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Jean passed peacefully with family by her side at Peninsula Manor in Marathon, ON. Jean came to Wawa in 1950 from Scotland and met her life partner Eric and enjoy 56 years of marriage before he passed in 2008. They raised their family in Wawa before moving to Peterborough in retirement. They enjoyed golf, cards, winters in Florida and travelling. ...

Weather Sunny. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 2. There is a Fog Advisory for Marathon – Schreiber – Nipigon – Rossport. Environment Canada warns that near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Of more concer is that black ice may develop on surfaces due to sub-zero temperatures. Take extra care when ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, the Ontario government has developed the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. It ensures that public health measures are targeted, incremental and responsive to help limit the spread of COVID-19, while keeping schools and businesses open, maintaining health system capacity and protecting vulnerable people, including those in long-term care. ...

On Saturday October 31, 2020 shortly after 9:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Highway 17 and Highway 538 within Tarbutt-Tarbutt Additional Township.   The investigation determined, three individuals were out of their vehicle at a local gas station ...

April 3, 1921 – November 2, 2020 It is with extreme sadness that we had to say good-bye to Albert “Nick” Nicholas. Wawa’s last WWII Veteran, also known as “Mr. Smiley”. Albert left this world to finally be back in the arms of his loving wife and soulmate Audrey Penno who passed in August of 2016. Albert was 99 ½ ...

The date for an inquest into the death of Eulogio Gutierrez at the Barrick Gold Corporation’s Hemlo mine has been announced. He was struck by a piece of mobile equipment at the company’s Hemlo mine at around 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 27. He died from the injuries. The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding Mr. Gutierrez’s death, and the jury ...

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 ...

Passed away at Parkview Meadows/Gardenview LTC, Townsend on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 in his 84th year. Predeceased by his partner Carol Pennings (December 2019). Dear brother and brother-in-law of Gerald and Betty, Terry and Ada, and Terry. Predeceased by his parents George and Dorothy, brother Clarence and his wife Ellen, Grant and sister Isabel Havens and her husband Fred. Larry ...

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 ...