Local & Area News

Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, businesses or groups who have supported our efforts to supplement food essentials for people in need through this fall. Our community members find many ways to be of assistance through the donation of Valu Mart gift cards, gently used clothing or footwear, pet food, financial contributions and, of course, non- ...

Recently while making the most of a rare opportunity to be back home for a weekend, I had a chance to catch up with a young acquaintance I’ve known for quite some time. As a result of the numerous casual chats that have had with this young adult, I have really come to respect her innate intelligence, sensibility and contagious ...

Weather – Clearing. High 6. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 8. News Tidbits – Jude and Don Charbonneau are bidding farewell to Broadway Avenue. The Red Canoe is closing, but is holding a last gathering for snacks, music, socializing; and Don says, “a little early ...

Northern Lights Ford’s We Scare Hunger Campaign will be on location at John’s Valu-mart Saturday, October 27 from 11:00 to 2:00 where you can make a donation of any non-perishable food item or a monetary donation.  Our campaign has been successful but there is still 5 days left.  LET’S STOP HUNGER IN IT’S TRACKS! All donations collected during the month ...

Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle. Low plus 1.Weather – News Tidbits- Naturally Superior Adventures is holding their annual Empty the freezer on Sunday, reserve your seat today. 20 years after his murder, Matthew Shepard’s parents prepare to lay ...

Talk4Healing, a crucial helpline for Indigenous women, launched new text and chat technology that will increase the ability to provide support and services across Ontario. “Technology is having epochal changes on how people communicate and is a human story that is evolving every day. Talking on the telephone to connect with others is fast becoming a trend of the past,” ...

On October 19, 2018, Cupcakes for a Cause raised $1221.45! As you know October is “Breast Cancer Awareness” Month and each year for the last 4 years a group of beautiful Breast Cancer Survivors has joined together to bake and decorate some great tasting cupcakes for our community! Each year we get bigger and better and with your support, we ...

    The Rotary Club of Wawa had a very successful bake sale yesterday. Rotarian Liz Talian-Clarke explained that there were “Lots of wonderful baked goods and the support from the Wawa Goose Club was amazing! They had their members bring in baked goods and they donated the proceeds of their sale to the Rotary Club’s Polio Plus fundraiser! We ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 6. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers this evening then 60 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill ...

  Oct 24, 2018 @ 08:42 OPP tweeted at 9:50 p.m. October 23rd that Highway 101 had been reopened.   Oct 23, 2018 @ 08:07 Highway 101 remains closed this morning.   Oct 21, 2018 @ 16:45 After several confusing tweets from Ontario511 – Hwy 101 remains closed. Wawa-news has heard that the highway will remain closed until most likely ...

  Today is World Polio Plus, and Wawa is celebrating that ‘We are so Close!” with a bake sale with the Wawa Goose Club Seniors. This joint bake sale will raise funds for Polio Plus and for the Seniors.   The movement spearheaded by Rotary to stamp out Polio has seen incredible success – immunizing over 2.5 billion children in the ...

November is at our door and we are getting ready for Remembrance Day. And a special Day it is as 100 years ago on November 11th, 1918 at 11.00 a m. The end of WW1 was finally there. And Thousands of Canadian young men lost their life or were severely wounded at the many battlefields and those we will especially ...

  Congratulations to all of the Wawa high school cross country runners who competed at NWOSSAA in Thunder Bay last week. These runners toughed it out on a cold and muddy course.  Well done everyone! The coaches and team would again like to extend their thanks to the Rotary Club of Wawa who generously provided funds for our runners’ uniforms.   ...

  Infinitely More is a husband and wife duo, who share the love and light of God through song. Their fusion of folk, pop, hymns, and worship is said to soothe the heart and ignite the soul. Based out of St. Catharines, Ontario, this full-time nationally touring ministry travels over 40,000km annually, singing in churches o!f all sizes and denominations. ...

Oct 24, 2018 @ 07:48 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 8. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind north 10 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming southwest 10 early ...