Local & Area News

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 ...

Overall, since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) was launched, the number of cases has fallen over 99%, an amazing improvement over 30 years. In 1994, the WHO Region of the Americas was certified polio-free, followed by the WHO Western Pacific Region in 2000 and the WHO European Region in June 2007.  On 27 March 2014, the WHO South-East Asia Region ...

Weather – Periods of rain ending this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 9. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Low zero. Marine Weather – Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 this morning then veering to north 15 early ...

  This was posted on social media this morning… Municipal staff found objects in the garbage bins at the MMCC that could be recycled. A transmission, brakes, T.V.’s….. If not found this could of caused serious damage which costs everyone. Please help our community remain safe and clean. If you need information on disposal call the Municipal offices and we ...

Canadian musician Tom Savage is stopping in Wawa on his Western Canadian Tour this weekend. This very talented musician has played to audiences across Canada many times over the last few years and has stopped in Wawa each time he passes to the delight of many fans. His style is uniquely his own, ranging from country to pop to folk ...

  Le 22 septembre dernier, l’École élémentaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) a participé à la parade des épouvantails organisée par Mme Carole Beaulieu-Pitre de la ferme Flying Geese. Pendant plusieurs cours d’art, les élèves de la 5e et 6eannée, dirigés par leur enseignante Mme Josée D. Gauthier, ont fabriqué des épouvantails à partir de matériaux recyclés. La créativité était à l’honneur! « Les ...

  On September 22, students from École élémentaire Saint-Joseph’s (Wawa) grade 5 and 6 class took part in the scarecrow parade organized by Ms. Carole Beaulieu-Pitre at Flying Geese Farm. Students, with the help of their art teacher Ms. Josée D. Gauthier, made scarecrows using recycled materials and a lot of creativity. “The scarecrows were all so unique and really ...

“On World Teachers’ Day, on behalf of Ontario’s Official Opposition and New Democrats across the province, I want to extend my sincere thanks and best wishes to all the teachers and educators who work hard and inspire students, including the generations of teachers who have come before. There are few jobs in the world that have such a significant impact ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments will be taking part in a National four day traffic safety initiative called Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving Long Weekend. This initiative will have all police officers paying particular attention to motorists whose behaviours fall under four main categories: driving while impaired, not wearing seatbelts, aggressive driving and distracted driving. ...

Weather – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of snow or rain changing to 30 percent chance of rain showers or drizzle this afternoon. High 6. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle this evening and after midnight. Periods of rain beginning overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 4. Marine Weather ...

On October 10th some lucky person will be mulling over that question.  Do I take the travel voucher and spending money or just straight cash?  Past winners have taken trips to exotic locations or visited family far away.  Last year’s winner, Mady Besner put her winnings towards the purchase of a new vehicle. Proceeds will be used to support our ...

Of the three original strains of wild poliovirus (type 1, Type 2, and Type 3), wild poliovirus Type 2 was eradicated in 1999, and no cases of wild poliovirus Type 3 have been found since the last reported case in Nigeria in November 1999. (In order for a country to be declared polio free, it must have zero cases for ...

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this morning. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 3 overnight. Marine Weather ...

6:11 PM EDT Wednesday 03 October 2018 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Rain, at times heavy, is expected. Rain will continue into the overnight hours. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected with the heaviest rain falling this evening. Thunderstorms are also possible which would contribute to total rainfall ...