Local & Area News

“Love and Unity” will fill the air on Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10 at Sault College’s annual Pow Wow taking place in the College’s Health and Wellness Centre!   Sault College is proud to continue the tradition of hosting the Pow Wow on campus and, for the fifth year, partner with the Bon Soo Winter Festival! The event, ...

The family of the late Bertrand ‘Bert’ Haman wishes to extend with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, kindness and support show to us during the loss of our father.   We are sincerely grateful to the doctors, nurses, and staff of the Lady Dunn Hospital for their care and compassion towards our father. We also extend our sincere ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 33 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning early this evening and ending before morning. Amount 5 to 10 ...

Jan 31, 2019 @ 17:52 The collision scene has been cleaned up, vehicles towed, and highway has been reopened. Jan 31, 2019 @ 15:57 At 3:54  Ontario511Northeastern tweeted “#Incident #Wawa #Hwy17 EB is reduced to 1 lane at Hwy101 due to a collision. #ONHwys” Firefighters with the Wawa Fire Department are still conducting traffic control.   Jan 31, 2019 @ ...

Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines has issued a directive to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to amend NextBridge’s electricity transmission licence and allow it to proceed with the East-West Tie transmission line, effectively ending Hydro One’s competitive bid to build the Lake Superior Link project. This project is a new 400 km transmission line between Lakehead Transformer ...

Rodney Dawson, 79, passed away on December 31, 2018 in Vernon, British Columbia. Rodney was born in 1939 in Herne Bay, Kent, England and resided there until 1957 when he moved to Canada to work in the mining industry in Wawa, Ontario. A short time after beginning his family in 1974, the family moved west to Grande Cache, Alberta and ...

Peacefully at Extendicare Van Daele on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in his 97th year. Predeceased by his beloved wife Helen. Loving father of Mary Ann Clark, Rose Lytwynec (Kingsley Cavanagh) and Irene Bugyra (Gerry). Dido of Stephanie (Robert), Tiffany (Bob), Tabitha (Jordan), Kyla, Tiana and Riley. Great Dido of Gavin, Evan, Madison and Hannah. He will be missed by his nieces ...

5:16 AM EST Thursday 31 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill values near minus 40 to minus 45 continue this morning. Wind chill values will moderate today. However windchill values near minus 40 are possible for northern ...

NextBridge has been designated the Transmitter to build East-West Tie Line. This project will build the 450-kilometer, double-circuit transmission line from Thunder Bay to Wawa, known as the East-West Tie Line Project, to ensure the availability of reliable electricity across northern Ontario. NextBridge began the bid process in 2013 for the development of the line, meaning engagement with the land owners, doing ...

The 12th Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, two spirit, and gender non-conforming people will be held on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Sault Ste. Marie. We welcome people of all ages, genders, cultures, and physical abilities to gather in front of the Sault Ste. Marie Courthouse, 426 Queen St. East, beginning at 11:30 a.m., for a ...

Weather – The cold just won’t go away. Today will be mainly cloudy. Clearing this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 22. Wind chill minus 40 in the morning and minus 32 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

(January 2, 1989 – January 24, 2019)   It is with deep sorrow that the family of Mark Andrew McKinnon announces his sudden passing, at the young age of 30.  Mark is survived by his partner, Jocelyn Ansell, and three children – Emma, Eli and Evan.  Mark was a devoted father and loving partner. Son of Ernie McKinnon and predeceased ...

New Books- Our New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “No Traveller Returns” by Louis L’Amour and Beau L’Amour, “The Little Shop of Found Things” by Paula Brackston, “A Delicate Touch” by Stuart Woods and “The Alakaline Reset Cleanse” by Ross Bridgeford. Come on in and check out our great selection of new books. Staff Picks for the Month ...