Local & Area News

Jun 25, 2018 @ 08:23 For 8 weeks now, Sir James Dunn Public School has been running a Girls Run Strong Program. This program is geared towards girls in grade 4-6.   The Girls Run Strong Program helps the girls develop confidence, teamwork and strengthen their friendships through activities and games. Each week the coaches, Mrs. Chandor-Hall and Mlle. Skalecki ...

  Jun 25, 2018 @ 08:15 Michipicoten First Nation hired InterGroup Consultants to research and write a Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Study related to NextBridge’s East-West Tie Transmission Project. In March and May, InterGroup interviewed members and mapped where they hunt, trap, fish, and gather resources, along with other culturally important sites. InterGroup is now returning to the community ...

Winners of Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s Five Car Draw are: Toyota Tundra: John Hamilton, 13872 VW Tiguan: Peter Hunter, 15668 Jeep Compass: Robert Gaetano, 16021 Honda HR-V: Don Edwards, 16092 Kia Forte: Glen Thomas, 09167 $1000 Cash Alan Smith, 09289 Dennis W Lethbridge, 02954 Fiore Guido, 05126 Paul & Marianne Shuttleworth, 12144 Ed Pigeon, 02754 Delimer Tomjonovick, 11457 Betty Scheifele, 14617 Anne Phillips, 09662 ...

Weather – Sunny. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind east 15 knots diminishing to east 10 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 overnight. Wind diminishing to east 10 Tuesday afternoon. Waves one metre subsiding to one half metre or less early this evening then building to one Tuesday morning. Waves subsiding to one half metre or less ...

Jun 24, 2018 @ 17:00 Officers from the Superior East OPP Detachment have blocked the entrance into an apartment located on Churchill Avenue in Wawa. Yellow tape can be seen in the above photograph. The officers have been there all day, and this evening an OPP van has joined two cruisers. Wawa-news has been told that a resident of the ...

Jun 23, 2018 @ 09:43 The Dub Wild Run 2018 is today. Everyone is invited to come out to Dubreuilville and either participate in the run or just enjoy the show. Just looking at the photos from last year, and the map for this year’s run – it looks like a great time, and the weather is supposed to participate ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 20:44   Mission Road remains closed at this time. OPP officers are still conducting their investigation. Bike and pedestrian traffic is still being allowed to go to Tim Horton’s.   Jun 22, 2018 @ 18:50 Jun 22, 2018 @ 17:21   A collision between a SUV and a motorcycle with two riders at the entrance to ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 17:35   An SUV towing a camper crossed the highway and landed in the ditch with the camper jackknifed mid-afternoon today. The vehicle belongs to Bishop Bob (Diocese of Qu’Appelle) who is cycling across Canada praying for unity, healing and reconciliation within the Anglican Church of Canada and Aboriginal peoples (Living the Mission – Bishop’s Ride). ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 14:42   Wawa Lake was very busy today with the arrival of these triplets. The three Chinook Plus 2 came in for a landing about 9:30 this morning. The pilots didn’t stay for long. Once their aircraft were well beached, they headed off into the town. One of the Chinook’s is registered to a local resident, ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 13:01   Residents of Wawa have known for years that Wawa is a great place to bring up children. Apparently, this loon agrees with that sentiment.   Photographer Marcus Grundt caught her with her incredible brood cruising Wawa Lake this morning. This photo was taken with a 600mm lens as to avoid disturbing her. She has an ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 11:04   Hands down the biggest celestial event of the year will take place on the night of July 27 – the closest approach of Mars since 2003. The red planet is now seen rising in the south-east at midnight local time and will continue rising a bit earlier each night until the big night when ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 10:54 Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with North Bay Fire Department and the North Bay Ambulance Service responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on June 17, 2018 at approximately 1:08 p.m. The collision occurred on Highway 17, west of North Bay, Ontario. A westbound motor vehicle collided ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 20. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to east 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming variable 10 near noon Friday.Waves one half to one metre subsiding to less than one half metre this morning. News Tidbits – Today is June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:37 This summer, the Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will offer students of all ages a variety of program options. These opportunities were outlined by ADSB Superintendents at the final board meeting held on Tuesday, June 12th. All of these summer learning opportunities, aside from VexIQ Summer Camp, are offered at no charge. eLearning Summer School  ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:29 Le réseau régional à large bande du Nord-Est Supérieur (NSRBN) vise à construire un réseau à large bande dans chaque communauté pour améliorer la croissance économique, la résilience et l’accès amélioré aux services de santé et d’éducation. La disponibilité d’une bande passante adéquate et abordable pour tous les citoyens et les parties prenantes est importante ...