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Weather – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low minus 1. Status of cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma district. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case:   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #45 International travel Self-isolating November ...

October 31, 2020 With the appearance of new COVID-19 cases in Hearst in the last few days, the Town of Hearst has declared a state of emergency due to the high risk of community exposure to COVID-19. “It’s not an easy decision to make. The Porcupine Health Unit determines there is an increased risk of exposure in Hearst currently and ...

On October 30, 2020, at approximately 5:54 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to an unresponsive person call at an establishment on Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake. A 34 year old person was found to be deceased at that location prior to emergency services arriving. The cause of death is not known ...

What is a Treaty? A Treaty is an agreement between Nations that determines the parameters of the relationship, and the obligations that each party has to each other. Treaties are the foundation of Canada, and are affirmed in the Constitution. Treaties do not mean First Nations surrendered their lands; they define a framework for co-existence and shared use of lands ...

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

The following are the plans for this year’s Remembrance services.  Although down scaled  “We Will Remember Them”.   Nov. 8th Church service at St. Monica’s Catholic Church at 9:00 am. Wreath laying ceremony at Hawk Junction at 11:00 am.  There will not be a lunch due to COVID-19 rules.   Nov. 11th   We will hold a wreath laying ceremony ...

The Legion will be having a Birthday Celebration on November 7th at 3 p.m. in the Legion Club Room. We will be celebrating Nick Veldt’s 90th Birthday. Everyone is welcome to come with Best Wishes, and join us with Birthday Cake.  

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of snow changing to 30 percent chance of rain showers or drizzle late this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle this evening. Low ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case:   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #44 Unknown Self-isolating October 28, ...

Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Kapuskasing – Hearst Agawa – Lake Superior Park Timmins – Cochrane Chapleau – Gogama Kirkland Lake – Englehart Greater Sudbury & Vicinity Temiskaming Shores – Temagami North Bay – West Nipissing EC explains that ...

The Wawa Pickleballers may have a winter pickleball venue. The organizers are working with “Wawa Recreation”, and have asked for a proposal to be presented at Council on November 3rd. Organizers are also planning to appeal to Recreation to paint courts on the arena floor for spring/summer once the ice is out. In order for this information to be prepared ...

Weather – Periods of snow and local blowing snow ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. Temperature steady near minus 1. Wind chill near minus 11. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before ...

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Rossport and points west, stating that strong wind gusts and local blowing snow is expected tonight and Sunday morning. The statement explained that an Alberta Clipper will sweep through northern Ontario tonight and Sunday. Locally strong wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h are possible as winds become northwesterly tonight. Strong winds, ...

On October 29, 2020, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, about 10 kilometers south of Wawa. The vehicle passenger, Florence DINES, 77 years-of-age, from Capreol, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later succumbed to her injuries. The driver was ...