Local & Area News

  Ontario Provincial Police have released images of the washout at Old Woman Bay as it was happening yesterday afternoon, October 10, 2018.   The power of the water is incredible.     At first it was just a stream beside the highway, nibbling at the shoulder of the road. As the amount and velocity changed, the erosion continued. Soon ...

Oct 11, 2018 @ 08:50   The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that highway 17 will be closed from Wawa, Ontario to Batchawana due to a road washout, causing both lanes of travel to be closed. Highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau will also be closed due to a road washout, causing ...

  The Paint Lake Road (Wesdome) is closed at this time. There has been no word as to the extent of the flooding/road damage.  

Highway 101 is currently closed (probably to Chapleau). The barricade is set up at the corner of Main Street (Hwy 101) and Gladstone Avenue. There has been no media release, tweet from OPP or ON511. Be aware that there is nowhere for transports to turn around – this is all residential streets. There is no notification yet that the school ...

Oct 11, 2018 @ 12:22 Highway 129 remains closed for repairs at a sinkhole. It is closed from the Junction of Hwy 129/Hwy 667 to the junction of Hwy 129/Hwy 17.   Highway 17 remains closed until the highway is repaired at Old Woman Bay (photos below). The highway is closed from Pinewood Drive (Wawa) to Batchawana. Highway 556 is ...

    The heavy rains predicted by Environment Canada have materialized. Since the rain started yesterday evening Wawa has received 71mm of rain. Wawa has received approx. 56mm of rain today (WawaWeather.net).  After a pause this afternoon, the rain is expected to redevelop, and if predictions from Environment Canada hold steady, Wawa is to expect another 34mm of rain by ...

The LDHC Foundation has a few tickets left to sell today at: The hospital admitting office until 2 PM or Valumart from 11:30 until 2 PM. The draw will take place in the hospital lobby at 4:30 PM today. Come out and see who the winner will be. Thank you to all for your continued support. For more information about ...

October 10th is World Mental Health Day; it is estimated that mental health conditions cost Canada $51 billion dollars annually. “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, ...

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 705-856-292 Sun.   Oct. 14    It has been suggested that the Bible Readings for the upcoming  Sunday might be welcomed: –                              Hebrews 4: 12 ...

Ontario Public Library Week will be held from October 14th to the 20th!  We will have our Book Sale starting on Oct. 15th through to the 20th during our regular library hours. If you have some small overdue fines, this is your chance to have them forgiven with “Food For Fines”.  Bring in non-perishable food items for the Food Bank and ...

Weather – Rain at times heavy. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain at times heavy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Temperature rising to 10 ...

Weather – More Rain. Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. High 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain at times heavy. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 3.  Marine Weather – Gale warning in effect. Wind northeast 15 ...

Weather – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – rain. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Low plus 3. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind east 15 knots increasing to east 20 this morning ...

Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere. The Wawa Fire Department is urging everyone in Wawa to LOOK, LISTEN and LEARN about fire safety during this year’s Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 7-13, 2018, is “LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere.” The theme focuses on three fundamental actions people can ...