Local & Area News

Recently there has been a spike in the number of Blastomycosis cases in the Northeast area with reports coming in from areas around us from Missinabie to Marathon. The cases have involved not only many dogs but an increase in humans not only getting sick but dying very quickly leaving many families in shock as to what is happening! What ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 2 3 HALE, Ron 1 2 3 McCOY, Joe 1 2 3 TERRIS, Spencer 1 2 3 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 3 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 6 1 3 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 1 3 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 0 3 Schedule for Monday, November 25, 2024 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS FAHRER ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. Tonight – Periods of rain ending after midnight then cloudy with 40% chance of drizzle. Amount 5 mm. Fog patches developing before morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 6. ...

I regularly use this column to speak about the meat-and-potatoes issues that affect people in Algoma-Manitoulin. Issues like the healthcare crisis, the need for better highway and road maintenance in the North, our crowded school system, or the lack of affordable housing in our province are what I hear about most from people I meet with day-to-day and are top ...

J’utilise régulièrement cette chronique pour parler des problèmes de viande et de pommes de terre qui touchent les gens d’Algoma-Manitoulin. Des questions comme la crise des soins de santé, la nécessité d’améliorer l’entretien des routes dans le Nord, notre réseau scolaire surpeuplé ou le manque de logements abordables dans notre province sont ce que j’entends le plus de la part ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low plus 1. Tuesday..Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning in the morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. White River – Dubreuilville. Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early ...

Volunteer Firefighters from the Wawa Fire Department were called to a fire in a trailer at the Wawa Trailer Park last night just after 7:30 p.m. On scene, the firefighters were advised by the home owner that the fire had been extinguished by a fire extinguisher. Firefighters were seen  firefighters entering the residence under air with thermal imaging equipment in ...

1 ans passe, tu as pleurer tendre maman en voyant tes enfants auprès de ton lit priant le Seigneur Dieu de te laissez avec eux. Malagré tout la souffrance a fermer tes paupières et tu as laisser la souffrance pour le bonheur. Le Seigneur nous avout prêter une mère pour notre bonheur mais il nous l’as retirer trop tôt. Nous ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 SWITZER, Terry 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 1 HALL, Dave 4 1 1 McCoy, Joe 4 1 1 STOYCHOFF, Peter 4 1 2 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 4 1 2 DUGGAN, Sarah 9 0 2 FAHRER, Tom 9 0 2 GLOVER, Justine 9 0 2 Game ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Spencer 1 2 2 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 2 1 2 FAHRER, Tom 2 1 2 HALE, Ron 2 1 2 McCOY, Joe 2 1 2 MITRIKAS, Eric 2 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 2 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 0 2 Game Schedule for Monday, November 18: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 LESHISHIN HALE ...

Multiple traffic complaints from concerned road users helped police locate a driver believed to be impaired by drugs. On November 13, 2024, at approximately 5:17 p.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began receiving multiple traffic complaints of a vehicle that was driving in a dangerous manner on Highway 17 east of Sault Ste. Marie. Witnesses ...

Three individuals are facing criminal charges following a traffic stop in the city’s west end. On November 12, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol on Third Line West, when they observed a motor vehicle pulling out of a property that was under construction. Officers further observed the vehicle ...

A neighbour dispute escalated to criminal charges for one individual after police were called to a residence in Goulais River. On November 8, 2024, at approximately 11:17 p.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police responded to a weapons occurrence on Robertson Lake Road. The complainant reported that their neighbour had threatened to shoot their dogs, then had ...

A traffic stop on Highway 17 north of the city has resulted in impaired driving charges for one individual. On November 7, 2024, at approximately 6:32 p.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol, when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 17 near Sixth Line. A traffic stop ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind becoming south 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 3. Sunday – Showers. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 40 gusting to ...