Local & Area News

Weather – Cloudy. Rain showers beginning early this afternoon then changing to flurries or rain showers this afternoon. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Flurries or rain showers changing to rain showers near midnight then to drizzle after midnight. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind southwest ...

The Final Game of the Wawa Men’s Curling was played last night. Team Tom Fahrer is the 2018-2019 Club Champions. Team Fahrer is: Skip – Tom Fahrer, Vice – Dave Amos, Lead – Lynn Lethbridge, and Second – Jim Hoffman. The Quarter Finals begin April 1, 2019. Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 13 17 McCOY, Joe 2 12 ...

Weather – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming southwest 30 near midnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 6 in the evening and minus ...

  It appears as if the waterline from the Viking Restaurant to the Municipal watermain has broken. A leak is sending water down the driveway and onto Mission road where it is freezing to create a slushy puddle. Drivers have been for the most part moving into the centre lain, allowing Municipal staff the opportunity to find the catchbasins ands ...

On March 23, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a physical altercation that had taken place at a residence on Mission Road in Wawa, Ontario. The victim revealed that he had sustained minor injuries after being assaulted by the suspect with a knife. As a ...

The technical problems with the telephone system at the Municipal Office located at 40 Broadway Avenue have been resolved and are now functioning. The Municipality of Wawa appreciates your patience. EARLIER (Mar 21, 2019 @ 14:22) – The Municipality of Wawa is currently experiencing technical problems with the telephone system at the Municipal Office located at 40 Broadway Avenue. Bell Canada ...

Fireworks.International is proud to announce the winners of the Test Shot Photo Contest. They are:   Station Mall – $100 Gift Card – Dan Grisdale Holiday Inn Express Sault Ste Marie – Free Night Stay – Alicia Di Lollo Algoma Auto Electric – Pidges Wash and Wax & $30 Laird Towing – Robert Giroux Alto Electric – $75 to Yes ...

Recently I was in the positon of needing to make arrangements for a special retrofit project back home. Knowing such a project would likely take some time to complete and given my work schedule, doing the work myself just wasn’t practical. Besides, I admit that I didn’t really know where to begin, so I needed to hire someone. As I ...

Recently, the members and volunteers of the LDHC Foundation attended one of the Legion’s monthly luncheons and enjoyed a delicious meal as well as an opportunity to visit with others. Thank you to the Legion for their continued support of the local hospital foundation. The Foundation welcomed a new intern this month, Thea Desgagne has begun her internship. We welcome ...

Plusieurs élèves de l’École Saint-Joseph, Wawa, ont participé au concours oratoire de la Légion. Les participants ont tous présenté de très beau discours ce qui a rendu la décision très difficile pour les juges. Bravo à Tanner Robinson qui a obtenu la 1re place dans la division 1 à 3 et à Brayden Tremblay qui a obtenu la 1re place ...

Several students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) took part in the Legion’s public speaking contest. Each participant presented their well-prepared speech leaving the judges with some very difficult decisions.   The school would like to congratulate Tanner Robinson who got a 1st place in the grade 1 to 3 division and Brayden Tremblay who placed 1st in the grade 4 to ...

]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 – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 8 in the evening and minus ...

The political theatre that overshadowed the delivery of the budget may have helped insulate the government from a more complete reaction to what has been described as an unfocussed attempt to shore up support without allocating enough resources to move important issues toward resolution.  Lost in the commotion was the fact that this is a disappointing budget for Canadians who ...