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  Grade 4 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) watched a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11, offered virtually by Historica Canada. Despite some minor technical challenges, various elements of the ceremony captured the interest of the students. The singing of the national anthem “O Canada” was performed by an elementary school choir followed by two minutes of silence and the ...

  Les élèves de 4e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont visionné le 11 novembre la cérémonie du jour du Souvenir offerte de façon virtuelle par Historica Canada. Malgré quelques défis techniques mineurs, divers éléments de la cérémonie ont retenu l’intérêt des élèves. Le chant de l’hymne national « Ô Canada » était interprété par une chorale composée d’élèves de l’élémentaire suivi ...

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 ...

Weather –  Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 17 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma ...

NEW SENIORS’ COMPLEX – 37 ALGOMA STREET AVAILABLE FOR RENT – MAY 1 2021 APPLY NOW The Algoma District Services Administration Board is now accepting applications for their new 10 unit seniors’ complex located at 37 Algoma Street, Wawa for initial occupancy MAY 1 2021 The initial 10 tenants will be selected using a lottery system. Interested persons must submit ...

Je me souviens de mon enseignante préférée qui, quand j’y repense, savait vraiment comment amener ses élèves à changer rapidement de vitesse et à engager leur esprit sur un point particulier. Ce n’était vraiment rien de très spécial, mais elle nous disait de tendre la main dans nos bureaux, de prendre nos chapeau de réflexion et de les attacher solidement ...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for Ontario, announced today the establishment of a three-member Joint Review Panel to carry out the environmental assessment of Generation PGM Inc.’s proposed Marathon Palladium Project, located near the town of Marathon, Ontario. Debra Sikora has been appointed ...

Weather advisory in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for this morning. The snow may be heavy at times with the heaviest snow falling early this morning. Total snowfall amounts of 5 cm are expected over areas near Lake Superior, however, significantly higher amounts of 10 to 15 cm are ...

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 ...

Weather –  Flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 18 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public ...

Published on: Nov 15, 2020 at 17:53 Algoma Public Health is reporting a new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, Case #58. This is a case of close contact to a confirmed case outside of Algoma. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly.   Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved cases (2) Deceased 57,959 58 ...

October 5, 1947 – November 14, 2020 Passed suddenly at home on Saturday. Gordon is reunited with his beloved wife Janet of 45 years. Dedicated father of John (Josée), and James. Papa to Kevin, Trstan, Savannah, Jamie, and Kelsie. Brother to Sterling (Carmen), Bruce (Dianne), Terry, Bert (Julie), Gail (Todd), and Darlene (Jay). Gordon will be remembered by many nieces, ...

On November 13, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check on Elgin Street in White River. Officers were conducting mandatory alcohol screening (MAS) on all vehicles passing through the checkpoint. At approximately 10:20 p.m., an individual operating an SUV registered a “Fail” on an Approved ...

Nov 15, 2020 at 11:48 – Hwy 11 remains closed from Longlac to Hearst due to weather conditions. This would also mean that travellers from Hornepayne at Hwy 631 cannot go north as Hwy 11 is closed when they reach it. Published on: Nov 15, 2020 at 10:17 At 9:54 a.m. Hwy 11 was closed from Longlac to Haileybury due ...

Weather –  Rain mixed with snow changing to snow late this afternoon. Snow over higher terrain early this morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm over higher terrain. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 near noon. High plus 5 with temperature falling to plus 1 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to ...