Local & Area News

OPP North Bay has confirmed that Hwy 17 is closed between Jct. 519/17 to White River. There is no word on how long it will be closed or why. Unofficial sources say that it is for a culvert that is collapsed. Wawa-news will update.

  It was a beautiful sunset from William Teddy Park. The most important thing though wasn’t the sunset, but that the clouds parted just enough to show the Moon and Venus. Mercury was obscured by the clouds.  

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind south 10 knots increasing to southeast 15 this afternoon then diminishing to southeast 10 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 15 Friday afternoon. Waves less than one half metre building to one early this evening then subsiding to less ...

We all wonder where that fabled ‘pot of gold’ lies… Where will you find yours?

  Wesdome Gold Mine Inc. has increased its 3-year commitment to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation to $25,000. Very welcome news for the LDHC Foundation! Benoit Bealieu – Chief Engineer (fourth from left), Tania Case, Mine Accountant (third from right) and Marc Andre Pelletier – COO, Chief Operating Engineer (second from right) from Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. visited the ...

    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 ...