Local & Area News

Dec 7, 2017 @ 08:05 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. High minus 10. Tonight will be mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 16. Marine – Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 20 early this morning then veering to north 20 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to north 10 near noon Friday ...

Dec 6, 2017 @ 09:38 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment advises that Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchewana due to deteriorating road and weather conditions. A road closure is also set up at Highway 101 East from Wawa to Chapleau due to deteriorating road and weather conditions. OPP advises motorists to exercise caution as ...

As of today, the Municipality of Wawa has closed the indoor Ice Rink at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. Citing difficulties with the Olympia Ice Resurfacer and in the interest of public safety, the ice has been closed until further notice. The Olympia Ice Resurfacer is creating an unsafe level of Carbon Monoxide. Staff at the MMCC have been monitoring ...

Dec 6, 2017 @ 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 are Thursday, from 1 to 3 p.m. Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please ...

Dec 6, 2017 @ 08:07 Yes December is here and if you have not yet done so get your tickets for the Christmas dinner/dance on December 8th at only $40.00. Enjoy an evening with friends and family with good food in the spirit of the holidays. And the December membership meeting is on the 14th at 1900 hours so see ...

Buses – The website says that all buses are running. Wawa-news doesn’t believe that the Hawk Junction bus is running as 101 is closed from 17 to 144 and Highway 547 is closed. Weather – Snow Squall Warning remains in effect. Flurries. Local snow squalls this morning. Local blowing snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to ...

Dec 5, 2017 @ 09:18 The Wawa Public Library is holding a Coffee & Culture event this evening from 6 – 8 p.m. Special host is Johanna Rowe who will be speaking about Glen Gould, the famous pianist. Although many are familiar with Glen Gould, not all are aware of the connection he had to Wawa. This connection with Wawa ...

Dec 5, 2017 @ 08:58 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 DERESKI, Louis 3 2 5 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 3 2 5 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 2 5 McCOY, Joe 3 2 5 MOORE, Bruce 7 2 5 GAMES SCHEDULE – December 11, 2017 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Leschishin ...

Dec 5, 2017 @ 08:10 Come at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9 to join the Christmas festivities as Wawa Baptist presents its 2nd annual Christmas production, called “A Bethlehem Christmas at the Fawlty Towers,” at Wawa Goose Seniors’ Drop-in Centre. Enjoy the performance of plays and Christmas carols with hot drinks and desserts to follow. All are welcome! Wawa ...

Dec 5, 2017 @ 08:08 Another great celestial event is poised to light up the night sky. The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of December 13 into the morning of the 14th. As Earth crosses the debris field of asteroid 3200 Phaethon we will enjoy a predicted rate of 120 meteors seen per hour or one ...

Dec 5, 2017 @ 07:53 Weather – All night the temperature has been hovering around 10.5 and 9.5, with rain, thunder and lightning and high, gusty winds. About an hour ago the temperatures dropped to 2C and it is snowing. Take care today if travelling. Environment Canada – Periods of rain or drizzle ending early this morning then cloudy with ...

Dec 4, 2017 @ 18:41 On Friday, December 1, 2017, at approximately 2:15 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle on Highway 101, Borden Township, District of Sudbury for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the male driver of the vehicle had provided police with false identification. ...

Dec 4, 2017 @ 09:01 Weather – Periods of rain. Snow inland early this morning. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High 6. Tonight will see periods of rain changing to flurries before morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and overnight. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

Dec 4, 2017 @ 08:12 I don’t know about you, but anytime I hear the term loophole, I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts that the loophole is going to work against the average person and likely not to the benefit of those who are well-heeled and deep pocketed. I take you back to almost a year ago when Kathleen Wynne ...

Dec 3, 2017 @ 10:04 Weather – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High plus 3. It will become cloudy. Periods of rain beginning after midnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h after midnight. Temperature steady near plus 2. Marine – Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots early this morning then backing to south 15 near noon. Wind increasing to south ...