Local & Area News

Weather – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of ice pellets or freezing rain early this morning. Periods of snow or ice pellets beginning this morning. Risk of freezing rain late this morning and this afternoon. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this ...

This afternoon, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed another positive case of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 29. Of these, four cases in the province are all resolved, with each of those patients having two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart. A female in her 40s returned from Colorado ...

“The last few years have been somewhat revolutionary for women. From the rise of movements like Metoo and Time’s Up, to millions of women taking part in Women’s Marches world-wide, women are united in fighting the forces that continue to keep us down.   Our strength lies in lifting each other up, and we cannot move forward without making sure ...

Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, released the following statement to recognize International Women’s Day: “On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the wonderful achievements of women around the world and right here in Ontario. It’s a day to look back on how far women have come — and to look ahead and see how far we ...

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. In 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. As a result, in accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of ...

On March 4, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon – Spousal, contrary to section 267(a) of the ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle late this evening and after midnight then 60 percent chance of ice pellets or freezing rain overnight. Wind south ...

  C’est avec enthousiasme que les élèves de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) ont participé au Concours du Jour du Souvenir de la Légion Royale de Wawa. Nadine Duclos a remporté la 1ère place dans le concours de dessin du Jour du Souvenir, Serenity Couillard s’est mérité la 2e place dans la catégorie English Poems alors que et Taylor Dechamplain a remporté ...

  It is with great enthusiasm that students at École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) took part in Wawa Royal Legion’s Remembrance Day Competition. Nadine Duclos won first place in the Remembrance Day Poster Contest, Serenity Couillard was second in the English Poem Competition while Taylor Dechamplain won the third place award in the English Poems Competition.

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 10 overnight. News Tidbits – Fishing begins in a few minutes for the 2020 Wawa ...

This afternoon, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 28. Of these, four cases in the province are all resolved, with each of those patients having two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart. A male in his 20s returned from ...

On February 29, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a criminal harassment complaint involving a resident of Wawa. On March 1, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., officers observed the accused person and placed the individual under arrest. As a result of the investigation, a 51-year-old person from Wawa, was charged with the following: ...

Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced the launch of the CENGN Smart Mining Testbed at NORCAT in Greater Sudbury yesterday, March 5, 2020. Part of the Next Generation Network Program, the Smart Mining Testbed will provide access to state-of-the-art wireless communications within a working mine. This will help companies develop and commercialize new technologies for the ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to continued strike action by OSSTF, OECTA, and AEFO: “I have offered all teachers’ union federations a fair and reasonable plan, which should pave the way to reaching a good deal that keeps students in class.  The government has consistently made reasonable moves – effectively freezing class room sizes, ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 13 15 McCOY, Joe 2 10 15 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 9 15 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 4 7 14 BUCKELL, Chris 5 6 15 HALL, Dave 5 6 14 LESCHISHIN, Mark 5 6 16 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 2 14 Next games are Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 ...