Local & Area News

Weather: Today – A few showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 22. Humidex 29. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. Low 15. Tuesday –  Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon with risk of a ...

Aug 9, 2025 at 17:04 Officers from the SE OPP attended to a collision between two passenger vehicles at the intersection of Mills Drive and Highway 17. There didn’t appear to be any injuries. However, both vehicles will need to be towed.

It was a beautiful sunrise this morning on Wawa Lake. The gulls were swooping around looking for goodies, and a hooded merganser was fishing in the shallows – but I didn’t see any being caught. Slowly the merganser made its way out into deeper water and hopefully will find success. Over at Watson’s the anglers were unloading their trucks getting ...

Passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, August 1, 2025, at the age of 84 years.   Beloved husband of Denise for 60 years. Loving father of Fabien, Stéphane (Johanne), Nicolas (Michelle) and Benoit. Proud grandfather of Erin (Ethan), Luc (Catherine), Jacob (Erin), Kristin (Joshua). Great grandfather of Addison, Benjamin, and Ruth. Dear son of the late Jeanne and ...

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 10:00 AM Rocky Point, Agawa Bay GUIDED HIKE: A COASTAL EXPERIENCE – Lake Superior is a powerful lake with many moods; it can be as still as glass one day and whip up a violent storm the next. Explore the coast with Anna to learn how these powerful moods impact life along the shoreline. This short walk ...

There was one new wildland fire confirmed by the evening of August 8: Haliburton 16 (HAL016) is 3 hectares and located approximately 1 kilometre west of Head Lake and Highway 45, and 1 kilometre northwest of Rush Lake. The fire is not under control. There are 12 active fires in the northeast region; One is not under control, and 11 ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 60 late this morning. High 28. Humidex 36. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Showers ending after midnight then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and overnight. Low 19. Sunday ...

The Soderlund family and the Executive, Membership and Ladies Auxiliary from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 in Wawa invite you to join us for a commemorative gathering to acknowledge the late Comrade Harold Soderlund receiving the King Charles III Medal. Monday, August 18th, 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall – upstairs Light refreshments will be served Everyone welcome   Editor’s Note ...

Wednesday, August 6th Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay RECREATION SKILLS: BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS – Are you eager to start birding but not sure where to begin? Join Kelly to learn some helpful beginner birding tips and explore some of the species found in the park with your very own birding checklist! Drop-in: 1:00 PM – 3:00 ...

108 Golfers Thank you once again to our sponsors, players, and volunteers! Please Note: If you are a single team of 3 players, please do not join up with a group of 6. This is not a permitted practice. It stalls the field and is not considerate to the teams behind you. A single team of 3 should always be ...

There was one new fire confirmed by the evening of August 7: Cochrane 18 (COC018) is 1000 hectares and located approximately 25 kilometres north of Opinnagau Lake. The fire is being observed. There are 11 active fires in the northeast region; All of which are being observed. The fire hazard ranges mostly from moderate to high in the Northeast Region. ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 25. Humidex 32. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight-  Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 19. Saturday – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming southwest ...

We have worked hard to get something going, and here it finally is. I want to Thank Silvana Dereski, Kadean Ogilvie, Maury O’Neill, Shelley, and Katherine for all their hard work. Councillor Cathy Cannon

Thursday, August 7th Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay NATURE CONNECTION: WILDFLOWER APPRECIATION – Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but it’s hard to deny the beauty of wildflowers. Get up close and personal with these tiny wonders – examine their colours, count their petals, and admire their shapes. Take your time, breathe ...

There were two new fires confirmed by the evening of August 6. Haliburton 14 is out at 0.1 of a hectare and is located southwest of Petroglyphs Provincial Park. Haliburton 15 is not under control at 0.1 of a hectare. This fire is located west of Bigwind Lake Provincial Park. There are 12 active fires in the northeast region; one ...