Local & Area News

Mar 9, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather Today Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare and wet road with partly snow covered sections. 2018-03-09 2:25 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River bare and wet road with partly snow ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 13:45   On February 28th, Mayor Ron Rody welcomed a packed room full of seniors to the 3rd Annual Senior’s Luncheon. After a delicious lunch by Judy Page, Mayor Rody spoke to the beautiful weather. He saw people in t-shirts and one man said, “It’s too damn hot”. He spoke also about Wawa being able to ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 11:28 International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8th, has a long history with roots in the suffrage movement and socialist politics.   It is fair to say that in the hundred plus years the day has been observed, the circumstances of a great many women have improved, but the celebration of these social, economic, cultural and political ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 08:12 The annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel is fast approaching so get your brooms out and join in the fun.  The bonspiel will be held March 23 – 25, 2018.  Your registration fee includes a delicious meal and dance on Saturday night. The theme this year is Around the World, so start thinking about your costumes ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather Today Flurries. High minus 2. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 11.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare and wet road with partly snow covered sections. 2018-03-08 2:27 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River partly snow covered with snow covered sections. 2018-03-08 2:28 101 Shawmere River to Highway ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:32 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 ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:32 Team Standings: Black Thunder 1st place with 50 points Men’s High Average: Marcel Lewis 186 Ladies’ High Average: Rachelle Godin 162 Bowler of the week: Joel Labbe with 141 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Friends 3900 High Single: Black Thunder 1391 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 715 Men’s Single Flat: Wayne ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:18 Now that we are into March my memories go back to 1945 and the last month under occupation. At night it was hard to sleep as the V1 launching pads were just a few kilometers from or village of Warnsveld. Every time one of these flying bombs came over we laid listening to the stuttering ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:13 Weather Today Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High minus 2. Tonight Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 partly snow covered with snow covered sections. 2018-03-07 2:27 101 Highway ...

Mar 6, 2018 @ 18:56   Q:  What is the current status of the caribou around Lake Superior? A:  Not good.  The caribou on the mainland may now be all gone.  Recently, there were still thought to be some along the north shore from Pic Island to west of Cape Victoria (Marathon to Rossport).  But local residents say no one ...

Mar 6, 2018 @ 14:48     Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) and Lafarge Canada Inc. announced today the signing of an important agreement. The signing ceremony took place in Mississauga in the presence of MCFN Chief Jason Gauthier, MCFN Deputy Chief Cory McLeod, and Lafarge Eastern Canada Vice-President John McCabe.   “Lafarge has a history of meaningful engagement with ...

Mar 6, 2018 @ 08:54 On Monday March 5, 2018 at approximately 2:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (White River) Detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in the Township of White River. At the scene investigation revealed that the motor vehicle involved was stolen from Manitoba. As a ...

Mar 6, 2018 @ 08:51 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 11 14 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 10 15 McCOY, Joe 2 10 15 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 9 16 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 5 6 15 YOUNG, Paul 5 6 16 MOORE, Bruce 7 5 16 DERESKI, Louis 8 4 15 GAMES SCHEDULE – March 19, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Mar 6, 2018 @ 08:21 On April 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2018, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374, St. Joseph Island is proudly hosting the 51st Annual Maple Syrup Festival. This renowned event is frequented by thousands of people of St. Joseph Island, of the North Shore and down the line. Guests from Wawa to Sudbury and as far ...

Mar 6, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather – Today will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 25 this morning. Tonight will see periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Low minus 13. Roads – The warm weather over the weekend and Monday has made all the roads bare ...