Local & Area News

Received – Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 4:13 PM

Our Wawa Sno-Riders work hard with volunteers maintaining and grooming the local trails for snowmobilers. And they do a great job working around the clock to fix the trails to smooth perfection, benefiting local residents and the visiting snowmobilers.   Every year though, it seems that people do not respect the hard work and drive their side by sides, ATV’s ...

As the snowmobile season heightens, the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to provide some safety reminders for the snowmobile community.   Before you leave… fill up your gas tank check the weather forecast before heading out. contact the local snowmobile club to check trail and ice conditions dress appropriately – wear clothing in layers, and make ...

The Ontario Provincial Police in the Rainy River District, with information from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police would like to take some time, as we approach tax season, to remind people to be aware of tax scams. At this time of year Canadians face many types of scams with perpetrators claiming to be agents of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Along with ...

released Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 1:40 AM Highway 11 is currently closed between Longlac, ON and Hearst, ON as a result of a motor vehicle collision. On January 23, 2019, at approximately 6:40 p.m., members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Greenstone Fire Department and Superior North Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a motor ...

Weather – Periods of snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 28 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending before morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind ...

Jan 23, 2019 @ 22:31 The transport has been removed by Lamon Motors Towing, and the highway is now open.   Jan 23, 2019 @ 19:57   Highway 101 is currently closed between Brunswick House/Foleyet and the northern junction of 101/129. A tractor trailer is on it’s side between the Chapleau Municipal Airport and Brunwick First Nation blocking both lanes. The ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Periods of heavy snow continue tonight. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are likely by the time the low moves out of the region overnight tonight. The risk of freezing rain is also possible this evening from ...

New Books – New books on the Seven Day Shelf this week are: “The Secret Orphan” by Glynis Peters; “Night of Miracles” by Elizabeth Berg; “Watching You” by Lisa Jewell and “My Sister the Serial Killer” by Oyinkan Braithwaite.  Come on in to the Wawa Public Library and CHECK IT OUT! Staff Picks for the Month of January are “Cage of ...

On January 19, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located a motor vehicle on Highway 631 that was related to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) theft in Longlac, Ontario. The suspect vehicle fled from police and was subsequently stopped with the use of a tire deflation device near White River, ...

The Food Guide that many of us grew up with focused on food choices. But we now know that our eating habits are just as important to our health as the foods we choose. Busy Canadians want simple guidance that they can trust to help them make healthy food choices for themselves and their families. In launching the new Canada’s ...

Team Standings: 1st – Friends and Roxy Rollers tied with 33 points, 2nd – Black Thunder with 31 points, 3rd – Mafia with 29 points, 4th – Incredi-bowls with 27 points. Bowler of the week:  Tiffany Berthiaume with 77 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Mafia 3821 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Jake Casavant 733 ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 13 in the evening and minus 25 overnight. Risk of ...

The registration for the Annual Wawa Ladies Bonspiel is now open.  The bonspiel will be held March 29 – 31, 2019.  The registration fee includes a delicious meal and live entertainment. The theme this year is Game Night, so start thinking about your costumes for the parade. Get your registration in before March 5, 2019 and your team will be entered ...

Municipal Council will be busy tonight with both a Special Council Meeting and their Corporate Planning Meetng. The Special Council Meeting has only one item on the agenda – Legal Issue – Staffing (1 Item) – advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Municipal Act, c.25, s.239 (2) (f)). The Corporate Planning Meeting will ...