Local & Area News

If you are anything like me – cooking meals for years on end, you have no idea of what to cook next. Here is a dish that I enjoy. If you panfry the meat, remember to save the drippings. Your dog might just love the treat – but I love to fry some leftover rice, chopped fresh mushrooms, brocoli, and ...

Environment Canada has a heat warning in effect for all the regions shown to the right. The extreme heat is expected to continue to Saturday. Environment Canada warns that a hot airmass will bring temperatures near or above 30 degrees with lows near 18 degrees into the first half of the weekend. Cooler air is expected Sunday. As the temperature ...

  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. This series of photos features a hike to Government Dock. The ‘new green’ is out in full force as is all the blackflies. No moose were seen, ...

Weather – Sunny. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 13. Marine Forecast – Wind south 15 knots backing to southeast 15 near noon then diminishing to south 10 this evening. Wind becoming light overnight. Wind light Friday. Waves one metre subsiding to one half metre or less near midnight. Statistics from Algoma ...

Buy Algoma, Buy Local, a program of the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), has made locating local food products much easier for Algoma residents. With the launch of its new website equipped with an interactive map, Buy Algoma, Buy Local has provided a tool for communities in the Algoma region to support local producers, processors, farmers’ markets, restaurants and retailers.   ...

  Construction continues on Mission Road. All the pavement and curbs have been removed. Entrances have been preserved for businesses, although the dust is a pain. Please drive with care and watch out for workers.  

  On Friday, June 12, a number of Wawa residents gathered for a peaceful demonstration of concern and solidarity against racism. Wawa-news spoke with Dawn Charbonneau who organized the event with Mary Harbocian. I asked her how she felt about how the event would be received,  “Yes! I wasn’t sure how many to expect so I was happy that people ...

Many residents throughout rural Canada have limited access to affordable high-speed internet. It has never been so evident as during the COVID- 19 crisis. The Speed of Northern Ontario Broadband Report allows people to view what speed test results are shown by community. Blue Sky Net, a company based out of North Bay dedicated to facilitating the deployment of Broadband ...

Good News!  There will be a Membership meeting this Thursday, June 18 at 7.00 pm. This is very important and there will have to be some decisions made for the rest of the summer and beyond. So, please try to attend and support Your Branch in this time of extraordinary circumstances. We hope everyone has been saved from the Covid-19 ...

Third Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for June 21, 2020. Genesis 21: 8-21 Hagar & Ishmael sent away Psalm 86 Turn your ear to me, O God Romans 6: 1-11 Dead to sin; alive in Christ Matthew 10: 24-39 Discipleship: lose your life to find it To Ponder: ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 14. Marine Forecast – Wind south 15 knots backing to southeast 15 this afternoon then veering to south 15 this evening. Wind backing to southeast 15 Thursday morning then veering to south 15 Thursday ...

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for: Gogama – Foleyet Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake, and the areas shaded red to the right. They advise that people in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Extreme heat is expected for Wednesday through Saturday. A hot airmass is bringing temperatures ...

On June 15, 2020, at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 17 near White River. Officers located the vehicle near Wawa and performed a traffic stop. Investigation into the driver revealed that their licence was suspended and they were also on court ordered conditions not ...

The Ontario government is investing more than $2.3 million in seven broadband projects that will support rural and Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario. This funding will connect northerners to reliable broadband infrastructure that will allow people to stay in touch with family and friends, access public services and work and run a business from anywhere. Broadband investments made through the ...