Local & Area News

During a narrow weather window between storms last week, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) successfully transferred four wolves to Isle Royale National Park. Earlier this winter, severe weather on both sides of the border hampered the ability to capture and transfer wolves. However, NPS staff worked diligently with ONMRF and over the course of four days successfully ...

Weather – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 25 in the morning and minus 19 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 27. Wind chill ...

This year’s derby enjoyed fantastic weather. 95 fish were registered over the two day event; 54 fish were registered from Wawa Lake, 20 from Hawk Lake, and 21 from Manitowik Lake. Gino Buonomo of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, won the Registration Draw Prize of $30,000 with ticket 631. The 5 Early Bird draws of $1,000 were: Jason Prevost (Sault ste ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 15. Wind chill minus 36 in the morning and minus 24 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight -Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h ...

This afternoon as part of the awards ceremony of the ice fishing derby, the winners of the Wawa Volunteer Firefighter’s Cash Draw were drawn. The three $1,000 winners are Hunter Lobban, Terrie Sanderson, and Jessica Webb. The grand prize winner of $10,000.00 is Patti Fortier.

  Le vendredi 22 février, les élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont profité d’une journée remplie de plaisir, ainsi qu’un peu de concurrence. Le parlement des élèves avait organisé un tournoi de pêche sur glace à la cabane à pêche de l’école dans le cadre du carnaval d’hiver. Chloé Fortin et Maxine Beaulieu, qui étaient les seules à ...

  On Friday, February 22, students at École Secondaire Catholique Trillium (Chapleau) enjoyed a wonderful day full of fun, laughter and a little competition. Members of the student parliament had organized a nice afternoon of ice fishing at the school’s ice hut as part of their annual winter carnival. Being the only two students to catch a fish, Chloé Fortin ...

      Late yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Broadway (lower) and Klondike a snowmachine and SUV collided. The two riders of the snowmachine were taken via ambulance to the Lady Dunn Health Centre with undetermined injuries.  

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and its Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) partners are launching their annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign to help prevent Canadians from falling victim to fraud. During the month of March, the OPP, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CAFC, Serious Fraud Office, the Competition Bureau of Canada and other partners are joining police services across ...

The St. Joseph French Immersion Grade 6/7 students are having their annual Bake Sale during the Fishing Derby registration on Friday, March 1, 2019 from 1:00pm – 8:00pm.  The students will be selling baked goods, snack and small food items perfect for a long day out on the ice.  They are asking for your support to help fundraise for their ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) continue to follow up any information relating to the 2011 murder of a Sault resident. Their shared goal is to bring a resolution to the victim’s family. The body of 48-year old Todd Alan Petrie was discovered in his Albert Street East apartment in the ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. Thurs.  Feb.    28     World Day of Prayer – 7 p.m. St. Paul’s Anglican Church. The women of Slovenia have prepared the Service. The ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this evening. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 12 in the evening and ...

Hi Brenda, Another article. Aerobic Exercise associated with improved Cognitive Performance in Younger and Older Adults This is a brief summary of a very recent article in the journal Neurology regarding the effect of exercise on the brain’s function (cognitive performance) and also weight loss. The comment below the summary is from an editor of Journal Watch which provides these ...

Just a reminder that the earlybird deadline for the Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel is March 5, 2019.  If your team is entered by the deadline it will be entered into the draw. The bonspiel will be held March 29 – 31, 2019.  The cost is $220.00 per team and includes a delicious meal and live entertainment. The theme this year is ...