Local & Area News

Labour Day is upon us marking the end of school vacations and the inevitable turn towards autumn. While it is easy to focus on the day as a holiday, it is also important to remember that it celebrates numerous campaigns that helped shape our modern workplaces in many significant ways. Those are marked by Labour Day Parades and festivities held ...

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. Marine Weather – Wind light becoming south 10 knots early this morning then increasing to southeast 15 early this evening. Wind southeast 15 Friday. Waves one half metre or less building to one half to one metre this evening. A few showers beginning near noon Friday with a risk of thunderstorms.  

On the afternoon of August 29, there are 25 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 25 fires are either under control or being observed. There was one new fire confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 46 covered 0.1 of a hectare, was located 23 km westnorthwest of Sundridge. It has already been declared out. Parry ...

On the afternoon of August 28, there are 26 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 26 fires are under control or being observed. There was one new fire confirmed today, at the time of this update. Chapleau 22 measures 0.1 of a hectare and is under control. It is located northeast of Mississagi River Provincial Park. Parry Sound 33 ...

On Saturday, September 8th, at the Wawa Community Center from 10-3pm, over 45 exhibitors will be set up to greet attendees at the first annual Bumps, Babies and BEYOND expo! Touted as the biggest exposition to hit the north shore, this FREE event has something for everyone – from young to well seasoned.   Everyone is invited to come SHOP. ...

Dakota House and Scott Ward will be entertaining everyone at the MMCC from 7 – 9 p.m., tonight and tomorrow evening. Scott Ward is an Ojibway entertainer who is originally from Manitoba, Canada but now calls Victoria, BC his home. Scott Ward travels extensively across North America as a full-time Comedy Hypnotist and Motivational Speaker. Scott is also a certified Teacher and ...

On Friday, August 24, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle at a local Chapleau business address and investigate the male driver. During the investigation police located a small quantity of what is believed to be marihuana and a small quantity of what is believed to be cocaine. ...

Les patients et leurs proches qui habitent dans le Nord de l’Ontario doivent souvent se déplacer sur de grandes distances pour recevoir des soins de santé.  Plutôt que d’y aller en voiture ou de rechercher un autre moyen de transport, Ontario Northland offre un service de transport régulier quotidien à plusieurs hôpitaux de la région. De déclarer Tracy MacPhee, directrices ...

Receiving health care services in Northern Ontario often requires travel for patients and their families. Rather than driving or finding a ride, Ontario Northland is providing scheduled daily service to many of the region’s hospitals. “There was a transportation need in the North, and we met the need by developing this service,” states Tracy MacPhee, Director of Passenger Operations. “Our ...

On Saturday August 25, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding a report of an assault.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a 20 year old male had been assaulted by three other males. As a result of the investigation, Dawson BERNATH (20 years) of Wawa, Ontario, was arrested and charged ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to 12 this morning then rising. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind north 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 near noon then increasing to northeast 15 early this evening. Wind backing to north 15 ...

On the afternoon of August 27, there are 25 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 25 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33   This fire is under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire ...

I just came back (Friday August 25, 4 p.m.) from a walk on Driftwood Beach.  My old legs told me that one third of the way down the beach was far enough. I am absolutely amazed at the lack of litter so far this fishing season…. Well done!  I DID pick up two partial lure plastic bags, a couple of bottle caps, ...

This week I attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa where I joined municipal leaders and delegations from across Ontario including several from communities in Algoma-Manitoulin. The purpose of the AMO, which is comprised of almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments, is to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of municipal government in Ontario. At the ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 5 or moderate. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 10 knots backing to southwest 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming southeast 10 early this evening then increasing ...