Local & Area News

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 20. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few showers ending this evening then partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 ...

Happy 87th Birthday Dad After all last year’s challenges you still got your hands in your beloved dirt and planted your garden, and getting in your daily round of golf. One Tough Cowboy *jls 💜  

  OPP have an increased presence in the town of Wawa, and the OPP Helicopter has been seen flying. For a short time this afternoon, traffic was halted both north and south of Wawa. There has been no information from OPP, and Wawa-news would advise that hitchhikers not be picked up, and doors should be locked. Be safe!

After a 30-year career in Great Lakes policy and environmental communications, Sally Cole-Misch has translated her life’s work into a new format: fiction. The Best Part of Us, a novel to be released Sept. 8, 2020, by She Writes Press, the 2019 Independent Publisher of the Year, immerses readers in a breathtaking natural world, a fresh perspective on loyalty, and ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. A few showers beginning this evening. Low 12. The rain may continue on and into the weekend – The US National Weather Service warns that severe storms and flash flooding is possible from the Northern Plains and ...

New books on the 7 Day Shelf this week are; “The Guest List” by Lucy Foley, “The 20th Victim” by James Patterson, “Bombshell” by Stuart Woods and “Wrath of Poseidon” by Clive Cussler. New Movies on the Shelf are: “The Pacific”, “The Gentlemen”, “Harriet” all available in DVD. We have catalogued  a blu-ray copy of “Iron Man 2”! Also catalogued ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 10. The rain may continue on and into the weekend – The US National Weather Service warns that severe storms and flash flooding is possible ...

The Goose Nest Market held a pop up market last night.   Probably the most eagerly awaited was the goodies baked by Judy Moore. There was a lineup, and by 5:15, 15 minutes after the market opened… she was sold out. The other vendors did well, and there was even a mini-session of Reiki offered to help shoppers relax.   ...

On August 24, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Adele Street in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 57-year-old male, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Uttering Threats – Cause Death or Bodily Harm – Spousal, contrary to ...

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for August 30, 2020. Exodus 3:1-15                         Moses encounters the burning bush. Psalm 105: 1-6,23-26, 45c   Remembering Jacob & Moses. Romans 12: 9-21                   Let love be genuine; overcome evil with good. Matthew 16: 21-28               Take up the cross & follow me. To Ponder:   ...

Congratulations to the organizers of the 38th Wawa Salmon Derby and to the anglers who enjoyed three sunny, calm days on the crystal clear waters of Michipicoten Bay. I walk the shore of this bay every day. The day after the derby I was prepared for my usual pick up of plastic and other litter.  This year, only one small ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and after midnight. Low 15. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 21, 2020 Algoma Public Health is in the process of transitioning to a new ...

Noble Mineral Exploration has executed an agreement with MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. to purchase all of MacDonald’s interest in the Holdsworth gold property, located 25 kilometres northeast of Wawa, Ontario in Corbiere and Esquega Townships. The media release explains that as payment for the Property, Noble will issue to MacDonald 4,000,000 common shares (the “Shares”) of Noble, as well as ...

On August 24, 2020, the East Algoma (Elliot Lake) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) in the City of Elliot Lake.   “MCRT” refers to a team consisting of police and a health partner who respond collaboratively to support individuals experiencing crisis as a result of mental health or addictions issues. In ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 7. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 21, 2020 Algoma Public Health is in the process of transitioning to a new provincial public health case and contact management system for COVID-19 tracking and reporting. APH will now be reporting ...