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  The Wawa Fire Department is currently at the Lakeview. They were called out just after 10:00 a.m. There was small amounts of visible white smoke coming from building with strong odor.   Bystanders say that this may have been a dryer fire, but Wawa-news has not been able to confirm at this time. Firefighters could be seen entering basement ...

March 20, 2020 Mobert, Ontario The Chief and Council of the Netimizaagamig Nishnaabeg (formerly Pic Mobert First Nation), today passed a band council resolution closing the community to non-residents, effective immediately. Chief Johanna Desmoulin said, “This was a necessary and timely decision to make in light of the global pandemic and the state of emergency in place in Ontario, and ...

Hier a 20h45,le ministre de l’Éducation, Stephen Lecce, a fait la déclaration suivante concernant un accord de principe avec la Fédération des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’élémentaire de l’Ontario (FEEO), l’Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), les travailleuses et travailleurs du secteur de l’éducation de la FEEO, et le Conseil des associations de conseillers scolaires (CACS) : « Notre gouvernement ...

At 8:45 p.m. yesterday, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding a tentative agreement with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and ETFO Education Workers and the Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA): “Our Government is pleased to announce a tentative agreement has been reached between the Crown, ETFO teachers ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 29 this morning and minus 4 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 17. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 21 overnight. Current Statistics: March 19   News Tibits – ...

A statement from Algoma District School Board Director of Education, Lucia Reece:   “The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) appreciated hearing the news shared today by Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce.  Like the Ministry of Education, keeping students and staff healthy at this critical time is ADSB’s first priority.  Equally important is supporting our ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford joined Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education to launch the first phase of Learn at Home and Apprendre à la maison, a new online portal that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. “As a father myself, I know parents always want the best for their ...

Weather – Periods of snow and local blowing snow ending near noon then clearing. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 16 ...

  We’ve all heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a community to help slow the spread of the COVID 19 virus! The Wawa Physicians would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our community members who have been supporting efforts to help limit the spread of this virus. Social distancing can be ...

On March 18, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter occurrence at a residence on Cherry Street in Chapleau. The break and enter occurred at some point between February 13 and March 18, 2020. The following items were stolen from the residence: 9mm GIRSAN pistol Garmin 64S GPS Approximately ...

On March 18, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at an address on Highway 17 in White River Township. As a result of the investigation, Sakatawayo MATTHEWS, a 23-year-old, from Timmins, was arrested and charged with the following: Mischief Under $5000, contrary to section 430(4) ...

On March 2, 2020, at approximately 12:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a domestic dispute in Hornepayne. Officers attended the scene, but the suspect had fled prior to their arrival. On March 18, 2020, the accused turned himself into police. As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old person, from ...

Due to the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the constantly changing updates and directives from all levels of government, the OFSC is taking proactive measures to support efforts to reduce the spread of this worldwide pandemic. These are unprecedented times and like many other responsible businesses we are taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety of you, your families, our ...

Please be advised that Michipicoten’s Chief and Council are taking all necessary precautions to keep our citizens, staff and guests safe as the CQVID-19 pandemic evolves. First and foremost, there are no current presumptive or confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Michipicoten First Nation. Due to the CQVID-19 (corona virus), all Michipicoten programs and meetings are cancelled until further notice. Michipicoten’s Administrative, Health Centre, ...

Snowfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Snow, heavy at times, today into tonight. Snow will become heavy at times today and continue into this evening before tapering off on Friday. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm are expected by the time the snow comes to an end. Be prepared to adjust ...