Local & Area News

Jul 1, 2025 at 20:55 The Canada Day fireworks scheduled for tonight on Wawa Lake have been postponed until tomorrow evening, July 2nd.

168 golfers enjoyed the sunny weather and warm temperatures of 19C. Golfers with outstanding Trail Pass/Cart Shack Fees, are asked to please pay. Big Thank-You to all of our Sponsors and Donors, without your support Men’s Night would not be the success that it is. Flight Standings: 1st Flight Score 1st Paul Asselin Jarett Asselin Dylan Buckell 32 2nd Tim ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior this morning. High 17. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 9. Wednesday – Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. 40% ...

Passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.    Caring and thoughtful father of Sylvia, Michelle (Robert) and Ryan. Loving grandfather of Angie, Deacon, Alyjah, Teagan and Ryanna. Dear brother of Gary (Barb), Wendy, late Bill and Joe (Brenda). He will be remembered by his nieces and nephews. Keith will also be sadly missed by Manon and ...

Mother Nature threw everything at us – severe weather warnings, thunderstorms, rain, wind, hail and fog- but our awesome golfers persevered and were able to complete their rounds. A tasty snack greeted them on Hole 5 and a delicious dinner, catered by Judy Page-Moore was served in the clubhouse. Despite the weather, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Golfing skills were ...

There were 11 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of June 29. Northeast Region: There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 3 active fires in the Northeast; one is under control, and two are being observed. The fire hazard is a mixture of low to moderate to high ...

The École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) school community proudly celebrated its graduating students during a grad ceremony on June 25th, 2025. The class of 2025 wish to thank the following community partners who generously contributed to the ceremony: Governor General Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Wawa Dental Centre Wawa Rent All & Repair Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. Légion Royale Canadienne ADFO et ...

C’est avec fierté que la communauté scolaire de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) a célébré ses finissants le 25 juin 2025 dernier lors de sa cérémonie de graduation. Les finissants 2025 remercient vivement les partenaires communautaires suivants qui ont contribué généreusement à cette cérémonie: Governor General Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Wawa Dental Centre Wawa Rent All & Repair Wesdome Gold Mines ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 8. Tuesday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Fog patches near ...

On Sunday, June 29th, we will be joining in a service at the Hospital. The service will be led by the leaders of each of the churches in Wawa. It will be held on the lawn at LDGH, please bring a lawn chair, and your singing voice. The service will begin at 10:30 am.  If it rains, we will adjourn ...

There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today.   There are currently 3 active fires in the Northeast; one is under control, and two are being observed.   The fire hazard is high to extreme across the far north of the province while the central and southern section of the Northeast Region is a mixture of low ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then 60% chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low 8. Sunday – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday December 19, 2024 at the age of 81 years.    Beloved wife of Johan (John). Adored mother of Rosemarie Albert (Mike), David (Lesley) and Norman. Proud grandmother of Dorian (Chantal), Desirée (Johnny), Jeni-Lee (Spencer) and Adam. Proud grandmother of Jay, Delia, Ruby, Piper, Murphy and Johan. Daughter of the ...

PUC Services Inc. is alerting the public, particularly those in the real estate industry, about a scam involving fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from a PUC field technician. These messages typically warn of an upcoming service disconnection and may request a response or follow-up call. PUC would like to clarify that we do not send text messages regarding ...