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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the New Year: “Happy New Year, Canada! “Tonight, from coast to coast to coast, Canadians will gather with family and friends to celebrate the holidays and reflect on the accomplishments of 2019. While we count down to midnight, we look forward to a new year—and a new decade—full ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Temperature steady near minus 4. ...

Few things are as unpredictable each year as flu season. Will it be a severe season, or will it be mild? Will the vaccine match the circulating strains? Regardless, flu season typically means more people visiting emergency rooms across the province. The number of Ontarians who will be affected by the flu each year varies.  Last year there were more than ...

Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 6 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill near minus 19. News Tidbits ...

Dec 30, 2019 at 18:38     Every trip to the Soo is an adventure – some more than others. My trip home on Sunday, December 29th was no different. Waiting in the Sault for people to say how their trip was – road conditions… With the ice storm, rain in the Soo, freezing rain along the way… all thoughts ...

Dec 30, 2019 at 10:46 Garbage collection for today (December 30) is cancelled due to weather. Make up schedule will be posted as soon as available.

Weather – Periods of freezing drizzle and a few flurries changing to ice pellets mixed with snow this morning then to snow near noon. Risk of freezing rain this morning. Blowing snow late this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 early this morning. ...

The First Annual Ice Candle – Celebration Day was yesterday. The forecasted storm did not come early and frustrate the efforts of many volunteers and municipal staff as they placed and lit over 175 ice candles at Woodland Cemetery. The lighting of ice candles to remember those who have passed is not a new tradition. In Finland, this is a ...

Weather – Cloudy. Snow mixed with ice pellets beginning this morning. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. Tonight – Snow mixed with ice pellets changing to freezing drizzle and flurries this evening. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind east ...

  On December 13th, despite the cold, Broadway Avenue and Mission Road was lined with vehicles with people staying warm inside waiting for the 2nd Annual Wawa Christmas Parade to begin. A cruiser from the SE OPP – Wawa detachment lead the festivities.   At the end was one of the Wawa Fire Department’s fire trucks. In between were floats, ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 10 overnight. A Special Weather Statement is still in effect regarding a major winter storm that is ...

  The Wawa Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Northern Lights Ford late this afternoon.   A pickup truck was fully engulfed when the firefighters arrived. They quickly worked on the fire to keep it from spreading to the vehicle beside it. It took the firefighters about 45 minutes to extinguish the fire.  

On December 25, 2019, at approximately 5:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 101 approximately 50 kilometers east of Chapleau, Ontario. While speaking with the driver, an odour of alcohol was detected emanating from their breath. The driver subsequently provided a breath sample into an Approved ...

Angus Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Talisker Gold Corp. pursuant to which it will acquire a 100% interest in the Wawa Properties of Talisker, including its option earn-in properties, for $600,000 in cash and the issuance of 4,000,000 common shares of Angus. The Wawa Properties are located within the prolific Mishibishu Lake ...

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 ...