Local & Area News

  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 ...

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 ...