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It has been many years since I watch the musical ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ at St. Joseph’s here in Wawa. I remember it being quite a fun show. In the Soo, Superior Heights OnStage presenting Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory from March 4-7th, 2020. Director Anthony Aceti is excited to present this year’s musical again at the Sault Community Theatre: “We’ve ...

I am constantly amazed at how much humans know and can do in this modern era. Not being satisfied with just normal intelligence, we felt a need to improve on it by creating artificial intelligence. I remember watching the old reruns of Star Trek when Mr. Spock could just ask the computer absolutely anything and he’d receive an instant reply. ...

Weather – Snow ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 9 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus ...

Special weather statements in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Greater Sudbury and vicinity Kirkland Lake – Temiskaming Shores – Temagami Manitoulin – Blind River – Killarney Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North North Bay – West Nipissing Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Timmins – Cochrane Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Snow on the ...

Happy Family Day! Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Snow beginning late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow at times heavy. Local blowing snow this evening. Amount 10 ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 24 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 25. Wind chill minus 16 this evening ...

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 regrets to announce that the Lift is not operating at this time. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and are working to correct this as quickly as possible Thank You, Mary Anne Pearson

Weather – Snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 ...

Ontario is expanding mental health, addictions and well-being services for First Nations and Indigenous organizations, helping to provide culturally-appropriate services closer to home. Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was joined by Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities and MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, at The ...

Today, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, issued the following statement after the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety annual meeting: “Today, Transportation and Highway Safety Ministers from across Canada met to discuss how we will work together to enhance transportation safety, improve our roads, bridges, and transit, and get the people of Ontario and Canada to work ...

The Ontario Government invites families to fish for free on Family Day weekend. From February 15 to 17, Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Our government is making it easier for families to spend quality time together while enjoying Ontario’s world-class lakes, rivers and streams,” ...

  In early January, Evolugen (formerly Brookfield) made a generous donation to the Wawa Fire Department. The Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association had applied for a donation from Evolugen in order to purchase a battery-powered telescopic rescue ram and training. This compact tool can be used to push apart sections of a crushed car; for example, a ram could be placed ...

Feb 14, 2020 at 10:52 Extreme Cold Warning ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right   Feb 14, 2020 at 08:01 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right ...

Council held a special council meeting yesterday at 2 p.m. The intent of the meeting was for CAO O’Neill to present the Capital Budget for 2020, and to have assistance in this presentation from Department Directors for their budgets. Councilors Reece and Chiasson gave their regrets. It was a very interesting presentation which will see the Municipality undertake a number of ...

On February 2, 2020, members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Ambulance Service responded to a residence in Echo Bay regarding two persons in distress. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 41-year-old person deceased inside the residence. As a result, an investigation was initiated by members of the Sault Ste. Marie ...