Local & Area News

    Zachary Lucky is coming to Rock Island Tuesday, July 24th for Dinner and a Concert. Zachary is not a stranger to Rock Island. Wawa-news knows of at least three house concerts there, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Each time he was well enjoyed by the crowd. Zachary Lucky is unapologetically old-school country, armed with a husky, baritone voice – ...

Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to provide an update on exploration and related activities for its Goudreau area properties. Manitou Gold’s current property portfolio along the Goudreau-Localsh Deformation Zone (“GLDZ”) includes the Goudreau Patents, which consist of 160 acres of surface and mining rights patented lands, and the 7,000+ acre Rockstar Property.  Both properties were recently acquired and are seeing ...

Born December 31, 1962, in Wawa Ontario. It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Sal on July 12, 2018. Son of Teresa (Nee Naro) and the late Giovanni. Dearly beloved brother of Diego (Pina), Roberto (Rebecca), Eduardo (Patty) and Jimmy (Jennifer). Proud uncle to Jonathan, Michael (Jenna), Christopher, Chelsea, Haylee, Joshua and Charlie. Dear nephew of ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing near noon. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to northwest 10 early this evening then becoming light near midnight. Wind becoming south 10 Wednesday morning then becoming variable 10 Wednesday afternoon. Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half ...

Jul 17, 2018 @ 03:30 9:50 p.m. update: This issue is now resolved. Thank you for your patience.   Jul 16, 2018 @ 20:30 Some customers in Sault Ste Marie, Terrace Bay, Marathon, Manitouwadge, White River, Red Rock, Nipigon, Wawa, and the rest of the lakeshore region may be seeing a black screen/pixelization on cable channels (there may or may not be an ...

      We live in a beautiful place…   These flower boxes are planted every year by hard-working volunteers and watered by Municipal staff. We know you are proud of this town, so let’s keep working together maintaining Wawa’s beauty.   If you know or have information about the individual(s) who continues to push over the flower boxes and ...

Last week, Calvary Pentecostal and Wawa Baptist Churches combined our efforts to invest into children’s lives of families of Wawa and the surrounding communities with a VBS program called SonRock 2018.  We had a great group of kids and helpers, with a combined total of twenty-four children attending during the week. Held at the Lions’ Club, these children participated in ...

(89 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay, Michel Lemoyne-7 under par 29!! 2nd FLIGHT: Bill Carruthers, Noah Asselin, Dillon Buckell- 2 under par 34 3rdFLIGHT: Scott Carruthers, Nick Alexopoulos, Rob Vernier- 1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Paul Vachon, Ross Hall, Roland Lachapelle- even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Jose Plante, Bill Matheson, Dave Lahaye- 1 over par 37 6th ...

The Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding all motoring public about Operation Safe Trucking. This annual campaign focusses on enforcing rules of the road and moving violations, but specifically for Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV). The OPP investigates thousands of preventable CMV collisions every year, making this a serious road safety issue. In 2015 and 2016, the ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind southwest 10 knots increasing to west 15 early this morning then veering to northwest 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday evening. Waves one half metre or less building to ...

Jul 15, 2018 @ 07:35 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 22 except 16 near Lake Superior. Humidex 28. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind southeast 10 knots veering to southwest 10 early this evening then increasing to west 15 Monday morning. Wind ...

5:14 AM EDT Sunday 15 July 2018 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Areas of dense fog have once again come ashore from Lake Superior. Motorists should be prepared for sudden zero visibility in dense fog, and allow extra time to reach their destination this morning. The fog ...

Jul 14, 2018 @ 14:19 By late morning on July 14 there are 48 active forest fires across the Northeast, of these 20 are not yet under control, 28 are either being held under control or being observed. The cold front that passed through the Northeast will start moving out of the fire region today but will likely bring wrap ...

The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s submission is one of two selected by Noront Resources Inc. to move on to the next stage of the process to select a site for a Ferrochrome Production Facility. The Sault FPF Project team is looking forward to continue working with Noront. The City’s submission was based on comprehensive research and analysis by the ...

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches. High 21 except 16 near Lake Superior. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots overnight then increasing to southwest 15 Sunday evening. Waves one-half metre or less. Fog News Tidbits – The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s submission is one ...