Local & Area News

Weather – Today A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 25 this morning. Tonight Increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this evening. Temperature rising to minus 8 by morning. Roads 2018-01-16 – morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 ...

Jan 15, 2018 @ 06:41 1:00 PM EST: Technicians continue working and we’ll have an update in the morning 10:00 PM EST: Technicians continue working to restore services   Jan 14, 2018 @ 21:11 Some customers in the area surrounding Mission Rd in Wawa may be experiencing an interruption to Internet, Television and Home Phone services.  We are working to restore service as ...

Jan 13, 2018 @ 10:15 Weather Today Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 30 this afternoon. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 34.   News Tidbits: Congratulations to Lori Germain who just started a new business in Wawa, “Lori’s Fresh Start Housekeeping”! ...

Jan 12, 2018 @ 11:51 The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all donors who contributed to the Foundation’s “Wish Upon A Star” campaign. Over $8,600 was donated through this holiday campaign. Generous hearts do prevail in the communities that the Lady Dunn Health Centre serves. Net proceeds will support the purchase of ...

Jan 12, 2018 @ 09:51 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 BOYD, Katherine 2 5 8 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 5 7 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 4 7 HALL, Jennifer 5 3 8 SZEKELY, Marc 5 3 7 SPENCER, Reg 7 2 8 McCOY, Joe 8 1 8 Schedule for Thursday -January 18, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...

Jan 12, 2018 @ 09:23 Weather Today Mainly sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 19. Wind chill minus 37 this morning and minus 28 this afternoon. Tonight A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 37.   Roads 2018-01-12 – morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 partly snow ...

Weather Today Periods of drizzle changing to rain this morning. Snow at times heavy over western sections. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Fog patches. Snowfall amount 15 cm over western sections. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High plus 4 with temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight Snow and local blowing snow ending ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 15:39 So everything is NEW in 2018. It looks like same old outside and winter is still here. But the kids are back to school and the first bills for the Christmas gifts are coming in.I hope you all had a good time this holiday season and are ready to get back to the things at ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 15:34 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 & ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 14:27   The halls of Sir James Dunn were busy for the month of December.  The Grade 8 Game Changers organized a few fun activities.  This group of dedicated students (under the direction of Mrs. McKenzie and Ms. Portis) first organized a winter door decorating contest.  All the classes participated and all the doors were unique ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 11:53     On December 30, 2017, Father Goose, Bill Lishman, a talented sculpter, innovator, and flight instructor to Canada Geese and other migratory birds; died at his home on Dec. 30, just 10 days after he was diagnosed with leukemia. He was 78. Mr. Lishman leaves his wife, Paula, their three children, Aaron, Geordie and Carmen, three ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 08:32 Weather Today Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. A few flurries and ice pellets beginning early this afternoon. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight A few flurries and ice pellets changing to rain ...

Jan 9, 2018 @ 18:15 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 5 6 MOORE, Bruce 3 4 8 McCOY, Joe 4 3 7 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 4 3 8 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 3 8 DERESKI, Louis 7 2 7 YOUNG, Paul 7 2 7 GAMES SCHEDULE – January 15, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Jan 8, 2018 @ 20:58   Highway 17 was closed for the better part of Sunday, January 7th, 2017. A tractor-trailer carrying uranium concentrate was headed south at the Montreal River Hill when it tried to go around a jack-knifed tractor-trailer that was headed up the hill. Unfortunately as it tried to squeeze by, it got trapped, tearing a small ...

Jan 8, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather: Today A few flurries ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. Temperature steady near minus 3. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing before morning. Low minus 14. Roads 2018-01-08 – early ...