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Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots near midnight then diminishing to west 10 Saturday morning. Wind becoming light near noon Saturday. Waves less than one half metre building to one half to one metre overnight ...

On Saturday, July 28, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment began an investigation into several reports of Break and Enters and thefts complaints to cottages located on Hawk Lake.  Preliminary investigation revealed that various items had been taken including firearms. As a result of police investigation Bryan SHOREY (20) of Wawa, Ontario was arrested ...

  The Fall 2018 Fred Eaglesmith tour schedule is almost all about small halls.  After Starbuck, Manitoba (not Starbucks, but Starbuck Community Hall), they will reach Winnipeg to play the Park Theatre.  Then begins their return home to Ontario.  About 21 months have passed since Fred Eaglesmith played many shows in this part of the province with his talented wife, ...

Weather – Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind north 10 knots backing to northwest 10 this afternoon then becoming south 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15 near noon Wednesday. Waves less than one half metre building to one half to one metre Wednesday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. ...

The predicted severe thunderstorm did hit Wawa last night. Most of the lightning was sheet lightning but Marcus and I were able to catch a couple of beautiful pictures of the lightning over town, and over the Surluga Mine Hill.    

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming northwest 10 knots near noon then veering to north 10 near midnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 Tuesday afternoon. Waves one half metre or less. Fog patches dissipating near noon. News Tidbits – Another rabid bat ...

Time of Report 22:55 By the evening of August 5, there were 42 active forest fires across the northeast. Of these, 19 are not yet under control, 23 are either being held, under control or being observed. There were two new fires confirmed today. Bancroft 19 covers 0.5 of a hectare. It is located approximately 5 km southeast of Big ...

Aug 6, 2018 @ 02:34 – UPDATED OR ENDED BY 1:46 A.M. EDT. 5:08 PM EDT Sunday 05 August 2018 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 5:08 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing up to nickel size hail. This severe thunderstorm is located 15 kilometres ...

(96 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Jason Rouleau, Cris Rouleau, Nathan Lavoie-6 under par 30!! 2nd FLIGHT: Shane Bukowski, Dan Simon, John Simon- 3 under par 33 3rdFLIGHT: Jeff Lamon, James Morden, Al MacDonald- 2 under par 34 4th FLIGHT: Ron Rody, Dave Hall, Claude Samson- 1 under par 35 5th FLIGHT: Lloyd Barstead, Bob Stewart- even par36 6th FLIGHT: Joel Dechamplain, ...

Northeast Fire Region By the evening of August 2, there were 47 active forest fires across the northeast. Of these, 21 are not yet under control, 26 are either being held, under control or being observed. There were no new fires discovered today and one fire was extinguished. Incident Management Teams Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are in place in the ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre’s (LDHC) Diagnostic Imaging Department will receive new X-ray equipment as the current model is nearing the end of its lifespan. This equipment must be replaced to ensure the service can remain efficient and of high-calibre for patients needing this diagnostic testing. The work required will take place from August 20th until October 5th, 2018. During ...

With the first half of the year behind them, the Ontario Provincial Police has laid 932 Move Over charges so far this year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. While the year-to-date number sets the stage for a potentially lower number of charges compared to the past ...

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots near noon then increasing to south 15 overnight. Wind increasing to south 20 near noon Saturday. Waves one half metre or less building to one half ...

On July 31, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an unconscious male at a residence on Stevens Avenue in Marathon. Officers attended and confirmed that a 20-year-old male from Marathon was receiving medical attention from Superior North Emergency Medical Services. He was subsequently flown to Thunder Bay for further ...