Local & Area News

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 34. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low 15. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There was one new fire yesterday. Sault Ste. Marie 8 (SAU008) is a 0.4 hectare fire that is not under control. It ...

At 10:00 a.m. Environment Canada removed the Fog Advisory. Jul 31, 2024 at 05:57 At 5:26 a.m. Environment Canada issud a Fog Advisory for the following regions: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Marathon – Schreiber Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour Batchawana Bay Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Areas of dense fog are expected, giving near zero visibility. These fog patches will ...

On Friday the 19 of July 2024 the Michipicoten Golf Club hosted the 16th annual William G. Rose Memorial Golf Tournament. A beautiful sun filled day greeted 138 golfers in attendance. The tournament is held annually to fund local high school bursaries. In addition, the committee will again be supporting a donation to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429. We ...

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Wednesday, ...

  Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – All photos were due in on Thursday July 25th by 4 p.m. We hope everyone had a great time. Winners will be announced on Tuesday July 31st, 2024. Throughout the months of July and August, we are encouraging families to read, read, read.  Complete any 15 squares and submit the BINGO card to the ...

Weather: Fog Advisory Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 27. Humidex 32. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 15. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 16 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, and all are being observed. The fire hazard is low north of ...

The William G. Rose Memorial Golf Tournament would like to thank all our generous sponsors and volunteers in making the 16th annual event a huge success. Without your support we would not be where we are today! Thank you, Miigwech, Merci! The Mitchell Family, North of 17 Restaurant, Bay Mills Resort & Casino, Mission Motors of Wawa, Northern Lights Ford, ...

The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for public assistance regarding a theft of goods from a transport truck trailer. On July 20th, 2024, the Thunder Bay OPP initiated an investigation into a report of a transport truck trailer that had been broken into while parked at the Flying J Truck Stop located at 3200, ...

Angus Gold Inc. is pleased to announce assay results from the first five (5) exploration holes that were completed on the BIF Gold Zone as part of its summer 2024 drill program at the Golden Sky Project in Wawa, Ontario. The first five (5) holes were infill holes drilled on the BIF Gold Zone to improve continuity and understanding of the ...

Michael Parsa, ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, et Michael Kerzner, solliciteur général, ont fait la déclaration suivante : « Nous célébrons aujourd’hui la Journée mondiale de la lutte contre la traite d’êtres humains. C’est l’occasion de sensibiliser à la traite des êtres humains, de reconnaître le courage des victimes et des survivants et de saluer ...

Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General, released the following statement: “Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. It is an opportunity to raise awareness about human trafficking, recognize the courage of victims and survivors and acknowledge the vital work being done to end this heinous crime. This year’s theme, ‘Leave No ...

We had 23 golfers out on Monday, the weather cooperated. Although it was quite humid there was no rain. A BIG Congratulations to Jack Parker who got a hole in one on #3. 1st Place -Luan, Ray, John S. – 33 2nd Place – Linda, Andre, Paul – 33 3rd Place – Jennifer, Vic – 34 Least Putts – Cheryl, ...

8:36 AM EDT Tuesday 30 July 2024 Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour Batchawana Bay Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. The fog is expected to dissipate later this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 13. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 15 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are in the ...

Three boaters, who were stranded on Lake Superior after coming aground due to thick fog and high winds, are thankful to be back home uninjured. On Sunday, July 28, 2024, at approximately 10:01 a.m., members of the Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments, were dispatched to a marine call for service off the coast of Rossport. Police received ...