Local & Area News

At the conclusion of the March Break, my team noted an uptick in the number of comments and enquiries about the woes of Ontario’s education system. Regular readers may recall that I recently wrote a column on the matter. The problem, of course, is a shortage of teachers, education assistants and early childhood educators. The long-term effects of this shortage ...

À la fin des vacances de mars, mon équipe a noté une augmentation du nombre d’appel au sujet des problèmes du système éducatif de l’Ontario. Les lecteurs réguliers se souviendront peut-être que j’ai récemment écrit une chronique sur le sujet. Le problème, bien sûr, est une pénurie d’enseignants, d’assistants éducatifs et d’éducateurs de la petite enfance. Les effets à long ...

The Wawa Ladies 69th Annual Curling Bonspiel was a success! A special thank you to all our sponsors and to all participating teams, our hardworking volunteers, and the community for supporting our event. The 2024 Ladies Bonspiel Champions in the “A” Event: Team Boyd First in “B” Event: Team McHardy First in “C” Event: Team Parsons First in “D” Event: ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 13 14 McCoy, Joe 2 12 14 FAHRER, Tom 3 11 14 HALL, Dave 4 10 13 BUCKELL, Chris 5 8 14 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 6 14 STOYCHOFF, Peter 7 4 13 SWITZER, Anya 7 4 13 CORLEY, Sarah 10 3 14 RAINVILLE, Heather 10 3 14 GLOVER, Justine 11 1 13 Game ...

Weather: Today – Snow. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow becoming mixed with rain overnight. Risk of freezing rain this evening and overnight. Local blowing snow this evening. Snowfall amount ...

March 20, 2024 at 7:36 The news spread throughout Wawa and beyond quickly. Chris had died unexpectedly late Monday, March 18th. Hockey websites are recounting his career with the NHL, playing in Russia, his financial struggles. His former teammates posting tributes on social media. But Chris was so much more than the ‘enforcer’, the image and role that the NHL ...

Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne & area Due to the inclement weather, poor road conditions, and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation in Wawa and White River will be cancelled for today.   Schools will remain open.   

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Claire, our loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Claire left us peacefully after battling a lengthy illness at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa, Ontario in her 82nd year. Born in Timmins, Ontario, Claire is survived by her youngest brother Denis (Kate). ...

At 5:36 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter weather travel advisory for tonight through to Tuesday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm is expected by Tuesday morning with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm an hour. Areas affected by this weather system include: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Manitouwadge – Hornepayne ...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police officer shot a 35-year-old man in Thessalon last night. He is in hospital in stable condition. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 7:15 p.m. on March 22, 2024, officers responded to a 911 call about a disturbance in the area of Frances and Ontario Streets. The man ...

A collision has resulted in impaired driving charges for one individual. On March 19, 2024, shortly before 10:00 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 556 in Vankoughnet Township. Through investigation, officers determined the vehicle driver had consumed alcoholic beverages. As a result, Paul BEDUHN, ...

MEDITATION by Father Duolomane (Joe) Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday, opens with the shouts of people celebrating, continues in the contradiction between human hatred and God’s love, and ends with the manifestation of God’s mercy that is Easter. Today’s feast has two parts: the first is Palm Sunday, when Jesus is recognized as the Christ and the people ...

A Northern Ontario alliance concerned about a risky project to transport and bury nuclear fuel waste has chosen World Water Day to submit their brief to a parliamentary committee studying freshwater. We the Nuclear Free North submitted the ten-page brief to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development today, outlining the set of risks the Nuclear Waste Management Organization ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High -6. Wind chill -22 this morning and -10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Partly cloudy before morning with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -11 this evening and minus 25 overnight. News Tidbits: Good Luck ...

Mar 23, 2024 at 07:03 At 5:38 a.m. the highway was opened. Mar 22, 2024 at 21:43 Highway 17 remains closed. There has been no movement of the transports on the hill. The closure is due to a jackknifed crane truck. Mar 22, 2024 at 20:53 Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchawana. The highway was closed at 6:58 ...