Local & Area News

Feb 10, 2018 @ 11:15 W5 will be broadcasting their Steel Town Down: Overdose Crisis In The Soo tonight at 7 p.m. W5 and VICE Canada announced today broadcast details for the first documentary of their new partnership, STEEL TOWN DOWN: OVERDOSE CRISIS IN THE SOO, focusing on the impact of Canada’s opioid crisis as it spreads beyond major cities. The ...

Feb 10, 2018 @ 10:53 Weather Today A few flurries ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 10. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this evening. A few flurries beginning after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Low minus 17. News Tidbits W5 is airing their documentary about the Opioid Crisis ...

Feb 9, 2018 @ 09:01   St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School runs on a balanced day of half English instruction and half French instruction. This 50/50 model allows students to gain confidence in both English and French languages.       St. Joseph French Immersion offers an after-school French club that is free to the students and runs twice ...

 Feb 9, 2018 @ 08:24 The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is pleased to announce that net proceeds from the 2018 Women’s Gala “Wiggle & Jiggle” held on January 26, 2018, was generously donated to the Foundation. The healthy donation of $1,730.00 will go towards the current campaign of raising funds for the purchase of two IV pumps ($13,000) and ...

Feb 9, 2018 @ 07:46 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Flurries beginning this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 29 this morning. Tonight Flurries. Local amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light ...

Feb 8, 2018 @ 20:45 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened.   Snow is still falling in the area, but the snow squall warnings have been lifted by Environment Canada.

Feb 8, 2018 @ 10:25 Home Building  Hospitality Guide ValuMart The Bargain Shop! Canadian Tire  

Feb 8, 2018 @ 08:14 ‘All Things Canadian’ Creative Art Competition This year we are looking far an “All Things Canadian” themed masterpiece! There are so many ideas to choose from. You can sculpt, paint, glue & glitter or draw your masterpiece. Bring it to Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16. Works of ...

Feb 8, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather Today A few flurries ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 15. Wind chill minus 26 this morning. Tonight Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 24. Wind ...

Feb 7, 2018 @ 13:04 Sous les directives de Mme Julie Lancup, conseillère pédagogique, et la supervision de Mme Ashley Hunt-Robinson, enseignante, les élèves de la 3e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont fabriqué des chapelets ! Ce fut une belle activité enrichissante !

Feb 7, 2018 @ 13:01 Students in grade 3 at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) made their own rosary thanks to the guidance of educational consultant Ms. Julie Lancup and teacher Ms. Ashley Hunt-Robinson. It was a truly enriching experience for the students!

Feb 7, 2018 @ 11:46 Are you a high school student in need of volunteer hours? Or just want to be involved? The Wawa Winter Carnival is looking for volunteers to make this year’s carnival the best yet. Contact Brian Lachine, (705) 856-2244 ext 247 or email blachine @ wawa.cc today.

Feb 7, 2018 @ 10:54   As a way to reduce stress during exams at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), Ms. Carole Bouffard facilitated a canvas painting session for the students on Tuesday, January 30th.

Feb 7, 2018 @ 10:52 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m. Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please call 705-856-2926 & ...

Feb 7, 2018 @ 10:42 Michipicoten High School would like to sincerely thank Superior Children’s Centre (Wawa and White River), Wawa Rent-All & Repair and the Lady Dunn Health Centre for their support of Co-operative Education this semester. A special thank-you to Eva, Ashley, Jody, Rabecca, Cathy, Tom, Roger, Matthew, Jen and Barb for all of the time you spent ...