Local & Area News

  Did you know… Most Canadians have never taken the time to get to know Indigenous People or visit their communities. Beginning tonight, APTN will be showing First Contact, narrated by host and social justice activist George Stroumboulopoulos, First Contact is a journey that will turn the six participants’ lives upside down. First Contact takes six average Canadians, all with strong ...

  John’s Valumart chose to support their local hospital Foundation through the “GIVE A LITTLE, HELP A LOT” program. Customers were asked if they wanted to make a small donation to this special cause. The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation extends a huge THANK YOU to John, Sabrina and their staff at John’s Valumart. This donation will help to fund ...

Sep 11, 2018 @ 08:05 The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa will be holding a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting Agenda this evening, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. The agenda is as follows:   CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS DECLARATION ...

Sep 11, 2018 @ 07:54 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 20 this evening then diminishing to south ...

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is encouraging people to light a candle near a window at 8 PM to show support for suicide prevention, to remember a loved one lost through suicide, and for the survivors of suicide.   The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day this year is “Suicide Prevention: ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind south 15 knots diminishing to south 10 early this morning then increasing to south 15 near midnight. Wind backing to southeast 15 Tuesday. Today Tonight and Tuesday.Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind east 15 knots diminishing to southeast 10 near noon then increasing to southeast 15 late overnight. Wind southeast 15 Sunday. Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half metre or less this afternoon then building to one half to one metre early Sunday morning. News Tidbits ...

Sep 7, 2018 @ 23:27 Frost advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to drop to near zero degrees overnight, due to clear skies and light winds. Frost is expected to form in many areas overnight and early Saturday morning. Take preventative measures to ...

It is incedible the power that water has. In a very short time, the water washed away banks, eroded under the highway, uprooted culverts, and sent probably a ton of sediment into Lake Superior. Even yesterday afternoon one could see in Lake Superior the sediment that has yet to settle.     Reconstruction of driveways, embankments, shoulders continued from Harmony ...

The very well known Annual Maple Syrup Festival at the St. Joseph Island Legion is a favourite tradition to many. It is held every spring, the first 2 full weekends in April. To satisfy the cravings for pancakes and maple syrup, and help hold you over til next spring, the R.C.L. Br. 374 is hosting its first Fall Pancake Breakfast ...

Sep 7, 2018 @ 07:50 Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind west 10 knots increasing to north 15 this morning then veering to northeast 15 near midnight. Wind veering to east 15 Saturday morning then diminishing to southeast 10 near noon Saturday. Waves one half metre building to one ...

Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha congratulated local recipients of the 2017-18 Ontario Arts Council grants.   “Our region is truly blessed with talented artists and vibrant arts organizations,” said Mantha.  “As a result, 81 projects and programs in Algoma-Manitoulin shared almost $1.3 million in funding from the Ontario Arts Council.  I congratulate this year’s recipients for their extraordinary work, their talent ...

This afternoon at 4 p.m. Mayor Ron Rody will proclaim September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in our town, and raise the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. Everyone is invited to join at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre for the flag raising.   Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC) is a registered charitable organization based in Sudbury, Ontario and is ...

Weather – Sunny. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind northwest 10 knots veering to north 10 early this morning then backing to west 10 near noon. Wind increasing to north 15 Friday morning then diminishing to north 10 Friday evening. Waves one half metre building to one half to one metre near noon Friday. News Tidbits – WMHA’s Bottle ...

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 Sun.    Sept.  09     Choir Practice at 10 a.m.                               Everyone with a love of singing is warmly welcome. Mon.   Sept.  10    U.C.W.   –   7 p.m.  ...