Local & Area News

The Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat declares June is Seniors Month with the theme; “Stay safe, Stay in Touch”.  “It is a time when we recognize the contributions that older adults have made in communities across our province”. Given the current circumstances, they are focusing on engaging and bringing seniors together virtually, rather than in person. There are many ways to connect ...

The government of Ontario is providing up to $10 million to Indigenous-owned small and medium sized businesses to help them with much needed capital as the province begins to safely and gradually reopen the economy.   Loans of up to $50,000 will be available to businesses that are either ineligible for, or unable to access, existing federal and provincial COVID-19 ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario fournira jusqu’à 10 millions de dollars aux petites et moyennes entreprises autochtones pour les aider à obtenir les capitaux dont elles grandement besoin, alors que la province amorce la réouverture graduelle et sécuritaire de l’économie. Les entreprises autochtones qui ne sont pas admissibles aux mesures d’aide fédérales et provinciales mises en place pour aider les petites entreprises ...

Weather – Showers ending late this morning then cloudy. Fog patches near Lake Superior. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches near Lake Superior. Low 10. Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 near noon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 early this evening then diminishing ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Fog patches near Lake Superior. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Periods of rain with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Low 16. Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming northeast 10 knots this ...

Wawa 4 is noted as having been started Jun 19, 2020 7:15 PM. At the time of this report it is burning at 4 hectares, about 5 kilometres east of Dubreuilville, The smoke is visible from the community. The MNR has resources already deployed to fight the fire. A helicopter and water bomber have been observed at work. There was ...

Jun 19, 2020 at 14:34   Algoma Public Health is advising of the 24th case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. The avenue of exposure is unknown. This case is ‘a person of the FJ Davey Home’. The FJ Davey Home reports on their website: “As part of ongoing, proactive staff surveillance testing, COVID-19 has been confirmed in a person ...

  The moose are out in full force. In what appears to be record numbers, many residents have reported to Wawa news that the moose are out and about, taking refuge from the flies by standing near the highway. There may be more of a breeze standing just out of the treeline, ditches, and sometimes even in the middle of ...

  Nicolas Lafrenière, a grade 12 student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), is a true role model for his peers. Hardworking, cooperative, flexible, reliable and very responsible, Nicolas is respected by all. Admired for his remarkable sense of organization, Nicolas is willing to invest the time, effort and energy that is required to carry out all the projects he undertakes. ...

  Nicolas Lafrenière, élève de 12e année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), est un véritable modèle pour ses pairs. Assidu, coopératif, flexible, fiable et très responsable, Nicolas est respecté par tous. Son sens de l’organisation est impeccable et il n’a pas peur d’investir le temps, les efforts et les énergies nécessaires afin de mener à bien tous les projets qu’il ...

Heat Warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake Fort Albany Moosonee The heat event is expected to continue through tonight. A hot airmass will bring temperatures near or above 30 degrees today with minimum temperatures near 18 degrees tonight. Cooler air will be ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 60 percent chance of showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior. High 22. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches near Lake Superior. Low 12. Marine Forecast – Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then ...

As the province safely and gradually reopens, the Ontario government is enhancing case and contact management to quickly test, trace and isolate cases of COVID-19 to stop the spread of the virus and prepare for any potential future waves. These additional measures include a comprehensive case and contact management strategy, Protecting Ontarians through Enhanced Case and Contact Management, and, in partnership ...

Alors que la province se remet en marche de manière progressive et sécuritaire, le gouvernement de l’Ontario améliore la gestion des cas et des contacts dans le but de pouvoir rapidement identifier, tester et isoler les personnes exposées à la COVID-19, de se préparer à toute nouvelle vague de pandémie et d’enrayer la propagation du virus. Les nouvelles mesures mises en ...

The Ontario Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, announced $15 million to purchase thousands of classroom computers, and $10 million to hire additional mental health workers. These new resources will help ensure students can return to school with the confidence and the tools they need to succeed. This funding represents the highest amount the Ministry of Education has ever dedicated to ...