Local & Area News

During the 27th annual Mining Health and Safety Conference at Science North, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced $6.78 million in funding to protect people in Ontario’s natural resources sectors.   In a strategic, province-wide collaboration, the WSIB has partnered with Workplace Safety North (WSN) and the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) to lead a proactive campaign ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. High +12. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening. Low +3. Friday – Cloudy with 70% chance of snow or rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High +6 ...

Apr 30, 2025 at 18:30 Highway 17 is now open. However, there may be traffic delays at Jones Landing where the lane and east shoulder is closed. There were three washouts: Montreal River Hill, Alona Bay (South), and Jones Landing. Please drive with caution, as there may still be road work occuring. Apr 29, 2025 at 22:31 Highway 17 remains ...

On April 5, 2025, Greysen Parisé, grade 11 student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), successfully participated in Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions in North Bay. Greysen was awarded third place and a bronze medal for his performance in the Welding contests. These practical and theoretical contests enabled Greysen Parisé to showcase his skills and knowledge in the industry relevant to safety-oriented ...

OLe 5 avril 2025, Greysen Parisé, élève de la 11e année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), a participé avec succès aux épreuves de qualification de Compétences Ontario tenues à North Bay. Greysen a décroché la 3e place et une médaille de bronze pour sa performance lors des épreuves en Soudage. Ces concours pratiques et théoriques ont permis à Greysen Parisé ...

On April 29, 2025, at approximately 1:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a small silver car and spoke to the driver. An odour of alcoholic beverage was emanating from the driver’s breath and they displayed signs of alcohol impairment. Police also located an unsealed bottle of liquor which was accessible to the driver. After a subsequent roadside test was ...

Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +4. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low zero. Thursday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Thursday Evening – Cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers or flurries. Low zero. News ...

Mountain View Public School will be closed for students today due to the Highway 17 North closure at Highway 552. Due to the Highway 17 North road closure at Highway 552, all school-related transportation beyond (west) this point will be cancelled for today. Transportation on Highway 129 in Thessalon will be cancelled today due to the highway closure.  This impacts ...

Apr 29, 2025 at 18:25 On511 is reporting that the collision near Cigar Lake has been cleared (17:53). The flooding on Hwy 17 at Hemlo Road has the eastbound lane closed. Please drive with care. Apr 29, 2025 at 17:15 From OPP North West Region (FB) 15:19 MARATHON ROAD CLOSURE: Highway 17 east of the Hemlo Mine is CLOSED due ...

In 2022, the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing was dissolved and redistributed. Formerly represented by NDP Carol Hughes, Terry Sheehan of the Liberal Party is our new Federal representative for Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma. With 285 of the 287 polls reporting (7:36 a.m.) he captured 47.2% of the vote. In actual ballots, Sheehan took 29,917 votes with Conservative Hugh Stevenson with 28,432; 1,485 ...

Weather: Rainfall Warning Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of rain showers early this morning. Snow mixed with ice pellets beginning this morning and ending this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 late this morning. Temperature falling to -2 this afternoon. Wind chill -9 this afternoon. ...

Apr 29, 2025 at 06:28 5:08 AM EDT Tuesday 29 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Icy conditions possible this morning. What: Icy and slippery surfaces. Risk of freezing rain. When: Early this morning. Rain will change to ice pellets or freezing rain early this morning and then to snow late this morning or early ...

Le mercredi 23 avril, l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) a été l’hôte d’un tournoi de hockey intérieur pour des écoles de la région. Des équipes provenant de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), St. Augustine Catholic School (Wawa), Sir James Dunn Public School (Wawa) et Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (Hornepayne) se sont réunis à Wawa afin de ...

On Wednesday April 23 avril, École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) hosted an interior hockey tournament for schools in the area. Teams from École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), St. Augustine Catholic School (Wawa), Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (Hornepayne) and Sir James Dunn Public School (Wawa) gathered in Wawa to take part in this friendly sports event. Grade ...

Weather: Heavy rain is possible tonight into Tuesday with amounts up to 50 mm. Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then 40% chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High +14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of ...