Local & Area News

The Cessna 180 had a successful takeoff and is on its way!   At 10:45 this morning, C-GWBI was able to takeoff from its impromptu landing strip at Obatanga Provincial Park. Two cruisers from the Superior East OPP Detachment blocked the highway, allowing the Cessna to leave.       Yesterday afternoon at 12:30,  this Cessna 180 made an emergency landing ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning and 40 percent chance of rain showers late this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Rain showers changing to a few flurries overnight. Low plus 1. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southwest 10 knots increasing to southwest 15 near noon ...

Northern Lights Ford is ramping up our efforts for the final 2 weeks of our We Scare Hunger Campaign and will be at John’s Valu-mart this Saturday, October 20 from 11:00 to 2:00, and next Saturday, October 27 from 11:00 to 2:00 where you can make a donation of  any non-perishable food item or a monetary donation.  Let’s stop hunger ...

Michipicoten First Nation Youth Council has cancelled tonight’s Haunted Trail due to the poor weather and safety concerns.

  A Red Dress was hanging at the abandoned and burnt out shell of what was once a gas station, restaurant, and residence. These photos were taken on October 9th. The RCMP report “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: A National Operational Overview” brought to the public eye the sobering fact that a total of 1,181 people — 164 missing Indigenous women ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of flurries after midnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...

  Tomorrow is the Lady Dunn Health Centre’s 4th Annual “CUPCAKES FOR A CURE”. Did you know that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and chances are you or someone you know will be affected! Every year local cancer survivors and friends bake and decorate cupcakes with love and hope, and then sell them in the ...

  We are in the last days of the 2018 Municipal Election. The Coffee & Cake was attended by a number of interested voters who had questions for the candidates. All candidates participated and the evening was very interesting. Voters may vote by phone, online, or at a station at the MMCC next Monday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 8. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 6. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest ...

  Ontario Provincial Police are advising that Highway 101 between Wawa and Chapleau is down to one lane following a washout. OPP are on scene at this time.

This Special Weather Statement ended at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2018.   10:36 AM EDT Wednesday 17 October 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow today. Cold northwesterly winds blowing across the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior are expected to ...

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a registered Canadian charitable organization. We are the leader in wetland conservation; using sound science, we deliver on-the-ground habitat conservation projects, research, education programs and public policy work to conserve, restore and manage wetlands. Volunteer-hosted fundraising events such as the Wawa DU Conservation Dinner and Charity Auction (Saturday, November 3 at the Michipicoten Community Centre) ...

We are very happy to welcome teachers Carla Mooney and Adam Carricato back to our school and extend a warm welcome to Steven Rothwell, the newest member of our teaching staff.  Our new kindergarten students are also settling in and cruising the halls with confidence and smiles.   To begin the year, Father Michael led us in prayer with a ...

  Oct 17, 2018 at 10:01 Sir James Dunn Public School is off to a great start.  On Thursday, September 27th parents and students were invited to a Welcome Back BBQ filled with food, games and professional face painting.  This was a night for everyone to get to know each other and tour their child’s classroom to observe all that they ...

  The Wawa Fire Department held an Open House “Have Coffee with a Firefighter” on Sunday, October 17yh from noon til 3 p.m. This was a great opportunity to visit the Wawa Fire Hall, see some of the equipment, and if you were a child… sit in a fire truck! Well, they won’t say, but I think a few adults ...