Local & Area News

OutSpoken Brewing is thrilled to announce that we have been recognised with three awards  at the prestigious Ontario Brewing Awards 2024.   Our Mile Hill Lager has been awarded First Place in its category, “Standard American Beer”. This accolade underscores our commitment to brewing excellence and innovation within the vibrant Ontario craft beer scene. Mile Hill Lager, known for its ...

Weather: Extreme Cold Warning & Snow Squall Watch Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Clear early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls this afternoon. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -15. Wind chill -42 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. Tonight ...

Due to the extreme cold temperatures in Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville, Chapleau, & Hornepayne.  All school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards. Schools will remain open.  

4:14 PM EST Monday 20 January 2025 Snow Squall Watch in effect for: Schreiber – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls are possible beginning Tuesday afternoon. What: Heavy lake effect snow with accumulations of 15 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow. When: Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. Additional information: Lake effect snow off Lake Superior is ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 8 8 McCoy, Joe 2 6 7 BUCKELL, Chris 3 5 7 FAHRER, Tom 4 4 7 DUGGAN, Sarah 5 3 8 GLOVER, Justine 5 3 8 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 3 7 STOYCHOFF, Peter 5 3 6 SWITZER, Terry 5 3 7 HALL, Dave 10 2 7 HALL, Spencer 10 2 7 RAINVILLE, ...

The Wawa Fire Department was called after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the trailer park. Firefighters were on scene for about fifteen minutes for what onlookers say was a kitchen fire. Firefighters were also seen inspecting the chimney as smoke was coming out of bottom end of chimney.

Weather: Extreme Cold Warning Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -21. Wind chill -42 this morning and -25 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -32. Wind chill -28 this evening and -42 overnight. Frostbite in minutes. Tuesday – Clear early in the morning then a mix of ...

5:39 AM EST Monday 20 January 2025 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park A prolonged period of extreme cold is expected to last into Tuesday. It is currently -30C in Wawa. What: Wind chill values minus 40 to minus 45. When: Continuing into Tuesday afternoon. Additional information: Unrelenting extreme cold conditions are expected to persist into ...

Due to the extreme cold temperatures in Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville, Chapleau, & Hornepayne. All school-related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.

4:43 PM EST Saturday 18 January 2025 Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay What: Local snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. Reduced visibility due to snow and blowing snow. When: Continuing into tonight. Where: Approximately from Montreal River Harbour to St. Joseph Island including Sault Ste. Marie. In particular, Highway 17 ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near noon. Temperature falling to -18 this morning then steady. Wind chill near -28. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight ...

August 11th, 1940 – January 11th, 2025 Ruth Rumiko Sumi (née Ura), born August 11, 1940, passed away on January 11, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Mission, BC, but a couple of years after her birth Ruth’s family, as with most others of Japanese descent living on the West Coast of Canada during World War II, ...

Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Wawa area due to a disabled tractor trailer. This is by the entrance to Wawa RV Resort & Campground. Hwy 556 reduced to one lane in the Ranger Lake area due to a tractor trailer in live lane. Hwy 11 closed from Kapuskasing to Cochrane due to a collision    

Jan 17, 2025 at 14:16 The highway has been reopened. Jan 17, 2025 at 12:00 Hwy 631 is closed from Hornepayne to Nagagami due to weather conditions. (10:33 a.m.).

The 70th Annual Ladies Bonspiel is just around the corner, and we’re bringing the cool vibes of the 70s to Wawa from March 21-23! 🥌✨ Whether you’re sliding into action on the ice or dancing the night away, this event promises to be a blast! Here’s what’s on deck: Three Events Guaranteed – More games, more chances to shine! Delicious Dinner – Enjoy a fantastic ...