Local & Area News

Weather – Sunny. High 11. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonigh – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy before morning. Low plus 2 with risk of frost. Frost Advisory – Frost advisory and special weather statement in effect for most of Northern Ontario this morning and on Friday morning as temperatures are expected to once again dip to near or below the ...

  Hornepayne Home Hardware was named Best Home Hardware Store Under 6,000 Sq. ft. in the Home Hardware Proud of My Home Achievement Awards and Celebration. The awards were held during Home Hardware’s 2020 Virtual Fall Market on September 13, 2020.   Dealer-Owners, Bonnie and Jim Claveau are honoured to be one of six stores recognized with the award, chosen ...

A new study of youth and young adult vaping behaviour and preferences reveals that young people across the country who vape do so most days of the week, many times a day. The research also highlights the reasons why they first start vaping and why they continue, and that many have moved on to smoking cigarettes. “The survey results are ...

Une nouvelle étude menée sur les habitudes et les préférences de vapotage auprès des adolescents et des jeunes adultes révèle qu’au pays, les jeunes qui vapotent le font la plupart des jours de la semaine et plusieurs fois par jour. La recherche met également en lumière les raisons qui poussent les jeunes à vapoter et à continuer et souligne que ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness this morning. High 10. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Low minus 2 with frost. Frost Advisory – Frost advisory and special weather statement in effect for most of Northern Ontario this morning and on Friday morning as temperatures are expected to once again dip to near or below the freezing ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. is pleased to announce drill results from its ongoing drill campaign targeting high-grade mineralization below the proposed open pit mine at its 100% owned Magino property in Ontario, Canada. Highlights include: MA20-043 with 9.0m at 13.4 g/t Au, including 2.0m at 55.6 g/t Au MA20-044 with 3.0m at 46.8 g/t Au, including 1.0m at 140.0 g/t Au ...

Frost advisory in effect for: CITY OF THUNDER BAY KENORA – NESTOR FALLS DRYDEN – IGNACE FORT FRANCES – RAINY LAKE ATIKOKAN – UPSALA – QUETICO SUPERIOR WEST RED LAKE – EAR FALLS SIOUX LOOKOUT – SAVANT LAKE LAKE NIPIGON – WABAKIMI GERALDTON – MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE NIPIGON – MARATHON – SUPERIOR NORTH WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA AGAWA ...

  Students and staff École Saint Nom de Jésus in Hornepayne were very happy to meet their friends once again during the smooth return to learning last week. The teaching continues while respecting health and safety protocols and new routines. Without a doubt, CSC Nouvelon students are in good hands!   “The health and well-being of our students and staff ...

  Les élèves et le personnel de l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) furent heureux de se retrouver lors du retour en douceur la semaine dernière. L’enseignement de poursuit tout en respectant les consignes de santé et sécurité, et en suivant les nouvelles consignes. Il va sans dire que les élèves du CSC Nouvelon sont en bonnes mains!   « La ...

  The Lady Dunn Health Centre’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre has moved. If you require testing, the new COVID-19 Assessment Centre can be found at the following location: Ambulance Entrance 17 Government Road Wawa, ON     Please call for your appointment at (705) 914-1114: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30am – 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. ...

Finally after 75 years, there is a headstone on the grave of Lt. Kavanagh whose remains were buried in Steenderen, The Netherlands. He was killed in Rha when the farmhouse his platoon liberated the day before, was attacked by the enemey at night, and he and some of his men lost their lives in the battle. Finally they were sure ...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Creation Time 2 in the Season of Pentecost Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for September 20, 2020. Exodus 16: 2-15           Bread & quails to feed the people.           . Psalm 105                     Parts One and Four Philippians 1: 21-30   For me, to live is Christ. Matthew 20: 1-16        ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers changing to 70 percent chance of showers near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Low minus 1 with frost.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 33,171 Positive 29 Negative 32,113 Deceased 0 Resolved (2) 29   Updated: September 15, 2020 (1) That Algoma Public Health ...

Municipal Council is holding a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting and Regular Council meeting tonight, September 15th in Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Under Delegations/Presentations is: Chief Patricia Tangie, Michipicoten First Nation, John Kim Bell, Michipicoten First Nation, Alexander Marques, Michipicoten First Nation, Mark Rainone, Superior Aggregates Corporation, and Chief Jason Gauthier, Missanabie Cree First Nation. From the agenda there is ...

Sep 15, 2020 at 15:45 uperior East OPP have informed Wawa-news that Alyssa has been located in good health. They offered, “Thanks to all those who assisted!” Earlier on: Sep 14, 2020 at 21:06   OPP have shared this via twitter at 8:42 p.m., September 14, 2020 – but not with local media.