Local & Area News

November is at our door and we are getting ready for Remembrance Day. And a special Day it is as 100 years ago on November 11th, 1918 at 11.00 a m. The end of WW1 was finally there. And Thousands of Canadian young men lost their life or were severely wounded at the many battlefields and those we will especially ...

  Congratulations to all of the Wawa high school cross country runners who competed at NWOSSAA in Thunder Bay last week. These runners toughed it out on a cold and muddy course.  Well done everyone! The coaches and team would again like to extend their thanks to the Rotary Club of Wawa who generously provided funds for our runners’ uniforms.   ...

  Infinitely More is a husband and wife duo, who share the love and light of God through song. Their fusion of folk, pop, hymns, and worship is said to soothe the heart and ignite the soul. Based out of St. Catharines, Ontario, this full-time nationally touring ministry travels over 40,000km annually, singing in churches o!f all sizes and denominations. ...

Oct 24, 2018 @ 07:48 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 8. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind north 10 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming southwest 10 early ...

Oct 23, 2018 @ 08:02 Unoffical Election results are in.   Wawa OFFICIAL Mayor Ron Rody (aclaimed) Councillors James Brown 339 Cathy Cannon 375 Bill Chiasson 596 elected Mitch Hatfield 395 elected Robert Reece 407 elected Pat Tait 610 elected Sandra Weitzel 287 Voters 2103 voted 837 Percentage 39.8 Dubreuilville OFFICIAL Mayor Beverly Nantel (acclaimed) Councillors Chantal Croft 163 elected ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus ...

If you have not voted yet, today is your last day to make your choice for Council. You may vote by phone, online, or at a station at the MMCC from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidates for Wawa Municipal Council are: Bill Chiasson (Current Councillor) Sandra Weitzel (Current Councillor) Pat Tait (Current Councillor) James Brown Cathy Cannon Micheline Hatfield Robert Reece ...

The Cessna 180 had a successful takeoff and is on its way!   At 10:45 this morning, C-GWBI was able to takeoff from its impromptu landing strip at Obatanga Provincial Park. Two cruisers from the Superior East OPP Detachment blocked the highway, allowing the Cessna to leave.       Yesterday afternoon at 12:30,  this Cessna 180 made an emergency landing ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning and 40 percent chance of rain showers late this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Rain showers changing to a few flurries overnight. Low plus 1. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southwest 10 knots increasing to southwest 15 near noon ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Hospital in Wawa, Ontario on Sunday, October 14 at the age of 91. Cherished mother of Serge Chevrier, Daniel Chevrier and Nicole Abernethy. Special grandmother of Stéphanie Chevrier, Caitlin Chevrier, Derek Abernethy, and Glen Abernethy. At Noëlla’s request no services will be held. Memorial donations to The Canadian Red Cross would be appreciated ...

Northern Lights Ford is ramping up our efforts for the final 2 weeks of our We Scare Hunger Campaign and will be at John’s Valu-mart this Saturday, October 20 from 11:00 to 2:00, and next Saturday, October 27 from 11:00 to 2:00 where you can make a donation of  any non-perishable food item or a monetary donation.  Let’s stop hunger ...

Michipicoten First Nation Youth Council has cancelled tonight’s Haunted Trail due to the poor weather and safety concerns.

  A Red Dress was hanging at the abandoned and burnt out shell of what was once a gas station, restaurant, and residence. These photos were taken on October 9th. The RCMP report “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: A National Operational Overview” brought to the public eye the sobering fact that a total of 1,181 people — 164 missing Indigenous women ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of flurries after midnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...