Local & Area News

Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Suzanne Neely of Spanish. Suzanne matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the September 25, 2020 LOTTO MAX draw to win $100,000!   Suzanne, a 59-year-old ‘nana’ says she’s a regular player – always playing ENCORE. “I almost didn’t purchase a ticket,” admitted Suzanne, while at the OLG ...

Venturino, husband of Stellina (Ciccone), passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the age of 88 years of age. Venturino is predeceased by his parents Luigi and Giovanna (Ferrara) and his siblings: Guerino, Cesare (Adina), Desolina Sebastiano (Constantino), Eugene (Italia) and Arturo (Antoinette). Survived by Urbano (Ginetta). Loving father of Luciano (Barbara), Luigi (Darlene) and ...

  On October 5, 2020, shortly after 2:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a Break and Enter that occurred sometime between September 22nd and October 3rd, 2020, at a remote hunt camp on K Line Road within St Joseph Township.   Investigation determined a 4500 Watt Firman ...

Students from the grades 10 and 11 Learning Strategies for Success (GLS4O) course as well as grade 6 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) recently participated in a pleasant interaction through the Microsoft Teams virtual program. Following a French-language assignment on the Royal Canadian Air Force for the class of grade 6 teacher Mme Suzanne Trudel, students were able to connect ...

Les élèves du cours Stratégies d’apprentissage pour réussir (GLS4O) de la 10e et 11e année ainsi que ceux de la 6e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé tout récemment à une agréable interaction par le biais du programme virtuel Microsoft Teams. Suite à une tâche de français sur l’Aviation royale canadienne pour la classe de Mme Suzanne Trudel, enseignante ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this evening. Low 6. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: From the APH Website, “As the province transitions to using a new case and contact management tool ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new COVID-19 case in the Algoma district. The individual was tested October 5th, 2020, and is currently self-isolating, and close contacts have been notified. The means of transmission was close contact, International travel – exposure is evidence of community spread in northern Michigan. This is the 35th case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, ...

The East Algoma (Blind River) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 286 calls for service during the month of September with the majority of calls being:  911/911 Hang Ups/Phone calls, Alarms, 7 Motor Vehicle Collisions, Police Assists, 10 Police Information, 11 Thefts, 44 Traffic Complaints, Weapons calls, Domestic, Family, and Neighbor Disputes, and Suspicious Persons. Blind River officers ...

On October 3, 2020 at approximately 7:57 a.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of Sudbury-Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the Tehkummah Fire Department and the Tehkummah First  Responders, responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Government near the 15th Concession Road in Tehkummah Township. Investigation revealed the vehicle left the ...

In the pouring rain, on September 30th, Michipicoten High School’s grade 9 students participated in this year’s Terry Fox Run which was the 40th Anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. Terry Fox, who was diagnosed with cancer and had to have his leg amputated due to the cancer, decided he would run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. ...

Step 1 Call the North Algoma COVID-19 Assessment Centre at (705) 914-1114. If you meet the current testing guidelines you will be given an appointment to attend one of our testing sites.   Step 2 Visit the Assessment Centre testing site that your appointment has been booked at: Lady Dunn Health Centre – Main Site 17 Government Road Wawa, ON ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation Catch the Ace event is well on its way and it has brought excitement to the communities of North Algoma and beyond. The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot after only 3 weeks of play is already over $1,500 and growing each day.  We look forward to that amount growing each ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Showers beginning near midnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 8. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 37,766 Positive 34 Negative 35,690 ...

38 Players 1st FLIGHT: Al MacDonald, Bernie Erechook, Derek Chapman – 4 under par 32 2nd FLIGHT: Anders Dereski, Mike Leverne, Kyle Wood – 1 under par 35                     3rd FLIGHT: Dave Jennings, Luc Belanger, Jim OLeynik – 1 over par 37 4th FLIGHT: N/A 5th FLIGHT: N/A SPECIAL EVENTS WINNERS: North of 17 Restaurant Large Pizza Closest to Hole #1: Jean Desgagne Men’s ...

On September 27, 2020, at approximately 7:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a disturbance on Superior Street in White River. Officers attended and determined that the individual was breaching their court ordered conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 34-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and ...