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Apr 24, 2018 @ 19:40 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to provide the results from the initial underground drilling of the Kiena Deep A Zone completed from the exploration ramp development at its 100% owned Kiena Mine Complex, in Val d’Or, Quebec. Development of the Kiena Deep exploration ramp at the 1000 metre level commenced early August 2017 and ...

Apr 24, 2018 @ 07:20 Weather – Increasing cloudiness with a 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 8. UV index 7 or high. News Tidbits – Alek Minassian, the suspect in yesterday’s deadly van attack that killed 10 and injured 15, is scheduled to appear in court this morning in Toronto. Doug Ford’s trip ...

  On Friday April 20, 2018 at approximately 9:27 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (White River) Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 in the Township of White River for a traffic violation. Investigation revealed that the male driver was disqualified from driving. As a result Donald Brandon Curtis WHALEN (22) of Marathon, Ontario ...

Apr 23, 2018 @ 08:31 One of the things I love about Canadians in general is our ability to look in the collective mirror when we need to have a good laugh. That’s why shows such as Air Farce, This Hour has 22 Minutes and The Rick Mercer Report are so incredibly popular and have been on the air for ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 12. UV index 9 or very high. News Tidbits – With the warmer temperatures, the snow is melting quickly. It’s time to think about gardening! The EDC is holding a workshop tonight about composting in the Cornell Room tonight.

Weather – Sunny. High 12. UV index 7 or high. News Tidbits – Today is Earth Day, and Escalade is holding a Clothing Swap from 11 – 2! Rusty McCarthy is launching his new double cd at the Lakeview tonight!

Apr 20, 2018 @ 08:05   White River Forest Products (WRFP) is pleased to announce that it has received $1.9M in funding from the provincial government through the Ontario’s Jobs and Prosperity Fund. “We’re happy to be one of the first company to receive monies from this fund,” said Frank Dottori, President and CEO of WRFP. “The upgrades we’re making ...

Apr 20, 2018 @ 07:53 Weather – Although it is bright and sunny, be careful driving and walking. The warm weather yesterday and cold temperatures last night have glazed many surfaces.  Today we will see a high of 8C, and a low of -3 overnight. According to Ontario511 “It’s finally Spring! West Region road condition reporting has ended for the ...

Apr 19, 2018 @ 12:25   FIRST “A” EVENT Ken GRAHAM Soo SECOND “A” EVENT Dave TRUDEAU Soo THIRD “A” EVENT Chris GILBOTA / Dennis LETHBRIDGE Soo   FIRST “B” EVENT Mark LESCHISHIN Wawa SECOND “B” EVENT Scott SEABROOK Soo THIRD “B” EVENT Brian CULHANE Kirkland L./Wawa/Soo   FIRST “C” EVENT Tom TERRIS Wawa SECOND “C” EVENT Carl PUNKARI Soo ...

Apr 19, 2018 @ 09:40   Students in Wawa’s École secondaire Saint-Joseph’s transportation technology and fabrication technology courses, along with their teacher, Mr. James Stewart, took part in Collège Boréal’s Challenge optimal des métiers, innovations et technologies (COMIT). During this challenge, held on March 6, students were able to apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in automotive mechanics and welding. ...

Apr 19, 2018 @ 09:39   Les élèves du cours de technologie des transports et de technologie de la fabrication de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), accompagnés de leur enseignant M. James Stewart, ont participé au Challenge Optimal des Métiers, Innovations et Technologies (COMIT) organisé par le Collège Boréal. Pendant la journée du 6 mars, les élèves ont eu l’occasion de ...

Apr 19, 2018 @ 09:10 It is with great excitement that we announce that on April 26th 2018, the Sault College Graphic Design program will be hosting their annual graduate exhibition. This year’s exhibition is titled “Fusion73” and will be held from 4:00pm to 8:00pm in the Common Link at Sault College.   This event is designed and hosted every ...

Apr 19, 2018 @ 08:21   Yesterday Wawa residents saw a rally at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Health care workers employed by Ontario hospitals rallied across the province asking for respect and fairness in negotiations with the employers’ umbrella group, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA).   “In an exceptional show of solidarity, unions and workers across Ontario are taking action ...

Apr 19, 2018 @ 08:05 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. UV index 6 or high.   Roads – Highways are bare and wet, bare and dry   News Tidbits – Don’t forget that tonight Algoma Power is ...

Apr 18, 2018 @ 17:54 Le jeudi 19 avril, quelque 120 jeunes maîtres d’échecs se réuniront à Wawa afin de participer au cinquième Tournoi d’échecs Franco-Nord-Ouest. Présentée par l’école Saint-Joseph de Wawa, cette compétition réunira des élèves francophones provenant des écoles catholiques et publiques suivantes : Saint-Joseph (Wawa), St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault-Ste-Marie), Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), l’Escalade ...