Local & Area News

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for January 31st, 2021, the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Deuteronomy 18: 15-20   God will raise up a prophet after Moses. Psalm 111                              The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13          Concerning food offered to idols. Mark 1: 21-28              ...

Weather: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 28 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 26 this evening and minus 34 overnight. Risk of frostbite.   Status of COVID-19 ...

On January 26, 2021, at approximately 9:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a snowmobile collision near Dayton Road in Huron Shores Township.   A single snowmobile had collided with a gate leading to private property.  Wade KIRBY, 30 years old from Goulais Township was pronounced deceased at the scene.  The investigation is ongoing under the ...

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has sold its Moss Lake Project to Goldshore. Goldshore will acquire all of Wesdome’s property, assets and rights related to Moss Lake. Wesdome purchased the remaining shares in Moss Lake in the first quarter of 2014. In 2016, Wesdome completed the acquisition of mining properties adjoining the Moss Lake property, creating a block of land comprised ...

On January 24, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 31-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Failure to comply with undertaking, contrary to section 145(4)(a) of the Criminal Code ...

On January 23, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Wawa.  As a result of the investigation, a 51-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC) ...

On January 22, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Grey Street in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Failure to comply with undertaking, contrary to section 145(4)(a) of the Criminal ...

On January 22, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Mackey Street in Wawa. A search of the residence yielded ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 20 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 25. Wind chill minus ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accélère la vaccination des résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée, des maisons de retraite à risque élevé et des établissements de soins pour personnes âgées autochtones d’ici une nouvelle date butoir, soit le 5 février 2021. Afin de protéger l’accès aux deuxièmes doses du vaccin Pfizer-BioNTech pour les personnes qui ont déjà reçu leur ...

The Ontario government is accelerating the vaccination of residents in long-term care, high-risk retirement, and First Nations elder care homes by a new target date of February 5, 2021. To protect access to second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those who have already received their first dose, Ontario will maintain the maximum interval of 21-27 days for long-term care, ...

It is with great sadness that today we are reporting the region’s second death related to COVID-19. Out of respect for the family, no further information is being shared.   “I am deeply saddened that we have lost another life to COVID-19,” said Dr. Jennifer Loo, Medical Officer of Health. “On behalf of Algoma Public Health, we offer our most ...

On January 23, 2021, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17    in the Town of Blind River.   At approximately 2:00 p.m., police initiated a traffic stop near the junction of Highway 17 and Birchwood Circle. While speaking to the occupants of the car, the officer detected a strong ...

Passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 76 years with his family by his side on Saturday, January 23, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Val McMurdo for 49 years. Loving and very proud father of Jolene Binda (Dino) and Jaclyn Belanger (Hubert). Proud grandfather of Dominic (Corey), Sebastien, Benoit, Jeffory and Callie. ...

The Honourable Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure has announced a $200-million investment in municipalities through the 2021 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to help 424 small, rural and northern communities build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Wawa will be receiving $270,157. The table below shows Wawa’s neighbouring communities and the funding they will receive. “COVID-19 has created ...