Local & Area News

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 ...

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather (Didi) who passed away December 25, 2007.   Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear, Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thought to reach, Sweet to remember him who once was here, And who, thought ...

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 ...

Freezing drizzle advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Freezing drizzle this morning. Freezing drizzle continues this morning across portions of northern Ontario. The freezing drizzle should become more patchy later this morning. Dense fog patches are also possible in some areas this morning. Travel may be affected due to icy roads and reduced visibilities ...

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 ...

9:19 PM EST Tuesday 24 December 2019 Freezing drizzle advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Freezing drizzle expected tonight. Freezing drizzle continues to develop this evening across portions of northern Ontario and should persist into Christmas morning. Patches of dense fog may also develop tonight and remain through Christmas morning. Travel may be affected ...

  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 ...

January 26, 1927 – December 21, 2019 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Madeleine at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, December 21, 2019 in her 92nd year after a beautiful life. Madeleine is now reunited with her beloved husband Yvon and brothers Rene and Gaston. Madeleine was an angel here on earth and ...

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. ...

On behalf of Defined Movement Dance Competitive Team and Parents we would like to thank everyone who participated in our Gnome Tree Fundraiser. A special thank you to Heidi McLaren of Olive Branch Floral Design for her guidance, organizing and instructing of this great event. We would also like to thank John’s Value Mart, Wawa Canadian Tire, and Wawa Home ...

  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 ...