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On November 3, 2020, at approximately 11:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. A person had been observed operating a pickup truck erratically prior to parking it on the front lawn of a residence. Police arrived on scene shortly after and established that the ...

Wawa-news was down for about 5 hours today, but is back in service. Thank you for your patience. Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 16. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Periods of rain beginning ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to publicly thank The Bargain Shop for their campaign on our behalf this year, the result being a truck load of food delivered on October 13th.  The amount was almost twice as much as last year and very much appreciated. Then on November 2nd, the Northern Lights “We Scare Hunger Campaign” spearheaded by Danette Mathias ...

  Grades 7 and 8 students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) recently participated in an activity to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. Having painted rocks for Remembrance Day, the students who were accompanied by their teacher, Ms. Ashley Hunt-Robinson, went to Queen’s Park (Wawa) to place these rocks around the Cenotaph. The École Saint-Joseph ...

  Les élèves de la 7e et 8e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont tout récemment participé à une activité pour se souvenir des hommes et des femmes qui ont servi et qui se sont sacrifiés pour notre pays. Ayant peinturé des roches pour le Jour du Souvenir, les élèves qui étaient accompagnés de leur enseignante, Mme Ashley Hunt-Robinson, se ...

Thank you With thankful hearts the family of the late Reggie Spencer would like to acknowledge the many kindnesses shown to us, his family, during our recent loss. Our sincere thanks to the EMS, LDHC staff, Wawa Family Health Team, Heidi from the Olive Branch for the beautiful floral arrangements, Dr. Robinson for your care and concern, Tyler and Valerie ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma district. Algoma Public Health explainss that through contact tracing, they notifiy all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. Seven cases are from close contact with an individual.   Case Number Exposure Category Status ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 14. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h after midnight. Temperature steady near 12.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public Health) Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved cases (2) Deceased 56,109 47 4 ...

photo gallery from 2019 The goals of the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign are to raise awareness of men’s violence against women by turning communities purple for the month of November; to stand in solidarity with abused women and support them in understanding that any shame and/or blame they may feel does not belong to them but to ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle this afternoon. High 11. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low 8.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public Health) Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved cases (2) Deceased 56,109 47 4 43 ...

After a long battle with cancer, Doreen passed away at the Kemptville District Hospital on Saturday, October 31, 2020, in her 81st year, with her loving husband Mike and son Shaun at her side. Beloved mother-in-law to Su (Sunderland), Nana to Zane and Anika, and sister of Bernadette Thompson, of Summerside, P.E.I. Predeceased by her parents Norbert and Ella and ...

Over the past decades, we have witnessed and embraced the advancement of technology in cars, TVs, computers and cell phones. The list goes on and on. We have the opportunity to learn anything via reputable websites over the internet as well as YouTube videos. Although technology has changed, the night sky has appeared the same for countless millennia.   Back ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 12. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Low plus 4.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public Health) Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved cases (2) Deceased 55,737 47 4 43 0 Updated: November 6, 10:35 a.m. (1) That Algoma Public ...

Call and RSVP today for your place at the annual Legion “Senior’s Christmas Dinner”. Due to COVID-19 regulations, the meals will be offered over two days (with a limit of 50 diners per night). The nights are Sunday, November 29th and Monday, November 30th. Cocktails will be served at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. Your ticket for ...

  École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students had a BOO-tiful day on October 30 as they were offered a wide array of Halloween activities such as a virtual parade, costume contests, and a virtual Bingo game via Teams! The day was so packed with activities that one of our friends even fell asleep! Minor technology issues did not dampen the fun or ...