Local & Area News

Wawa Minor Hockey Association President Peter Moore drew the winning ticket this afteroon. Congratulations Eric and Jenny Leonard! Winner of the WMHA $5000 draw!

Men’s High Single – Robert Sanderson ( 328 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Jake Casavant ( 801 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Wilderness Helicopters Strike Force – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – ...

Weather – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 12 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Flurries ending this evening then partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus ...

From a statement by Goldcorp at 12:42 a.m.: “At approximately 6PM EDT today (Friday) a fire was reported underground at our Musselwhite Mine. No personnel were in the mine at the time the fire broke out as it was during shift change; all workers are accounted for and there are no reported injuries. Emergency responders have been deployed and have ...

Friday 7 p.m. Team Hall vs Friday Knighters 8 p.m. Wawa vs Brew Crew 9 p.m. Lakeview vs Team Badges 10 p.m. Team Hall vs Marathon Saturday 10 a.m. Team Badges vs Brew Crew 11 a.m. Wawa vs Lakeview 12 p.m. Marathon vs Friday Knighters FLOOD 2 p.m. Brew Crew Lakeview 3 p.m. Team Badges vs Wawa 4 p.m. 2nd ...

At 1:26 p.m. Wawa-news was made aware of an aircraft in the blueberry field across from Algoma Highland Wild Blueberry Farm & Winery. The blueberry field is just south of the Wawa Municipal Airport runway.   The two occupants of the aircraft reported as being okay, and could be seen removing bags from the aircraft and taking photographs. There didn’t ...

Do you know someone who is being abused? Do you know the signs of abuse?   Domestic abuse and violence continue to be serious and prevalent problems in Ontario.   The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North East Region respond to approximately 3,700 domestic related calls every day. In 2018, officers responded to over 2,400 non-criminal incidents and more than 1,200 ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then periods of snow beginning before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 5 in the evening and minus 11 overnight.   News ...

On March 27, 2019, the Chapleau Volunteer Fire Department responded to a garage fire on Queen Street in Chapleau, Ontario. As a result of the fire, nearby Bell phone lines sustained significant damage causing approximately 500 residents to be without home phone service, including 911. The Chapleau Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment is currently without phone service due to this disruption. Bell Canada has crews ...

Friday evening all Bell services were restored.   Mar 28, 2019 @ 17:01 Wawa-news received the following communication from Bell Canada regarding yesterday’s garage fire in Chapleau: “Yesterday’s garage fire on Queen Street also damaged Bell cables, disrupting service for approximately 500 customers in the area. Our on-site technicians determined the cables need to be replaced and a repair crew ...

On March 22, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, with the assistance of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Churchill Avenue in Wawa, Ontario. The occupant of the residence was not located upon ...

  Le jeudi 21 mars, les élèves du cours d’enseignement religieux 9e année de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph, Wawa, sont allés visiter les aînés à l’hôpital Lady Dunn. Les élèves accompagnés de Mme Stephanie McGregor, ont eu l’occasion d’échanger avec les aînés et chacun a parlé de leur vécu personnel. Une deuxième visite est prévue pour le mois d’avril. Merci à ...

  On Thursday, March 21, the students in the grade 9 religion class at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) went to the Lady Dunn Health Center to visit with the senior residents. Students started by introducing themselves to the residents and both shared personal stories about their life. A second visit is planned for the month of April. A big thank ...

Plus de 20 élèves de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont joui de la saison de curling cette année grâce aux entraineurs Ashley Hunt-Robinson, enseignante, et Alison Gendron, parent. La saison, qui a débuté le 17 janvier, s’est terminée le 6 mars avec une joute amicale entre les élèves et leurs parents. Des prix pour le glisser le plus loin furent remis ...

More than 20 École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students got to enjoy the curing season this year thanks to teacher Ashley Hunt-Ronbison, and parent-volunteer Alison Gendron who offered their time to coach them. The season, which began on January 17, ended on March 6 with a game between students and their parents. Prizes for best slide were awarded to Sylvain Humphries (grades ...