Local & Area News

Weather: Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 10. If you are travelling to Sudbury/North Bay – that corridor is expecting patchy freezing drizzle ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maria Paim at home with her children by her side on January 12, 2021, at the age of 63. She will be remembered by her daughter Helena Paim and her son Christopher Paim. She leaves behind her sister Mandy and her children Jordan and Cassidy. The family would like ...

Décédée soudainement chez elle à Dubreuilville le dimanche 3 janvier, 2021 à l’âge de 61 ans. Épouse bien-aimée de Michel Bélanger depuis 45 ans. Mère adorée de Nathalie Bélanger (Kevin Tremblay), Julie Bélanger (Patrick Sigouin) et Jessica Bélanger. Grand-mère de Emma Tremblay, Becca Tremblay, Miguel Sigouin, Clara Sigouin, Logan Zotter, Liam Zotter et Landen Zotter. Fille bien-aimée de Jeanne D’Arc ...

Will it ever end? So the shut down is now extended and the Legion Branch 429 has to stay closed. So with NO income, drastic actions are required to stay afloat. We hope not as bad as Branch 23 in North Bay who are now without a building and may have to turn in their charter. Our executive will monitor ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 17 January 2021 1 Samuel 3: 1-10, (11-20)       God calls Samuel Psalm 139:1-6,13-`8              God has searched me & known me. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20            Your body is a temple of God’s Spirit. John 1:43-51                             Jesus calls Philip & Nathaniel. To Ponder: When have you ...

Following the announcement of the extension of a province-wide shutdown, the Wawa Public Library will remain closed until January 25th, 2021. This follows new provincial orders received on January 7th, 2021. We will be available for curbside pickup throughout the shutdown. If you have any questions please call us at 705-856-2244 ext 290 or email us at [email protected]. Stay safe! ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches developing after midnight. ...

On January 8, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., members of the SE OPP Detachment were made aware of an overdue snowmobiler in the area of Manitowik Lake near Wawa. With assistance from an MNR Conservation Officer, officers attended the last known location of the missing person. A search of the area that night using snowmobiles was unsuccessful. The next morning, ...

In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the province’s hospital system and alarming risks posed to long-term care homes as a result of high COVID-19 transmission rates, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is immediately ...

A Toronto Star headline above a December 23, 2020 column on how to deal with the pandemic-driven crisis in public transportation deserves an award:  “Keep the Christmas cash coming, Ford and Trudeau.”   That statement and the column unintentionally summed up what has been wrong with transportation in Ontario for decades.  It’s the unlimited flow of public cash for projects ...

Weather: A few flurries ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent ...

Pendant les vacances de Noël, comme la plupart des gens, mon esprit était plein de souvenirs du passé, de l’année dernière et du « bon vieux temps ». J’avoue que j’ai été soulagé d’avoir une chance de m’asseoir et de me vider l’esprit à un certain degré de toutes les épreuves et tribulations que nous traversons tous ces derniers temps. ...

Over the Christmas Holidays, like most people, my mind was full of memories of days gone by, yesteryear and the “good ol’ days.”  I admit that I was relieved to have a chance to sit back and actually clear my mind to some degree of all of the trials and tribulations we all are experiencing in these times.  I thought ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all donors who contributed to the Foundation’s Wish Campaign.  A total of $13,305.00 was donated through this campaign. Generous hearts certainly prevail in the communities that the Lady Dunn Health Centre serves. Net proceeds will aid in the funding of a new washer/disinfector and sterilizer for ...

Weather: Flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus ...