Local & Area News

As COVID-19 continues to impact all sectors of the local and regional economy, a new funding program has been introduced to meet the challenges of expanding the agri-economy in northern Ontario. The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), is pleased to announce the new Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity (SNAPP) Program ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, brother, uncle, pops and friend. Basile (Bill) left this world peacefully on Saturday, July 4th , 2020 with his family by his side at the age of 91. Basile was the loving husband of Fotena (Tina) for 56 years. He was also the loving and ...

White River – Dubreuilville Heat event continues through Tuesday. Daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius and overnight low temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 degrees are expected through Tuesday. A cold front will move through the area on Tuesday, although daily maximum temperatures will remain in the upper twenties for much of the upcoming week,   Agawa – Lake ...

This week MPPs found themselves back in their home ridings for a constituency week.  I’d rather be home in the North, away from the humidity and stickiness of Toronto.  I love hearing the call of the loon on CBC Morning North in the summer, although there is nothing like hearing the real thing wafting over our lakes at home in ...

Cette semaine, les députés sont rentrés dans leur circonscription pour la semaine. Je préfère être chez moi dans le Nord, loin de l’humidité et de la chaleur de Toronto. J’adore entendre l’appel du huard sur CBC Morning North en été, bien qu’il n’y ait rien de tel que d’entendre la vraie chose qui flotte sur nos lacs à la maison ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning and this afternoon. High 27 except 22 near Lake Superior. Humidex 30. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. A few ...

Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville At 2:41 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from Woman River Forest Provincial Park to 6 kilometres south of Dog Lake, moving southeast at ...

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, ...