Local & Area News

The annual Provincial Seatbelt Campaign runs from March 30 to April 2, 2018. OPP are offering the following tips: Wear your seatbelt so that it crosses your chest and your lower hips; as these areas of the body are better able to resist the force of a crash. Do not put the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your ...

Mar 30, 2018 @ 08:36 Thursday – March 29th ROUND ROBIN – 7:30 p.m. Ice #1 TERRIS vs SPENCER Ice #2 HOFFMANN vs McCOY Ice #3 LESCHISHIN cs BOYD Ice #4 SZEKELY vs HALL     Thursday – April 5th SEMI-FINALS – 7:30 p.m. Ice #2 SPENCER vs McCOY Ice #3 BOYD vs SZEKELY   Thursday – April 12th CHAMPIONSHIP  ...

Weather – Today will see a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 3. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. ...

Mar 29, 2018 @ 17:07 3:40 PM EDT Thursday 29 March 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall on tap for Saturday. A low pressure system will develop over the United States on Friday and will track across northeastern Ontario on Saturday. The system is expected to bring significant snowfall ...

Weather – Today will be cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 4 this morning then rising. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight will see a few clouds, and a low of ...

Mar 28, 2018 @ 20:46   Since the resignation of Councillor Besner, and the declaration of Councillor Liddle’s seat vacant – Council has been conducting business with only three members, Mayor Ron Rody and Councillors Sandra Weitzel and Bill Chiasson. On Monday, Council held an interview process with four candidates: Pat Tait, Robert Reece, Julia Rowe and Cathy Cannon. Mayor ...

Mar 28, 2018 @ 10:20   HydroOne held an Open House at the Legion on Thursday, March 22nd. On display were a number of maps detailing where their plan is to install the East-West Tie Line.   HydroOne will follow the existing powerline from Wawa to just east of Dorion where the powerline will divert around the town of Dorion ...

Mar 28, 2018 @ 09:21   The Northern Credit Union Delegates Group helped to launch the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s “Spring Ahead to Better Health Care” campaign with a donation of $350.00.  To date the Northern Credit Union Delegates Group has donated a total of $7,207.00.   The Spring Campaign flyers have been distributed through the post office. All donations ...

Mar 28, 2018 @ 08:25 At the Council Meeting of March 14th, Council received a presentation by KPMG regarding the Water Rates. The report explained to Council and the gallery that establishing water rates should encompass two important considerations: Fairness Sustainability Users should pay for what they receive. Approximately 80% of Wawa’s water costs are incurred regardless of the amount ...

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  Mar 28, 2018 @ 08:09 Team Standings: Black Thunder 1st place with 54 points Men’s High Average: Marcel Lewis 184 Ladies’ High Average: Rachelle Godin 160 Bowler of the week: Rick Gennaro with 69 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: ...

Mar 28, 2018 @ 07:43 Weather – Today a mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight will be mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of flurries after midnight. Risk of freezing ...

Mar 27, 2018 @ 14:34   It’s the scene you see in science fiction movies all the time. The lead character looks out the window, watching the lights wink out grid by grid until the wall of black engulfs the window. You really have to be in the right place at the right time to capture that by accident. Last ...

      Men’s Curling Playoffs began Monday evening with Teams Terris vs Team Young and Team Leschishin ss Team Hoffmann advancing to the Semi-Finals on April 9th. Note – in the event of Tied Points, the Team with the Best Record against the other Team is ahead. If both teams won the same number of games against each other ...

Mar 27, 2018 @ 08:10 Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to acknowledge support received from a variety of sources over the last few months. We have welcomed eggs, cheese, sausage or baking supplies from Tracy Blackmore, Christine Menard, Carol Routledge, Gary Sache, First United Church, St. Paul’s Anglican Church and the Rotary Club of Wawa. In addition, Wagging Tails Kennel ...