Local & Area News

Confederation College announced the introduction of a new Vehicle Extrication Trainer, an instructional tool designed to enhance the hands-on learning experience for students of the Paramedic program. The simulation device, built by the faculty of the College’s Welding program, addresses the need for an indoor, practical learning environment, particularly during the colder months when outdoor training is less feasible. Program ...

On March 17, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a motorist regarding a possible impaired driver on Highway 17, Northshore Township. The complainant reported following a white company truck swerving all over the road and having difficulty maintaining their lane. Police stopped the white truck and spoke to the driver. As a ...

Weather: Snowfall Warning in effect (Pukaskwa Park – LSPP) Today – Flurries at times heavy. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -16 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries at times heavy ending overnight then ...

At 5:56 a.m. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for today through tonight. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 10 to 25 cm today through tonight. Reduced visibility in heavy snow. Lake effect snow will continue to affect the region today. The lake effect snow will ...

At 5:15 p.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for tonight into Tuesday morning. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm is expected to cause reduced visibility at times. The main snowfall will continue for several hours before ending from west ...

Thank You to the Adult Learning Centre for the generous donation to the Wawa Dolly Parton Imagination Library for the donation and allowing us to sell popcorn, chips and nuts at the Prom Dance. Thank you to the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre for the generous donation of all the supplies for making popcorn including machine. Also to Mitch Hatfield for ...

The Wawa Public Library is pleased to welcome retired Judge and published author, Norm Douglas for a book reading and signing! Norm, who was born in Hawk Junction is touring to promote his new book “You Be the Judge” and will be at the Wawa Public Library on Friday, April 5th from 1-3 pm! Please join us in welcoming home ...

Alors que je me rendais dans les cliniques habituelles de ma circonscription, une amie m’a invitée à me joindre à elle et à son mari pour profiter de son saumon d’érable appétissant, dont elle sait qu’il est l’un de mes repas préférés. J’ai noté que son processus différait du mien alors que les ingrédients étaient pratiquement les mêmes que ma ...

While travelling for my regular constituency clinics, I was invited by a friend to join her and her husband in enjoying her mouthwatering maple salmon, which she knows is one of my favourite meals. I noted that her process differed from mine while the ingredients were practically the same as my recipe. But the bottom line is that hers was ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of flurries this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. High -3. Wind chill -19 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening then snow at times heavy. Amount ...

MEDITATION by Father Duolomane (Joe) Meditation He 5.7-9 The letter to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus experienced suffering and anguish in the face of death. Faced with persecution, he prayed and begged God who could save him from death. Jesus’ prayer was answered. How was Jesus’ prayer answered when he died? Jesus was not praying for deliverance from death, ...

The highway has been reopened. Mar 16, 2024 at 09:41 Due to poor weather and road conditions, Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been closed. The highway was closed at 9:30 a.m.  

The family of Ashlyn Kobzick is quite proud this weekend. The 15 year old has played hockey for the Wawa Mustangs and Travellers, and is currently playing the 2023/24 season with the U15 AA Soo Jr Girls Greyhounds of the SFHL as a forward.   Ashlyn and her fellow Greyhound teammate Journey Tegosh were asked to play on the Curve ...

This weather advisory ended at 8:53 a.m. for Pukaskwa Park to Wawa. It continues for Agawa – Lake Superior Park. Mar 16, 2024 at 07:05 At 5:32 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter weather travel advisory encompassing an area from Pukaskwa Park to Lake Superior Provincial Park (southern edge is at Montreal River). Heavy snow is expected causing reduced visibility ...

Weather: Winter weather travel advisory in effect for early this morning. Today – Snow at times heavy ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers or flurries. Snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance ...