Local & Area News

Jun 7, 2018 @ 13:54 The LDHC Foundation Summer Wine Tasting Event will feature two Northern Ontario craft beers this year along with 5 wines from around the world.  Northern Logger and 350 Ale from Sleeping Giant Brewing Company in Thunder Bay will be available for tasting and purchase.   Located on the largest fresh water lake in the world, ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind variable 10 knots becoming northwest 10 early this morning then backing to west 10 early this evening. Wind becoming light near midnight. Wind light Friday. Waves one half metre or less. Chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches. News ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 17:12 MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. announces that it is working with Northern Sun Mining Corp., and its plant in Timmins, Ontario, to develop a process that will maximize precious metals recoveries from BMK’s Oxide Sands deposit at its Wawa-Holdsworth Project in Wawa, Ontario. The Companies are concentrating their efforts on: Optimizing precious metals grades in the ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 09:15 Goldcorp and three First Nation communities including Brunswick House First Nation (BHFN), Chapleau Cree First Nation (CCFN), and Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation (COFN) are pleased to announce the signing of an Impacts and Benefits Agreement (IBA) with respect to the development and operation of the Borden Gold project near the town of Chapleau in northern ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:41   Last week the Municipality took advantage of a beautiful day to put out the flower baskets along Broadway Avenue. They certainly brighten up your walk downtown!

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:33 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 Sunday, June 10 – There will be NO Morning Worship at First United.  The Congregation is travelling to  St. John’s ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots this morning then becoming variable 10 this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 10 overnight then backing to west 10 Thursday evening. Waves one half metre or less.Chance of showers late this ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:06 The underbelly in the world of commercial sexual exploitation is referred to as “The Game”. The Game involves the inner workings of sex trafficking from the beginning of trapping a victim, to everyday operations. The game has many players: pimps, victims, madams, escorts, drivers, insiders and more. However, the tactics used by traffickers (pimps) level ...

Council will be holding a Council Meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Wawa Household Recycling Days – Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th Corporate Planning Committee Meeting ...

Jun 5, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to variable 10 this evening then becoming southeast 10 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to south 15 Wednesday evening. Waves one metre subsiding to less ...

Jun 4, 2018 @ 14:32 On June 3, 2018 at 7:45 a.m., the Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to investigate a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 17, approximately three kilometers south of Orphan Lake.   As a result of the collision five people were transported to the hospital by ambulance with injuries.   The ...

Jun 4, 2018 @ 14:28 Sault College is honoured to announce that TD Bank Group is investing in the education of its students through a new bursary that will support Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary studies at the College. Over a two year period, TD will donate $50,000 to the College to offer up to $2,000 to Indigenous students who meet ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early this evening. Wind northwest 15 Tuesday. Waves 2 metres subsiding to one this evening. News Tidbits ...

Jun 3, 2018 @ 18:00 Highway 17 has been reopened. Be aware of moose and fog as you travel this evening. Jun 3, 2018 @ 16:25 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana is closed. OPP are currently halting traffic at the intersection of Highway 17 and Pinewood Drive. The highway was closed at 3:33 p.m. because of foggy conditions at ...

Jun 3, 2018 @ 14:14 A serious collision closed Highway 17 at the Coldwater Hill (60km south) for a short time this morning. Batchawana First Response and Fire Department, Algoma EMS, OPP and Wawa Fire Department all responded. An off-duty paramedic offered aid until ambulances arrived. The highway was closed while extrication took place on one vehicle. Two ambulances took injured ...