Local & Area News

Chronique de Queen’s Park – Le gouvernement Ford refuse des milliers d’enfants de l’Ontario l’accès à l’éducation

Cela fait quelques années depuis que j’ai fréquenté l’école. Mais vous savez, parfois nous avons des liens apparemment mineurs avec notre passé qui peuvent être déclenchés facilement. L’un des miens est déclenché par la date du 1er mai. Pour moi, cela signale l’une de ces choses du « début de la fin » qui évoque de merveilleux souvenirs de mes années d’enfance à ...

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Between the Covers – May 13th

The Staff and Board of the Wawa Public Library are very excited to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of library services in Wawa. The Wawa Public Library, then known as The Michipicoten Public Library opened its doors in May of 1954 in the basement of Sir James Dunn School. Mrs. Ruth Eldridge was appointed as the library’s first Librarian. The Library ...

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Monday Morning News – May 13

Weather: Poor Air Quality Statement in effect Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches becoming local smoke early this morning. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low zero. News Tidbits: The first Split the Pot Early Bird deadline is this Thursday. ...

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Environment Canada Issues Poor Air Quality Statement

2:14 AM EDT Monday 13 May 2024 At 2:14 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Poor Air Quality Statement Cautioning that wildfire smoke from the Canadian Prairies is expected to bring a period of poor air quality and reduced visibility this morning and possibly into this afternoon. Conditions are expected to improve this afternoon. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s ...

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SIU Investigates Shooting Death in Sault Ste. Marie

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 37-year-old man Saturday, May 11th in Sault Ste. Marie. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officers were called to the Circle K store located on Second Line West for a disturbance call. ...

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Saturday Morning News – May 11

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 1. News Tidbits: Don’t Forget! Surprise your mom early with a lovely tea! There are still tickets available for the Wawa Goose ...

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OPP Investigate Fatal Collision on Hwy 144

Police have opened the highway in both directions. On May 10, 2024, shortly after 8:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Cartier Fire Service and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, Unincorporated Territory, north of Sudbury. The lone driver, a 43-year-old-person from Sudbury, was pronounced deceased ...

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Red Pine Provides Further Update On Assay Results for Wawa Gold Project

Red Pine Exploration Inc., further to its press releases of May 1, 2024, and May 6, 2024, provides a further update on the Company’s progress on its investigations into the reporting inconsistencies of certain assay results from the Wawa Gold Project. While the investigations are ongoing, based on the findings made to date, Red Pine believes that the reporting inconsistencies ...

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Ontario Provincial Air Service (OPAS) Celebrates a Century of Aviation Innovation at the Bushplane Museum

The oldest, continuously-flying, non-scheduled government air service in the world will be celebrated this summer in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Air Service was launched on March 1, 1924.  It and its successor, the Aviation, Forest Fires & Emergency Services in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, have provided a century of flying operations in support of ...

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First Communion – École Saint-Joseph

  On May 5th, 2024, students from École Saint-Joseph School received First Communion at St. Monica’s Parish Church. Congratulations to the students and thank you to everyone who instructed the students and supported them for their First Communion.  

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Nuclear Waste Petition Tabled in Parliament

A petition calling on the Government to provide oversight of a controversial nuclear waste burial project has been tabled in the federal House of Commons, with a response required within 45 calendar days. Created by Northwatch project coordinator Brennain Lloyd and sponsored by Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota, the petition gained the signatures of 3,327 Canadians who joined the call on ...

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Friday Morning News – May 10

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening. 40% chance of showers overnight. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: There may be traffic delays on Highway 17 in the Mijin area. A collision just after 4 a.m. closed the eastbound lane and shoulder. ...

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Free Fishing on Mother’s Day Weekend

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To celebrate Mother’s Day, all Canadian residents can fish for free this weekend anywhere in Ontario. “Free fishing is a great way to get out as a family to celebrate Mother’s Day and enjoy our beautiful lakes, rivers and streams,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. “Whether you’re new to fishing or have been doing it for ...

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Pêche gratuite le week-end de la fête des mères

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Pour célébrer la fête des Mères, toutes les personnes résidant au Canada peuvent pêcher gratuitement partout en Ontario. « La pêche gratuite est un excellent moyen de sortir en famille pour célébrer la fête des Mères et profiter de nos magnifiques lacs, rivières et ruisseaux, » a dit Graydon Smith, ministre des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts. « Que vous ...

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