Local & Area News

Weather: Today Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then 40% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -23 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Clearing before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -16. Wind ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 15 16 FAHRER, Tom 2 13 16 McCoy, Joe 2 13 15 HALL, Dave 4 11 15 BUCKELL, Chris 5 9 16 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 7 16 CORLEY, Sarah 7 4 15 STOYCHOFF, Peter 7 4 14 SWITZER, Anya 7 4 14 RAINVILLE, Heather 10 3 16 GLOVER, Justine 11 1 15 Second ...

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 14 16 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 13 16 SWITZER, Anya 3 12 16 TAVELLA, Debbie 4 11 15 MATHIAS, Danette 5 9 15 AMOS, Tracy 6 7 15 PARSONS, Rochelle 6 7 15 SPENCER, Diane 6 7 16 BONITZKE, Wendy 6 7 14 CHIUPKA, Lorna 6 7 16 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 6 7 16 SZEKELY, Annik ...

The MMCC will be busy this weekend with some great hockey as the MMCC hosts the first ever U9 Wawa Winter Classic and Chuck-a-Puck & Skills Competition (on Saturday). The weekend will also feature two (2) U18 Jr Girls Greyhound Game.   Friday, March 7th 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wawa Travellers Chapleau Huskies 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wawa ...

Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. High -6. Wind chill -23 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -14 this evening and -21 overnight. Sat, 8 Mar Sunny in ...

Mar 6, 2025 at 08:54 A tractor trailer is blocking a portion of Mission Road at the Wawa Motor Inn. A chip truck looks to have grounded at the entrance. SE OPP are on scene.

Mar 6, 2025 at 08:23 The highway has been reopened, the barricade at the intersection of 101/17 has been removed. Please drive with care. Mar 5, 2025 at 13:22 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather and highway conditions. Motorists are reminded that highway closures during extreme weather events are essential to ensure ...

Due to the poor road conditions, all school related transportation is cancelled today in the following areas: Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont Central Algoma Area – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne  North Shore Area – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Elliot Lake, Spanish Schools ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf are “Beautiful Ugly” by Alice Feeney, “Homeseeking” by Karissa Chen, “Mothers and Sons” by Adam Haslet and “Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) by Markus Zusak. En Français, nous avons “Presse-Jus” by Valérie Chevalier. Staff Pick of the Week is “The Fallen” by Eric Van Lustbader. From Goodreads 4.38/5: The End of Days ...

Moses descended from the mountain and his face was shining from his encounter with God. He went through the rest of his life with a strange glow every time he was in the temple praying and talking with God. There after he wore a mask when he came out of the temple. What is expressed here is the powerful, mysterious ...

St. Monica’s Church will be celebrating Ash Wednesday on March 5th, 2025 at 7 p.m.  

Weather: Winter Storm Warning Wednesday Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill -10 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. ...

Hydro One Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hydro One Networks Inc., has completed the acquisition of an approximately 48 per cent interest in the East-West Tie Limited Partnership. The partnership owns the East-West Tie Line, a 450-kilometre, 230-kilovolt double-circuit transmission line, regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), spanning between Wawa and Thunder Bay, along the north shore ...

Mar 5, 2025 at 06:45 Northern Area – including Wawa, Hawk Junction, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne & area Due to the inclement weather in the Wawa, Hawk Junction, White River, Chapleau, & Dubreuilville areas, all school related transportation is cancelled today. Schools will remain open. Note: school bus transportation is running in the Hornepayne community     Sault Ste Marie ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and Serious Fraud Office are launching the 2025 Fraud Prevention Month campaign, “The Masks of Fraud.” This year’s campaign reveals the deceptive techniques used to commit fraud in today’s digital age. It aims to equip Canadians with the information, tools and strategies they need to recognize, reject and report fraud. In 2024, the ...