Local & Area News

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to southeast 10 near noon then becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming west 10 near midnight then becoming southeast 10 Sunday evening. Waves one half ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB) with the assistance of Anishinabek Police Service (APS) arrested three males and laid numerous charges related to a drug offences investigation. As a result of the investigation, officers seized 76 grams of suspected Cocaine/Crack, 17.8 grams of suspected Crystal Methamphetamine, 4.4 grams of ...

(90 Players 1st FLIGHT: Francis Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain-5 under par 31 2nd FLIGHT: Bernie Erechook, Craig Spooner- 2 under par 34 3rd FLIGHT: Al MacDonald, James Morden, Jeff Lamon- 1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Garth Whealtey, John Scott, Al Hardy– even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Jean Desgagne, Luc Belanger, Jim Oleynik- 1 over par 37 6th FLIGHT: Gino Trovarello, ...

On Wednesday August 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address in regards to a family dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that a female had threatened another female. As a result a 28 years old Wawa, Ontario female was arrested and charged with the following offence: Adult Uttering ...

On Wednesday August 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa residence regarding a family dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a female and a male. As a result an 18 years old Wawa, Ontario female was arrested and charged with the following ...

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est (SADCSE) est un organisme sans but lucratif offrant des services de développement économique communautaire régional aux PME  et communautés de la région Supérieur Est.   Au cours du premier semestre de 2018 le conseil d’administration a approuvé des prêts totalisant 740 767$,  incluant 574 100$ en prêts locaux. Ces prêts ont ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is a non-profit organization offering small business and regional community economic development services to the Superior East region.   During the first half of 2018 the Board approved loans totalling $740,767, which includes $574,100 in local loans. These loans maintained 12 full-time, 3 part-time and 12 seasonal jobs and created 8 full-time ...

Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has named a northern NDP MPP as one of her new deputy leaders, and assigned key critic roles to the NDP’s northern team of MPPs to help make life better for northern families.   Horwath announced critic roles for the NDP, Ontario’s Official Opposition, on Thursday.   “Our strong team of Northern New Democrats will ...

Did you know the first provincial Park was created 125 years ago? This is something to celebrate. LSPP will be opening the Agawa Bay Visitor Centre doors after hours tonight, Friday August 24th to offer tea, hot chocolate, campfires, s’mores, donuts, and a really great time! Join us to discover back country camping, paint along with our naturalists, and stop ...

Aug 24, 2018 at 07:54 Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind south 15 knots backing to southeast 15 early this evening then increasing to southeast 20 near ...

Essar Steel Algoma Inc. (doing business as Algoma) announced today that an agreement in principle has been reached regarding the Port. Justice Hainey stated the Asset Purchase Agreement should be approved and commended the parties on reaching an Agreement in principle, noting that the Sale Transaction will be in the best interests of Algoma and its stakeholders.  Algoma will seek ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 this afternoon. Wind backing to south 15 Friday morning then to southeast 15 Friday ...

Aug 22, 2018 @ 17:19 On Sunday August 19, 2018 at approximately 10:19 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Superior East (Wawa) Detachment, responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 15 kilometres south of Wawa in Lendrum Township, Ontario. Preliminary investigation has revealed that a southbound vehicle struck a moose then crossed into the ...

The 2018 Wawa Salmon Derby had 101 teams entered and fishing hard to catch the largest Salmon and largest Lake Trout. Anglers began early Friday evening and fished until Sunday afternoon. The weather was beautiful on the lake, with a breeze that created a few larger waves at the western limits of the fishing area.   There was something very ...

  The weather was absolutely spectacular for the annual Wawa Drag Races. The rumble of the racing could be heard throughout the town. There was some excitement in the pits as a car caught fire. Racers dropped what they were doing and ran with their fire extinguishers to put the small blaze out. More excitement was out on the main ...