Local & Area News

Feb 20, 2021 at 15:35 Feb 20, 2021 at 14:25 The Sault Trailblazers have posted “He has been located and is safely back in Searchmont. Thanks to all who assisted in search.” Feb 20, 2021 at 12:51 The Sault Trailblazers have posted a notice on their FB page. “All Snowmobilers heading on D trail North to Halfway Haven. Please proceed ...

Despite the pandemic and lockdown measures, people across Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing have been doing their best to raise spirits and bring a smile to others, according to MP Carol Hughes. Hughes told parliament that residents of Northern Ontario have taken to social media to share their talents, stories, and ways they are helping others through the winter during the pandemic. “That’s how ...

La pandémie et les mesures de confinement n’ont rien enlevé à la capacité des gens d’Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing de se remonter le moral et de répandre la bonne humeur, a indiqué la députée Carol Hughes. Mme Hughes a dit au Parlement que les résidents du Nord de l’Ontario utilisent les médias sociaux pour afficher leurs talents, partager des expériences et parler de différentes façons ...

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus ...

Feb 20, 2021 at 2:16 The highway has been reopened. Feb 19, 2021 at 23:06 Wawa-news is aware of a collision at Northern Lights Ford. The highway is blocked at this time. Emergency services are on scene. Wawa-news will update as information becomes available.

On February 19, 2021 at approximately 1:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in regards to the robbery that occurred at a gas bar on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake.   The OPP executed an arrest warrant at a residence on Pearson Drive. The suspect was located inside and was subsequently arrested and charged.   ...

1996: In 1996, on February 19th, Canada introduced the new $2 coin, nicknamed the “toonie.” This unique bi-metal coin joined the ‘Loonie. The coin was designed by wildlife and landscape artist Brent Townsend, created the image of an adult polar bear in early summer on an ice floe. Since the first minting, the ‘toonie’ has had several different design changes: ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 HOFFMANN, Jim 2 3 4 HALL, Dave 3 2 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 1 4 TURMELLE, Katherine 5 0 4   Mixed Curling has restarted with COVID Guidelines in place. The next games will occur February 25th, 2021. Thank you to the staff at the Community Centre for preparing the Curling ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 4 5 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 3 2 4 FAHRER, Tom 3 2 5 McCOY, Joe 5 1 4 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 0 5   Mixed Curling has restarted with COVID Guidelines in place. The next games will occur February 22nd, 2021. Thank you to the staff at the Community ...

  Snow squall warning in effect for Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls continue today. Snow squalls have developed between Wawa and White River south of Highway 17 and will move into the town of Wawa later this morning. The snow squalls will drift into the Agawa region this afternoon. Travel along Highway 17 ...

Weather: Flurries and a few local snow squalls ending this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind ...

  It’s a fair bet that few Canadian politicians have ever watched the 1957 Jimmy Stewart movie, Night Passage.  If they had, they might have heeded the thought-provoking lyrics of Ned Washington, as sung by Stewart, in that charming film of yore:   Oh, you can’t get far without a railroad, You can’t get far without a railroad. You gotta ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and area that is associated with the ongoing cluster investigation at Warsaw. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case ...

Gas prices continue to rise in Wawa. Yesterday, February 18th gas was 125.9, tonight it is at 130.9. Prices in the Soo are ranging from 128.4 and 130.5.   Feb 18, 2021 at 13:59     With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, gas prices are beginning to rise. Yesterday afternoon, gas was 125.9 in Wawa, and on the highway 129.9. ...

The radar at Montreal River is snowing snow just between Michipicoten Island and the mainland (Wesdome/Pukaskwa Park). A look at AccuWeather’s radar map that shows the weather coming at Lake Superior from Minnesota displays two significant bands of weather that are headed towards Marquette. This combined with the lack of ice cover on Lake Superior means that lake effect snow ...