Local & Area News

Dakota House and Scott Ward will be entertaining everyone at the MMCC from 7 – 9 p.m., tonight and tomorrow evening. Scott Ward is an Ojibway entertainer who is originally from Manitoba, Canada but now calls Victoria, BC his home. Scott Ward travels extensively across North America as a full-time Comedy Hypnotist and Motivational Speaker. Scott is also a certified Teacher and ...

On Friday, August 24, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle at a local Chapleau business address and investigate the male driver. During the investigation police located a small quantity of what is believed to be marihuana and a small quantity of what is believed to be cocaine. ...

Les patients et leurs proches qui habitent dans le Nord de l’Ontario doivent souvent se déplacer sur de grandes distances pour recevoir des soins de santé.  Plutôt que d’y aller en voiture ou de rechercher un autre moyen de transport, Ontario Northland offre un service de transport régulier quotidien à plusieurs hôpitaux de la région. De déclarer Tracy MacPhee, directrices ...

Receiving health care services in Northern Ontario often requires travel for patients and their families. Rather than driving or finding a ride, Ontario Northland is providing scheduled daily service to many of the region’s hospitals. “There was a transportation need in the North, and we met the need by developing this service,” states Tracy MacPhee, Director of Passenger Operations. “Our ...

On Saturday August 25, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding a report of an assault.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a 20 year old male had been assaulted by three other males. As a result of the investigation, Dawson BERNATH (20 years) of Wawa, Ontario, was arrested and charged ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to 12 this morning then rising. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind north 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 near noon then increasing to northeast 15 early this evening. Wind backing to north 15 ...

12:18 AM EDT Tuesday 28 August 2018 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 12:18 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an area of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. Thunderstorms are moving over the area from Lake Superior. Wind ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 5 or moderate. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 10 knots backing to southwest 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming southeast 10 early this evening then increasing ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to southeast 10 near noon then becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming west 10 near midnight then becoming southeast 10 Sunday evening. Waves one half ...

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On Wednesday August 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address in regards to a family dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that a female had threatened another female. As a result a 28 years old Wawa, Ontario female was arrested and charged with the following offence: Adult Uttering ...

On Wednesday August 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa residence regarding a family dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a female and a male. As a result an 18 years old Wawa, Ontario female was arrested and charged with the following ...

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est (SADCSE) est un organisme sans but lucratif offrant des services de développement économique communautaire régional aux PME  et communautés de la région Supérieur Est.   Au cours du premier semestre de 2018 le conseil d’administration a approuvé des prêts totalisant 740 767$,  incluant 574 100$ en prêts locaux. Ces prêts ont ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is a non-profit organization offering small business and regional community economic development services to the Superior East region.   During the first half of 2018 the Board approved loans totalling $740,767, which includes $574,100 in local loans. These loans maintained 12 full-time, 3 part-time and 12 seasonal jobs and created 8 full-time ...

Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has named a northern NDP MPP as one of her new deputy leaders, and assigned key critic roles to the NDP’s northern team of MPPs to help make life better for northern families.   Horwath announced critic roles for the NDP, Ontario’s Official Opposition, on Thursday.   “Our strong team of Northern New Democrats will ...