Local & Area News

Happy New Year!   Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 34 in the morning and minus 20 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18 with temperature rising to minus 12 ...

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. announces that there will be a delay in the filing of its audited annual financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2018 (“Financial Statements”), the related management’s discussion and analysis of those financial statements (“MD&A”) and related filings, which are due on December 31, 2018. As previously announced, the Company has changed auditors, and MNP LLP ...

  On December 16th, the Wawa Volunteer Firefighters joined by the Wawa Mustangs canvassed the streets of Wawa and the Mission to collect food items for the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. They walked all the streets of twon with a firetruck and sirens announcing their arrival. A great number of food items were collected as well as just over $920 ...

The purple lights have been going up for a couple of years in Wawa for the month of November. This year there were even more of them; and they have stayed up throughout the holiday season. There are more lights than are shown in the gallery above, some of them are really difficult to photograph. November is Woman Abuse Prevention ...

Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning and minus 24 in the afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow ending near midnight then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...

Lake Superior Provincial Park is holding a “First Day Hike”, January 1st, 2019. If you would like some fresh air to start the New Year off just right, meet at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre dressed appropriately for the hike and weather. Bring your snowshoes, a thermos with a hot beverage – coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider, and of course, ...

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 ...

  At 2:30 a.m. December 29th, 2018, Chief Duncan has declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY due to frigid temperatures and public safety concerns. Following the protocol of our Emergency Plan, staff will be going door to door to check on elders and families with small children, and those vulnerable members as a priority and providing transportation to the GMS hotel ...

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 ...

Dec 28, 2018 @ 15:40 2:40 PM EST Friday 28 December 2018 Winter storm warning ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville 5:11 AM EST Friday 28 December 2018 Winter storm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 2:40 p.m.) White River – Dubreuilville (ended 2:40 p.m.) Agawa – Lake Superior Park (ended 2:40 p.m.) Marathon – Schreiber ...

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 ...

Dec 27, 2018 @ 12:42 Weather and roads are beginning to show the storm. There is a transport in the ditch 20 kms east of Wawa, and a lane is blocked. Tow trucks are on the scene. This photo was taken just north of Wawa on Highway 17 at 12:30 p.m. If you are planning to head out today, please ...

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. ...