Local & Area News

The Lady Dunn Health Centre and the Municipality of Wawa collaborated to launch the COVID-19 Assessment Centre on April 6th, 2020 at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC). With the province in Stage Three of its reopening plan, the Assessment Centre will operate out of the MMCC up until September 14th, 2020 as the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre prepares to ...

Muncipal Council is holding a Special Council meeting tonight. There are no items on the agenda except for an “in – camera session”. Council will move to go into an in-camera session to discuss the following matters: 12.2 Legal Issue (1 Item) Land – litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Municipal ...

The pandemic has forced all of us to make some major changes to so much of what we do in our lives and daily routines. Some of the changes are pretty small and hardly noticeable while others seem gargantuan in nature. Of late I’ve read and/or heard from small business owners expressing devotion and commitment to their business, employees and ...

La pandémie nous a tous obligés à apporter des changements majeurs à une grande partie de ce que nous faisons dans nos vies et nos activités quotidiennes. Certains des changements sont assez petits et à peine perceptibles tandis que d’autres semblent de nature gargantuesque. Récemment, j’ai lu et entendu des propriétaires de petites entreprises exprimer leur dévouement et leur engagement ...

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then showers. Risk of a thunderstorm before morning. Low plus 3 with temperature rising to 8 by morning. Risk of frost. Frost advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – White River – Dubreuilville Statistics from Algoma ...

At 3:27 Environment Canada updated their Frost Advisory to include Wawa and the surrounding area. Frost Advisory For: =New= City of Thunder Bay =New= Superior West =New= Manitouwadge – Hornepayne =New= Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North =New= Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa =New= Agawa – Lake Superior Park =New= Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake From earlier: Dryden – Ignace ...

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has named Charlie Angus as one of their seven Champions of Mental Health from across Canada. Charlie Angus has been an advocate for mental health and minority communities for decades. At the age of 25, Mr. Angus and his wife opened a Catholic Worker House for the homeless, refugees and ...

Weather – Periods of rain ending late this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of rain beginning late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 5 mm. High 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain. Amount 10 mm. Low 12.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 27,259 Positive 29 Negative 26,743 Deceased 0 Resolved (2) 29   Updated: September 8, 2020   (1) ...

  The Ontario government is supporting the construction of IAMGOLD’s new Côté Gold Mine, a project that will drive long-term economic growth and support a strong recovery in Northern Ontario. When fully operational, the mine is expected to employ 450 people, generate more than $5 billion in wages, and contribute $10 billion to Ontario’s gross domestic product over its 18-year ...

  Le gouvernement de l’Ontario appuie la construction de la nouvelle mine Côté Gold d’IAMGOLD, un projet qui stimulera la croissance économique à long terme et favorisera une solide reprise dans le Nord de l’Ontario. Une fois pleinement opérationnelle, la mine devrait employer 450 personnes, générer plus de 5 milliards de dollars en salaires et contribuer à hauteur de 10 ...

NORDIK Institute’s Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Initiative is launching a two-part program to support women in developing their community-change ideas into social enterprise. Part One, Idea Development to Action Plan, draws out peoples’ passion for addressing a social, cultural or environmental concern, and shaping it into a business idea. The online program is tailored to women’s needs with opportunities ...

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Tonight A few clouds. Low 8. Frost advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Some plants may be damaged or even destroyed by frost. Frost is possible this morning across portions of northern Ontario. Ground temperatures may fall to near ...

Every year, Tim Hortons holds their Smile Cookie Campaign, a one week event, with proceeds being donated to local charities. In Wawa, past beneficiaries include: 2019 – Community Living Algoma 2018 – The THRIVE Child Development Centre and its Foundation ($2,542), 2017 – CHADWIC Home ($2,316), 2016 – 2015 – LDHC Foundation’s Telemetry Unit ($2,800 + 40) 2014 – North ...

On August 24, 2020, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to multiple theft related occurrences over the past couple months in the Thessalon area.   On April 25, 2020 a person reported their wallet, containing identification and credit cards, was stolen from their residence on Ingram Road in Thessalon. After police conducted a ...