Local & Area News

Dec 30, 2018 @ 05:50 Weather – Flurries. Local amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early in the afternoon. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind ...

As of January 1st, 2019, the existing fines and penalties for distracted driving will increase. Drivers with an A, B, C, D, E, F and/or G licence will face (for a first conviction): – a fine of up to $1,000 – three demerit points – a three-day day driver’s licence suspension For a second conviction within 5 years: – a fine ...

New Books – New books on the Seven Day Shelf this week are: “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean; “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty; “Final Report” by Rick Mercer and “An Ocean of Minutes” by Thea Lim (Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist).   Staff Picks for the Month of December are “The Rules of Magic” by Alice Hoffman; “Terri’s Journey-the Colour ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 32 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this evening. Temperature rising to minus ...

Weather – Snow ending late this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud late this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Local blowing snow this morning. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus ...

Weather – Today will be cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. Tonight – snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. ...

Dec 26, 2018 @ 10:33 ICE UPDATE: The Olympia Ice Resurfacer is back up and running this morning – Just in time for the John Haight Memorial tomorrow! A big thank you to Dan Peters, our awesome mechanic who took time out of his holiday to get us going again. Our normal ice schedule will resume the 28th after the ...

  The Wawa Women’s Hockey Association (WWHA) has donated $1000.00 to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s “Wish Upon A Star” Campaign. In November, the Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament was held and the proceeds were generously donated to support the local hospital. Thank you to the WWHA! There is still time to donate to the to the “Wish ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning and minus 17 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – a few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 40 percent chance of snow before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill near minus 23. ...

Merry Christmas! Weather – Today – Flurries in the amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 20. Wind chill near minus 24.

Come and join us for a community Christmas Eve Service at Calvary Pentecostal Church, in partnership with Wawa Baptist Church, to celebrate Christmas at 7 pm on Mon, Dec 24.   St. Monica’s – Christmas Eve Masses will be at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The 5:00 p.m. is traditionally the Children’s Mass with a dramatization of the Christmas story by ...

Dec 24, 2018 @ 15:52     Despite the US. partial government shutdown, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) continues to operate its famous “Santa Tracker” website. Santa has been cleared for Canadian airspace, and two CF-18 escort pilots are ready to join him as he travels around Canada delivering presents.   Children and their families can track Santa’s journey at noradsanta.org.

Weather – Flurries ending this morning then clearing. High minus 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight will be partly cloudy. Low minus 17. News Tidbits – The Hawk Junction Local Services Board announced that the New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance was cancelled due to lack of interest. Hawk Junction’s Christmas Lights Contest will have the final judging tonight. ...

New Books – New books on the Seven Day Shelf this week are: “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean; “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty; “Final Report” by Rick Mercer and “An Ocean of Minutes” by Thea Lim (Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist).   Staff Picks for the Month of December are “The Rules of Magic” by Alice Hoffman; “Terri’s Journey-the Colour ...

The 20th annual Shadows of the Mind Film Festival is set to run Feb. 23 to March 3, 2019 in Sault Ste. Marie and an extra special gala is planned to kick off the occasion. Shadows of the Mind Film Festival is pleased to announce the film Giant Little Ones, has been confirmed for the 20th anniversary gala screening. The coming-of-age film ...