Local & Area News

Apr 3, 2018 @ 18:01   The Wawa Thermostat Challenge called out to community members in Wawa to turn their thermostats down by 2 degrees for the period of March 4 – 24, 2018. Over 40 households participated in the Wawa Thermostat Challenge and on March 24, 2018 Debbie Banks was selected from a random draw as the winner of ...

Apr 3, 2018 @ 13:55 Wesdome continues to explore and develop the No. 7 and 300 Zones at the Eagle River Mine. These two zones run parallel to the Main 8 Zone structure from which more than one million ounces of gold over the last twenty years.   Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President, and CEO commented, “We continue to be encouraged ...

Apr 3, 2018 @ 13:51 It is with excitement that the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) announces Danny Viotto as the new Superintendent of Education, effective August 1, 2018. Viotto was hired by the Board in 1997, has taught in both the elementary and secondary panels, and has spent the last fifteen years working in school administration. Since 2003, ...

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Apr 3, 2018 @ 10:29 During the Easter Long weekend the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to numerous calls for service. Some of those calls were: 109 Calls for service 2 Criminal Code Charges 60 Provincial Offence Notices Officers have also completed many hours of Road Safety and Traffic Enforcement throughout the Superior East Detachments area. ...

Apr 3, 2018 @ 09:57 On Saturday, April 1st, 2018, at approximately 02:00 am an officer of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting patrol on Highway 17 east of Marathon when he observed a motor vehicle traveling westbound at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle but it continued ...

Apr 3, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Today will see increasing cloudiness. High -4. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight will be cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -14. Roads – With the changes to the Ontario511 site, Wawa-news is looking at the best way to provide this information. Road conditions will ...

Apr 2, 2018 @ 16:15 RT Minerals Corp. announces the resignation of Mr. Paul Antoniazzi as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company for personal reasons effective immediately (March 31, 2018). The Company would like to thank Mr. Antoniazzi for his many years of service to the Company. The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. ...

The annual Provincial Seatbelt Campaign runs from March 30 to April 2, 2018. OPP are offering the following tips: Today’s Tip: Child Safety! Child Car Seats for Infants Newborn babies and infants need special protection while in a vehicle. In a collision, a properly installed rear-facing child car seat can save your baby’s life. Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act requires children to ...

Apr 2, 2018 @ 10:57 OPP Communications NER has tweeted that Highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau is now open.   Apr 2, 2018 @ 10:22 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau was closed earlier this morning due to poor weather conditions. There was no media release, only tweeted.  

The annual Provincial Seatbelt Campaign runs from March 30 to April 2, 2018. OPP are offering the following tips: If you’re pregnant, you still need to wear a seatbelt. You should:  Wear both the lap and shoulder belt, Sit as upright as possible, and Wear the lap belt low so it pulls downward on your pelvic bones and not across ...

On behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats, I would like to extend greetings and best wishes to all Ontarians observing Good Friday and celebrating Easter this weekend.   Easter, and the holy week that leads to it, is a time to remember the sacrifices that have been made for each of us, and it is a reminder to be mindful of ...

Mar 31, 2018 @ 07:15 Weather – Today – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h near noon then becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40. High minus 4. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending this evening then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. ...

4:57 AM EDT Saturday 31 March 2018 Snowfall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowfall, with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected. A period of significant snow is forecast today. It will likely fall heavily at times. Close to 15 cm of snow will fall ...

Mar 30, 2018 @ 17:46 A Michigan resident has been fined $13,050 for possessing an over-limit of walleye. William Krueger, of East Tawas, pleaded guilty and was fined $13,050 for possessing more walleye than allowed under the Ontario Fishery Regulations. He was also suspended from fishing in Ontario for 10 years. Court heard that on September 2, 2017, conservation officers ...