Local & Area News

Today is the 31st Annual John Haight Hockey Tournament. Games begin at 9 a.m. with the Old Timers facing off against the other Old Timers. Come out and enjoy some hockey today. 9:00 Old Timers vs Old Timers 10:00 Ladies vs Ladies 11:00 Morden vs Case 12:00 Carruthers vs Jean 1:00 Old Timers vs Old Timers 2:00 Ladies vs Ladies 3:00 ...

Weather – Flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 2 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 8 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 8. ...

On December 23, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a member of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 in Bailloquet Township, Ontario. Police crossed paths with a southbound motor vehicle and the driver failed to lower the high beams. Police conducted a traffic stop and detected the odour of cannabis emanating ...

Weather – A few flurries or periods of freezing drizzle changing to drizzle or periods of freezing drizzle near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. Tonight – drizzle changing to a few flurries after midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 1. Wind chill ...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Christmas: “Merry Christmas, Canada! “Today, our family joins Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate the birth of Christ. “Whether you are sharing a meal with friends, keeping the kids entertained in the snow, or spending time gathered around the Christmas tree, this season is full ...

On behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats, I want to wish everyone a warm, joy-filled and peaceful Christmas. May the holiday bring an opportunity to step out of your usual routine, and enjoy quality time with family, friends and loved ones. I hope you have a chance to reflect on the past year with gratitude for the people you love and ...

December 25, 2019   Sault Ste. Marie – I believe the most wonderful thing about this time of year is the spirit of peace, generosity, and community.   Whether we are seeking ways to bestow blessings on others, or simply taking a moment to be grateful for our own, this time of year reminds us to be our absolute best. As ...

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 ...

  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 ...