Local & Area News

If your health card is expired, are you aware that you no longer have Ontario Health Insurance coverage and exactly what that means to you? If you do not renew your health card: You will NOT qualify for the Northern Ontario Travel Grant You will have to pay “up front” if you require out of town testing such as an MRI, ...

New Books – New books on the Seven Day Shelf this week are: “The Dependents” by Katherine Dion, “The Darkest Time of Night” by Jeremy Finley, “Lying in Wait” by Liz Nugent and “Pieces of Her” by Karin Slaughter.   Staff Picks for the Month of September are “Heartsick” by Chelsea Cain, “ Left to Die” by Lisa Jackson, “Sworn to ...

Harte Gold has grid power to site, the mill has been energized, and has started processing ore from its surface stockpile, and ore sill development has resumed underground. Commissioning of the mill complex and surface infrastructure is going very well and will be substantially complete within the next week. Stephen G. Roman, President and CEO of Harte Gold, commented, “This ...

  Last night’s Candidates Night was well attended. Maury O’Neill was the moderator for the evening with all candidates and members of the public abiding by the rules. A number of issues were brought up by candidates and public via their questions: Water and water meters, recycling, question period at council meetings/attendance, and evaluating management at the Municipality. Readers are ...

The Community Living Algoma Board of Directors invites residents in the Wawa community to attend a “Fall Social” October 4th, 2018 from 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m. at its office, located at 26 St. Marie St. Community Living Algoma is a non-profit organization that supports individuals with intellectual disabilities across the District. The agency is committed to the advancement of a community in ...

Oct 3, 2018 @ 08:05 At 4:27 AM EDT Wednesday 03 October 2018, Environment Canada issued a Rainfall warning for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Rain, at times heavy, is expected. Rain will continue into Thursday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected with the heaviest rain falling this evening. Thunderstorms are also ...

Oct 3, 2018 @ 08:09 4:26 AM EDT Wednesday 03 October 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Strong winds are expected tonight. A vigorous cold front will sweep through the area overnight or early Thursday morning. Northwesterly wind gusts to 70 or 80 km/h will develop as this front passes. Winds ...

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 705-856-2926 The U.C.W. wish to Thank Diane & her team of helpers & also ALL the shoppers who made the recent Thrift Shop a great ...

Weather – Cloudy. Rain beginning early this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain ending overnight then partly cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and after midnight. Amount 15 to 25 ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 10. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus 1. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 10 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming south 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to south 15 ...

  On Sunday, September 30, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding a report of a motor vehicle collision.  At the scene, the investigation revealed that the male driver had consumed alcoholic beverages.   As a result of the investigation, Brett Marshall WILSON (22 years) of Wawa, Ontario, was ...

October 1 to 7 is Meals on Wheels week in Ontario. The Canadian Red Cross Meals on Wheels program has been serving smiles one meal at a time for eighteen years in North Algoma. This program relies heavily on the dedication of volunteers of which we currently have 14.  We simply can’t provide our critical services to vulnerable adults without ...

Oct 1, 2018 @ 13:31 On September 30, 2018, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a collision involving a car and pedestrian near the junction of Highway 17 and Hillside Drive on the Territory of Serpent River First Nation.   A 20 year old male pedestrian ...

On September 29, 2018 at 6:35 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members responded to a motor vehicle collision at an apartment building parking lot on Mississauga Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake, Ontario. The complainant reported seeing a male driver hit a parked truck in the parking lot. When police arrived on scene, the male driver ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 6. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Low zero. Marine Weather – Wind northeast 10 knots increasing to southeast 15 early this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 early this evening. ...