Local & Area News

On April 29, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Bruce Mines. Shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers recognized a person who was wanted on a warrant for his arrest. OPP initiated a traffic stop at the eastern border of Bruce Mines on Highway 17. Further investigation ...

At 10:55 this morning East Algoma OPP issued a media release stating that Highway 556 (Ranger Lake Road) has been closed in both directions due to a washout. The highway is closed from Searchmont at Highway 532 to the junction of Highway 556 and Highway 129. The OPP will advise when the highway reopens. OPP reminds motorists that travelling on ...

Today is the fifth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. It was great to see some of the ways that people grabbed the deck of card, played hopscotch… Today’s challenge might be fun – Craft Day. I wonder what creations will be brought to life today! To participate in the ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.   Statistics Country Total New Total New Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Canada 51,597 1,551 2,996 137 USA 1,064,737 28,429 61,670 2,390 ...

    Dr Shaffaf and Dr Robinson are back with another important video for Wawa. They have some important safety pointers about wearing masks and gloves to protect against COVID-19. This is the second video, the first is available by clicking this link.

I’m certain that regular readers of News from the Park have not been surprised that I have not posted the column since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Needless-to-say, my team and I have been beyond swamped with calls and letters from individuals, groups and businesses posing questions, asking for clarification and direction, and offering thoughts and observations on the ...

Between April 17 and April 19, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two theft occurrences in the Dubreuilville area. On April 28, 2020, officers located and arrested two people in connection with the incidents. As a result of the investigation, Austin PINARD, 20 years-of-age, from Dubreuilville, was charged with the following: Theft ...

  Today is the fourth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. Not as many entries but the videos that were submitted were fantastic! Baby Shark was the winner! Today’s challenge might be a little easier – Old Fashion Games Day. It will be interesting to see what games Wawaites can ...

Please remember that the Wawa Public Library Board Meetings are canceled until further notice. The Wawa Public Library is closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At this time the Wawa Public Library is offering, a library card to anyone who does not have one. With the library card you can access an amazing selection of e-books and audio books through the ...

At this time we are waiting for news every day about the threat which we face with COVID-19. 75 years ago, so did people in Holland; and just like today it was Canadians in the front line who faced the enemy face to face without regard of their own life. At this time in 1945 they were moving North from ...

Alleluia !  Christ is Risen ! Christ is Risen Indeed !  Alleluia Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for May 03, 2020 – Fourth  Sunday of  Easter.    Acts 2: 42-47          The believers share everything in common    Psalm   23               God is my shepherd    1 Peter 2: 19-25      Christ’s example in suffering. ...

Weather – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Wind east 30 km/h. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.   Statistics Country Total New Total New Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Canada 50,026 1,526 ...

Aujourd’hui, Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la ratification des ententes centrales avec la Fédération des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’élémentaire de l’Ontario (FEEO) et la Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), ainsi qu’avec les travailleurs en éducation de la FEEO et le Conseil des associations d’employeurs (CAE) : « Je ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the ratification of the central agreements with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and the ETFO Education Workers and the Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA): “I would like to congratulate ETFO, OPSBA and the CTA for the ratification ...

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis and the efforts to counter the virus have resulted in the cancellation of several activities across the province as well as the closing of all schools in Ontario.   In support of government efforts taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, all CSC Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools as well as the board office will remain ...