Local & Area News

Ontario Provincial Police Manitoulin – On Friday November 27, 2020 at approximately 10:40 p.m. members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a request for assistance by the United Chiefs in Council of Manitoulin Police Service (UCCM) request for assistance regarding a domestic dispute.   The occurrence escalated to a barricaded person response. During the ...

Weather –  Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Flurries or rain showers beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this afternoon. High plus 1 with temperature falling to minus 1 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending ...

On November 27, 2020 at 1:47 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of Wikwemikong Tribal Police, Wikwemikong Fire Services, and the Sudbury-Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a possible drowning on the Georgian Bay North Shore off of Wikwemikong First Nation.   Investigation revealed two persons were ...

Weather – Flurries ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light this afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind ...

  Nov 27, 2020 at 15:07 – There has been a collision at the bottom of the Goose Hill (Wawa) due to a vehicle of fire. There is lots of debris on the highway, and Wawa Fire is now on scene. There is one goat walking around the area of the collision. Nov 27, 2020 at 15:11 The vehicle that ...

Congratulations to Charlee-May Simon, winner of Week 11 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! Back to back wins for Charlee! Way to play Charlee! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $5,490 as Week 12 begins. Here are the final numbers for Week 11: Weekly Pot: $467, Progressive Pot: $5,490 ...

On November 19, 2020, Provincial Constable Marc Hovingh, a member of the Manitoulin Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), was killed in the line of duty during an investigation in Gore Bay. PC HOVINGH’s funeral will be taking place at Manitoulin Secondary School (SS) located in M’Chigeeng First Nation on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Due to COVID-19 ...

Having watched a virtual Remembrance Day presentation offered by Historica Canada, grade 4 and 5 students at École Saint Joseph School (Wawa) decided to write letters to Canadian military personnel. Once written, the letters were put together in a large envelope. The students, accompanied by their teachers Ms. Kelsey Boisvenue and Mr. Éric Comtois, were able to drop off these ...

Ayant pu visionner une présentation virtuelle du Jour du Souvenir offerte par Historica Canada, les élèves de 4e et 5e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont décidé d’écrire des lettres à des militaires canadiens. Une fois rédigées, les lettres furent réunies dans une grosse enveloppe. Les élèves, accompagnés de leurs enseignants Mme Kelsey Boisvenue et M. Éric Comtois, ont par ...

Municipal Council is holding a special council meeting today at 12 Noon. The agenda features the motion to approve the Tax Write-Off and Vesting of Property – 135 Mills Drive, Wawa. Later in the meeting, council is expected to authorize the sale of Municipal Land located at 135 Mills Drive, Roll No. 57-76-000-003-30446-0000, in the Municipality of Wawa to Hwy ...

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 ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries or rain showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h after midnight. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9. Status of COVID-19 ...

  Junior and senior Kindergarten students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) are making great strides in their learning. The young friends in Mme Angèle Auger’s class are avid learners and have started learning the alphabet. In order to recognize, memorize and master the letters of the alphabet, Mme Auger organized “letter” workshops! These activities allow students to familiarize themselves with the ...

  Les élèves de la maternelle/jardin à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) font de grands progrès dans leur apprentissage. Les amis dans la classe de Mme Angèle Auger sont très motivés et ont commencé l’apprentissage de l’alphabet. Afin de bien reconnaître les lettres, de les mémoriser et de les maîtriser, Mme Auger a organisé des ateliers « lettres » ! Les élèves peuvent ainsi ...

        At École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), teacher Mme Valérie Lévesque had the brilliant idea of being creative in the celebration of Sainte-Catherine and ensuring that this French-Canadian tradition continues! At the start of classes on November 25, Mme Valérie was waiting for staff and students to distribute “Rockets” treats instead of the traditional taffy! This surprise made ...