Local & Area News

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board says farewell and congratulations to long-term employee Chris Spina, Superintendent of Business, on his retirement. Spina, who attended St. Ann Catholic School and graduated from St. Mary’s College, concludes a 33-year career in Catholic education tomorrow. Spina began his career with the Sault Ste. Marie Roman Catholic Separate School Board on March 2, 1987, ...

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Ms. Claire Pilon on December 16, 2020.   Recognized for her commitment to Sudbury’s Francophone community, Ms. Pilon held for many years the position of school board trustee with the former Sudbury District Roman Catholic Separate School Board. She was the first Chair of the Conseil scolaire catholique ...

C’est avec tristesse que nous vous informons du décès de Mme Claire Pilon le 16 décembre dernier.   Reconnue pour son engagement au sein de la communauté francophone de Sudbury, Mme Pilon a tenu le poste de conseillère scolaire au sein du Conseil des écoles séparées catholiques romaines du district de Sudbury pendant plusieurs années. Elle était la première présidente ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to take this opportunity to remind the motoring public about the importance of leaving extra distance when you see a snow plow on the roadways. And, to not impede their travel as they need extra room to maneuver.   Snow plows by their very design can cause extensive damage or even death ...

École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students from recently discovered that making homemade bread is an easy way to save money. By its great taste, impossible for it to go to waste. Under the direction of their teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, each student registered in the Learning Strategies for Success course had to produce a bread that contained only three ingredients. The ...

es élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont découvert tout récemment que produire son pain maison est une manière simple d’économiser. Par son goût savoureux, impossible de le gaspiller. Sous la direction de l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque, chaque élève inscrit au cours Stratégies d’apprentissage pour réussir devait produire un pain qui comprenait seulement trois ingrédients. Les élèves ont pu ajouter ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Flurries beginning this evening and ending overnight then 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of ...

On December 17, 2020 at approximately 12:30pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Graham Crescent in the Town of Marathon. When officers arrived a male was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the ditch on Graham Crescent. The driver was in and out of conciseness ...

Congratulations to Josee McCoy, winner of Week 14 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $8,238 as Week 15 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #14: Weekly Pot: $753, and Progressive Pot: $8,238 Winner: Josee McCoy, with envelope #13, Queen of ...

  This December it seemed as if the ice would come late to Wawa Lake. The ice would form on the shorelines, but then the wind would rise, and break it up. This happened several times, but yesterday it seemed that Jack Frost had worked hard and there were nothing but a few spots where open water remained. This morning, ...

  Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) registered in the Learning Strategies for Success course prepared, under the direction of teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, a schedule of activities to liven up the school with Christmas spirit.   The following message was sent to secondary school students and staff: “The last two weeks before the Christmas break will be lively and ...

  Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours Stratégies d’apprentissage pour réussir ont préparé, sous la direction de l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque, un tableau d’activités pour faire vivre l’esprit de Noël à l’école.   Le message suivant fut envoyé aux élèves et aux membres du personnel du secondaire : « Les deux dernières semaines avant le beau congé de ...

Weather: A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. Tonight Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 9 ...

At 5:09 p.m. the Weather advisory ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 3:49 p.m.  the Snowfall warning was ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. Lake enhanced snow will continue tonight between the communities of ...

MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATES DOMESTIC DISPUTE On December 13, 2020, at approximately 8:06 p.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in Webbwood. Police attended and investigated the incident and as a result, a 32-year-old, person from Webbwood, was arrested and charged with: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section ...