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A very Merry Christmas to all Wawa-news readers! Weather – A few flurries or freezing drizzle ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h near noon. Temperature falling to minus 5 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 11. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly ...

9:19 PM EST Tuesday 24 December 2019 Freezing drizzle advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Freezing drizzle expected tonight. Freezing drizzle continues to develop this evening across portions of northern Ontario and should persist into Christmas morning. Patches of dense fog may also develop tonight and remain through Christmas morning. Travel may be affected ...

  This morning at 7:50 the sky began to glow with the impending sunrise competing with the lights from the town. Only a few more minutes and the sky would brighten, the dawn struggling, but eventually winning over the street lights.     The sky became brighter and brighter, setting the sky on fire. The red was bright enough it ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High of minus 1. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries or freezing drizzle. Fog patches. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near ...

On Sunday, December 22, 2019, a member of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Broadway Avenue in Wawa, Ontario. At approximately 10:00 a.m., a traffic stop was performed to check on the sobriety of the driver. A roadside test was administered using an Approved Screening Device (ASD) and the driver registered a ...

Readers of a particular age may recognize the lyrics, “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin, slippin’, into the future,” from the late 70’s song Fly Like an Eagleby the Steve Miller Band. As soon as the Legislature rose for the Christmas Break, upon stepping outside I felt kind of out of step with time –suddenly realizing that the Holiday Season is ...

The 21st Annual Shadows of the Mind Film Festival is set to run Feb. 24 to March 1, 2020 in Sault Ste. Marie with a gala film and after party planned for Saturday, Feb. 22. The Festival committee is pleased to announce this kickoff event will be in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Museum and that the film Arab Blues ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Clearing this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 early this morning then light near noon. Temperature falling to minus 5 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. ...

  Suzanne Lacasse, Paula Provost, and Cassee Provost of the Wawa Women’s Hockey Association, and organizers of 3rd annual Lori Johnson Memorial Tournament were pleased to present Deb Lessard of Iris Place with a cheque for $1000.00. Iris Place was chosen to be this year’s recipient of the proceeds. Eight teams made up the roster for the tournament, with the two ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of drizzle early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low zero.   News Tidbits – Today is the first of two free public skating evenings hosted by Tim ...

After months of discussions the Chief and Council of Batchewana First Nation has reached a decision not to endorse the proposed Ferrochrome development. The decision did not come lightly and was reached in accordance with Anishnabek law, inherent jurisdiction, culture and traditions. The Council feels as the caretakers of the land and waterways that they must prohibit the construction of ...

In honour of the season, Algoma Steel Inc. is pleased to announce they have partnered with Steel Speed Crane Rentals Inc. to erect the Christmas star. Crafted back in the 1980s by members of Algoma’s Central Trades group, the Algoma Steel star has bestowed goodwill and best wishes to the residents of Sault Ste. Marie for decades. Measuring 29 feet ...

Weather – A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High zero. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening with risk ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 11 6 7 McCOY, Joe 2 5 7 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 3 4 6 BUCKELL, Chris 4 3 7 HALL, Dave 4 3 7 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 3 6 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 2 7 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 1 7 Games – Thursday January 3, 2020 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCoy ...

The Wawa firefighters and the Saint Joseph French Immersion School (above) went door to door collecting food items and money for the Wawa Christmas Hampers. They collected $1,127.30 in cash appx $2,000 in foods and appx $500 in toys. These items and other volunteers made 122 Christmas Hampers for the in Wawa who need one. Some food that was collected ...