Local & Area News

Mar 15, 2018 @ 08:07 Are you interested in vegetarian cooking? Join Janelle and Julie as they create a delicious vegetarian meal at the Michipicoten High School on Thursday, March 29th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. If you are interested, you must register in advance (Wawa Family Health Team front desk), and a suggested donation of $10 per person.

Weather Today Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 8. Tonight Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 20. Wind chill minus 27. Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 ...

Mar 14, 2018 @ 13:37 The Municipality of Wawa and Economic Development Corporation of Wawa conducted a “Wawa Recycling Survey” at the beginning of February to determine local interest in expanding future recycling opportunities in Wawa. The survey was very popular and over 250 responses were received. Over 98% of those who completed a survey, indicated they would like expanded ...

Mar 14, 2018 @ 12:40   L’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) a eu le privilège d’accueillir Dominique « Mique Michelle » Boisvenue, qui a généreusement fait un don de murales de « graffiti ». Ces murales, qui se retrouvent maintenant sur les murs du corridor de l’école, représentent la culture de la région.    Mique Michelle est artiste métisse originaire de Field (Ontario). Les nombreuses murales ...

Mar 14, 2018 @ 12:38   École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) was thrilled to welcome Dominique “Mique Michelle” Boisvenue who generously donated graffiti murals to the schools. These murals, that now adorn the hallway walls, are a great representation of the region’s culture.   Mique Michelle is a Métis artist from Field, Ontario. Her beautiful and colorful graffiti art can be found on ...

One of the real perks for me in this job is visiting with students in our school system. Many would be surprised to learn that my visits don’t just focus on secondary school civics classes. I make it a point to visit classrooms from primary grades through to college. If we want our youth to be engaged and have an ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 14 16 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 11 16 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 9 16 SPENCER, Reg 4 7 16 SZEKELY, Marc 4 7 15 BOYD, Katherine 6 6 16 HALL, Jennifer 7 4 14 McCOY, Joe 7 4 15 Schedule for Thursday – March 22,  2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCoy ...

Mar 14, 2018 @ 08:12 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 & ...

Weather Today Increasing cloudiness. Flurries beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High zero. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Flurries ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening. Low minus 12.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 ...

Mar 13, 2018 @ 17:40 With Saturday’s transfer of a bull from Michipicoten Island to Caribou Island the future is looking a little brighter for their survival. With the increase in wolf population on Michipicoten Island, the caribou herd was in a serious decline; from an estimated 900+ animals in 2014 (Stillwater Canada Inc.) to perhaps 30 in December 2017. ...

Municipal Council is holding a meeting of c0uncil tonight in Council Chambers tat 6 p.m. Tonight’s meeting will feature a presentation from KPMG on the Water Rate By-Law. From the Consent Agenda, Council will approve minutes for past Council Meetings, as well as approve the clearing of snow for the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby, Transit fees for this Thursday’s AOD ...

Monday, March 12 9 – 10 a.m. Breakfast at the Band Hall 10 – 12 a.m. – Scavenger Hunt at the Band Hall 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Soup and Share / Exercise at Complex 1 – 3 p.m. – Fun Activity Centre & Complex (games, colouring, bouncy house) Tuesday, March 13 10 – 12 a.m. – Obstacle Course ...

Weather Today Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 4. Tonight Clearing this evening. Low minus 15. Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 partly snow covered with snow covered sections. 2018-03-13 2:22 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River snow covered 2018-03-13 2:22 101 Shawmere ...

Mar 12, 2018 @ 11:26 On Saturday March 10, 2018 at approximately 3:50 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a 911 call in the Community of Hawk Junction Ontario. At the scene investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a female and a male. As a result a 29 year ...

Mar 12, 2018 @ 07:52 Weather Today Flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 1. Tonight A few flurries ending overnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 13.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare ...