Local & Area News

The Royal Canadian Legion in Wawa would like to announce that Jennie Weatherbee won the 50/50 draw at our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. She won $163.50. 182 tickets were sold. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported our Legion. It was a great success!

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow over eastern sections late this afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High +2. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of light snow over eastern sections. Amount 4 cm over eastern sections. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...

Mar 20, 2025 at 9:08 a.m. This warning has ended. Mar 19, 2025 at 07:22 5:28 AM EDT Wednesday 19 March 2025 Winter Storm Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay A winter storm is expected beginning early this afternoon. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm possible. Freezing rain with 2 to ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High +4. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -5. Wind chill -8 overnight. Wednesday – Cloudy. Snow beginning near noon. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 ...

On March 15, 2025, approximately 6:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedics Service responded to a single MSV collision on Marisea Lake approximately 120 kilometers north of Thessalon. A 58-year-old from Blind River was transported to a hospital in Thessalon, where they later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased. A ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Periods of light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -19 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Amount 2 ...

Mar 16, 2025 at 19:38 The weather system is moving northeast, Hwy 101 has been opened from Wawa to Chapleau, but the closure has been extended from Chapleau to Timmins. Mar 16, 2025 at 14:17 The highway closure between Wawa and Chapleau has been extended to Foleyet. Highway 101 is now closed between Chapleau and Foleyet. The closure was extended ...

Tonight is the Emergency Services Charity Hockey Game. It will see a variety of members from Wawa’s Emergency Services play hockey – Wawa Fire Department, Superior East OPP, Algoma District Paramedic Services, and members of the Wawa Family Health Team. Besides some exciting hockey there will be Chuck-a-Puck, a $1,000 Shoot Out, and Raffle Prizes. Entry is by donation, and ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning. Fog patches developing near noon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Fog patches. Wind south 20 ...

In loving memory of Gregory Anthony Stone who passed away at the young age of 42 years at Michipicoten First Nation on Saturday March 8, 2025 doing what he loved, being in nature exploring his territory on his Skidoo.   Greg’s parents are Evelyn Stone of Michipicoten First Nation and Phillip Perreault of Garden River First Nation. Grandmother Agnes Stone ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers this morning and early this afternoon. Rain showers beginning this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High +9. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Showers ending this evening ...

Dec. 11, 1943 – Mar. 10, 2025 In her 82nd year, it is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Eveline Lalonde who received her heavenly call back from God on March 10th 2025. She leaves behind a legacy of love, strength and kindness that will forever live in the hearts of those who knew ...

Lent 1,  The Season of Lent lasts 40 days, a reminder of the 40 years the people of Israel spent in the wilderness learning to live in God’s way of freedom and justice. God gave the people the Torah to guide them, a gift that they considered more precious than gold and “sweeter also than honey  and drippings from the ...

Annually, Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) publishes a Local Labour Market Planning report, which outlines key labour market trends in the region and presents our action plan for the upcoming year. This report combines both qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating data from Employment Ontario with analysis of emerging workforce trends and critical issues, while also gathering input from various stakeholders ...

Ontario residents continue to receive deceptive phone calls designed to mislead them into sharing personal information or making fraudulent payments. Callers use spoofing technology to manipulate caller ID information, making it appear as though a local number, business or government agency is calling. The goal is to create a false sense of trust and pressure the recipient into responding. Many ...