Local & Area News

Jul 5, 2020 at 15:27       The Coast Guard is responding to an incident where a commercial vessel allided with the west center pier of the Sault Sainte Marie Locks. Today, at approximately 3:00 a.m. EST, the Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie Command Center received notification that the motor vessel Atlantic Huron (flag: Canada, length: 736 feet) ...

  During this time of social/physical distancing teenagers are finding ways to fill time. Trynity goes for long walks in the bush and brings back a record of where we are; Wawa’s Backyard. For the past week temperatures have been hovering around 20. That means that one of the best places to be is outside walking admist the shades of ...

102 Players 1st FLIGHT: Joey DeChamplain, Frances DeChamplain, Jesse DeChamplain – 3 under 33 2nd FLIGHT: Bernie Erechook, Mojo, Derek Chapman – 2 under par 34 3rd FLIGHT: Gilles Cyr, Chris Buckell, Mark Szekely – 1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Claude Samson, Dave Hall, Kevin Auger – evem par 36 5th FLIGHT: Kim Belisle, Chris Crack, Frank Desmoulin – ...

White River – Dubreuilville A long duration heat event will continue this week. Daytime high temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius, with humidex values in the mid thirties, are expected. Overnight lows near 19 degrees Celsius will provide little relief from the heat Wawa – Pukaskwa Park A heat event continues early this week. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime ...

Justice Hennessey released her long awaited decision concerning phase 2 of the Robinson Huron, Robinson Superior Treaty annuities case. Justice Henessy agreed with the claimant’s arguments that Treaties are not simply contracts and rejected Ontario’s defence that “Crown Immunity” applied to the Robinson Treaties as well as rejected Ontario’s defence that their Limitation statutes applied to Treaties. Justice Hennessey rejected ...

Weather – Sunny. A mix of sun and cloud late this afternoon with 30 percent chance of showers. High 29 except 24 near Lake Superior. Humidex 32. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening then clear. Low 16. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: Inland from ...

On July 2, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Winston Road in Wawa. The search of the residence yielded a quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine. As a ...

On July 3, 2020, at approximately 1:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a person breaching their release conditions. As a result of the investigation, an 18-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Failing to comply with conditions of undertaking given to officer in charge, ...

On July 3, 2020, at approximately 9:45 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), Overcome Resistance by Attempting to ...

On July 2, 2020, at approximately 8:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a person breaching their court ordered release conditions. Officer located the person on Grey Street at approximately 8:40 p.m. and place them under arrest. As a result of the investigation, Daniel TURNER, 25 years-of-age, from Chapleau, ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 29 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 32. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear late this evening. Low 14. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event continues through the weekend into early next week. Inland from ...

As the province safely and gradually reopens, the Ontario government is investing $3 million to provide free online health and safety training for the first time. These virtual courses will make it easier for job seekers and workers to get essential qualifications, while practising physical distancing and preventing the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made today by Premier Doug ...

Alors que la province se remet en marche de manière progressive et sécuritaire, le gouvernement investit 3 millions de dollars afin d’offrir gratuitement, et ce pour la première fois, une formation en ligne sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. Ces cours virtuels permettront aux demandeurs d’emploi et aux travailleurs et travailleuses d’acquérir plus facilement des compétences essentielles tout ...

As in previous years, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will provide summer learning to support our students, though this summer, it will be done virtually. There has been an incredible response to the summer learning opportunities ADSB is offering with over 275 elementary students and over 300 secondary students taking part from across the district. Thirty-five educators will be supporting ...

Angeline Desbiens of Echo Bay is $100,000 richer after winning with INSTANT CROSSWORD TRIPLER (Game #2135).   Angeline used the OLG Lottery App to check her ticket. “My friend was jumping, cheering and hugging me! It was a nice night,” shared Angeline, 86, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque. The mother of six ...