Local & Area News

EC – Winter weather travel advisory in effect.

Winter weather travel advisory in effect: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne White River – Dubreuilville. and area shown in grey to the right Rain is expected to transition to snow early this morning as temperatures drop below freezing. Icy road conditions will likely develop as a result. While total snowfall amount are not expected to be overly high (5 to 10 cm), ...

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Between the Covers – November 11

Congratulations to Hillel and Nya who won the prizes for our Show Us Your Library Card Campaign! Remember, library cards are free to all Wawa and Hawk Junction residents! Thank you to everyone who participated! We had a blast seeing all the costumes coming into the library on Halloween! Thank you for taking the time to stop in and get ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrests made in Break-in at Centennial Arena UPDATED

Nov 11, 2024 at 08:00 The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested one more youth in relation to the break-in and mischief at the Centennial Arena. On September 27, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m. police were called to the Centennial Arena on Spruce Avenue when contractors noticed extensive damage inside. A group of youths caused over $50,000 in ...

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Algoma Manitoulin’s Opioid Crisis: Lip Service, Politispeak and Cynicism

For several years, Ontarians have been experiencing turmoil and pain on several fronts: access to affordable housing, access to health care, shortage of physicians, inflation and cost of living, impossibly low social assistance support, and timely access to programming for children with Autism, to name but a few of the burdensome issues. Most of the way through his second term, ...

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La crise des opioïdes d’Algoma-Manitoulin : paroles en l’air, politisme et

Depuis plusieurs années, les Ontariennes et Ontariens vivent des troubles et des douleurs sur plusieurs fronts : l’accès à un logement abordable, l’accès aux soins de santé, la pénurie de médecins, l’inflation et le coût de la vie, le soutien de l’aide sociale incroyablement faible et l’accès en temps opportun aux programmes pour les enfants autistes, pour ne citer que ...

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Monday Morning News – November 11

Weather: Wawa: Today – Rain changing to periods of snow this morning and ending this afternoon then cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h becoming north 30 gusting to 60 then increasing to 50 gusting to 70 this morning. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low ...

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Rotary Club of Wawa Launches 2024 Wawa Rotary Online Auction!

The Rotary Club of Wawa is holding it’s Wawa Rotary Online Auction with bidding beginning on Sunday, November 17th to Saturday, November 23rd at 11 p.m. Registering to bid is easy, you just need your name, email address, phone number and a made-up password. No credit or debit cards are required. You will then get a confirmation email with a ...

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Saturday Morning News – November 9th

Weather: Wawa Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 7. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 4. Sunday – Showers. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning. ...

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Elliot Lake OPP – Elliot Lake Man Charged after Road Rage Incident

On November 7, 2024, the complainant reported a neighbour from Mississauga Avenue following them in their vehicle, giving them the middle finger, then dangerously passing on the roadway in front of Elliot Lake Secondary School. The neighbour continued to harass the complainant by following them to a grocery store parking lot where he verbally berated them. Police later attended the ...

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Friday Morning News – November 8th

Weather: Wawa: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers this morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 9 overnight. Saturday – Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 ...

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East Algoma OPP – Person arested for arson

On November 7, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m. police were called to a residence on Axmith Avenue regarding an arson. The complainant reported that a known family member had poured gasoline on the house and threatened to burn it down. When police arrived, the person had fled on foot to a residence on Baily Lane. The person was subsequently arrested ...

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Autism Coalition Calls for Vulnerable Persons Alert System Following Recent Incident

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is calling for the immediate implementation of the Vulnerable Persons Alert system in light of the recent incident involving Logan, an 18-year-old autistic individual who went missing in Havelock, Ontario, for over two weeks. While we are relieved that Logan was found safe, this incident highlights significant gaps in our current approach to locating vulnerable ...

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East Algoma OPP – Employee charged after money went missing

A tenant at the home was victim to theft of cash from their room approximately three weeks prior. On November 2, the tenant left their room for breakfast, but this time activated a camera. A retirement home employee was caught entering the tenant’s room unauthorized and going through drawers and a wallet.  The tenant reported the matter to the retirement home administrative ...

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Thursday Morning News – November 7

Weather: Wawa: Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light after midnight. Wind ...

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