Local & Area News

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is asking anyone who worked as part of the underground shift (employees and contractors) during any of the following dates and shifts noted below to immediately go into self-isolation at home. November 21 – Day Shift November 22 – Day Shift November 23 – Day Shift November 24 – Day Shift November 25 ...

  There were some beaming smiles today at the annual “Fill a Sleigh” Day held at The Bargain Shop. This annual event put on by Wawa’s Emergency Services (Wawa Fire Department, Superior East OPP, and Algoma EMS) and hosted by The Bargain Shop, provides an opportunity for children to meet Santa and for individuals to make donations of items to ...

There are now seven cases of COVID-19 in Marathon. Superior North Catholic District School Board has issued a letter to the school community stating that the Board has received notification of a confirmed case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon. Contact tracing is underway with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) by ...

      The sun does come out once in a while – and when it does everyone’s spirits rise with it. On Wednesday morning, Wawa Lake was spectacular with the glassy water reflecting the town and hills. If the wind would quit blowing the ice that is trying to grow would be able to get a firm grasp and ...

Who says grammar cannot be fun?! Grade 7 and 8 students at École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) had the unique opportunity to review and improve their grasp of adverbs while escaping from a virtual escape room! Despite the pandemic, the school staff is seeking fun and rewarding ways to support the learning of their students.

Qui a dit que la grammaire n’était pas amusante ?! Les élèves de 7e et 8e année à l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) ont travaillé les adverbes en s’échappant d’une salle d’évasion virtuelle! Malgré la pandémie, le personnel scolaire trouve des moyens amusants et enrichissants pour appuyer l’apprentissage des élèves du CSC Nouvelon.

  On December 4th, Square Three Wireless & TBay Tel donated $1,000 to Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. Richard Watson, President of the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund was pleased to receive the cheque from Martine Brousseau and Samantha Meister of Square Three Wireless. The Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund is a charitable organization that helps to provide a little something to make ...

As a born and bred Northern Ontarian, Michael Mantha, NDP MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, knows the inestimable value of access to clean, safe freshwater.  “Here in Algoma-Manitoulin it is right outside our door and all around us,” Mantha said. When Mantha heard about an outstanding initiative undertaken by Jordan Cheff from Sudbury, Mantha was ready to “plunge in” to help. Jordan ...

Weather –  Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 12 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Becoming cloudy late this evening. 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...

Congratulations to Doug Mitchell, winner of Week 12 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $6,218  as Week 13 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #12: Weekly Pot: $485, Progressive Pot: $6,218 Winner: Doug Mitchell. Envelope #34 revealed the 2 of ...

Investigators with the Special Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses to an arrest that occurred yesterday morning (December 3, 2020) in Sault Ste. Marie, resulting in injuries to a 38-year-old man. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 6 a.m. on December 3, 2020, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officers were dispatched to the area of Wellington Street East and ...

On December 3, 2020 officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a Festive RIDE in the Town of Marathon. The officers conducted random roadside tests on drivers (for example, every 4 vehicles). At approximately 8:05 p.m., a driver failed the roadside test side on an Approved Screening Device (ASD) and was arrested. The driver was taken to ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health, and other health experts, is moving three public health regions to new levels with stronger public health measures as set out in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. These steps are being taken to stop the spread of COVID-19 in order to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, les médecins hygiénistes locaux et d’autres experts en santé, place trois régions sanitaires dans de nouveaux paliers avec des mesures de santé publique plus sévères, comme le prévoit le Cadre d’intervention pour garder l’Ontario en sécurité et ouvert. Ces décisions sont prises pour freiner la propagation de la COVID-19 ...

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are traveling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...