Local & Area News

We’ve been lucky so far, there hasn’t been any significant snowfall or road closures due to poor weather. However, that may change, and change within hours. A road closure due to a serious motor vehicle collision can also strand motorists on the side of the highway for a number of hours. Before you travel make sure you have checked weather ...

Weather Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Periods of snow beginning after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are happy to announce that Project Safe Trade is now available at the East Algoma OPP Detachment, 47 Hillside Drive North, Elliot Lake, Ontario.   Project Safe Trade is a community safety initiative that is “municipality driven” in keeping with the community mobilization concepts. The purpose is to create a “community safe zone” at an ...

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 Thurs.  Nov. 08        Worship Committee ** 1:30 p.m. ** Please note time change Sun.      Nov.  11       Remembrance Day The Congregation of First United ...

Team Standings: Black Thunder with 14 points Bowler of the week:  Gino Trovarello with 153 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Incredi-bowls 3799 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 696 Men’s Single Flat: Marcel Lewis 273 Ladies Series Flat: Lisa Miller 532 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa Miller 263 Men’s High Average: Jake Casavant 214 ...

All youth in grades 4 to 12, are invited to come to one of the two groups that meet on Sundays and Mondays. On Sundays, the Drop Zone Junior Youth, consisting of participants in grades 4 to 7, meet from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Calvary Pentecostal. Time-Out Senior Youth in grades 8 to 12 meet from 6:30 to 8:30 ...

Next Sunday we celebrate Remembrance Day and the 100 anniversary of the end of ww1. The Parade will assemble at 10.30 am at the legion After the ceremony at MHS everyone is invited to the hall for a Luncheon and awards. Sherry Cullins of the Legion Service Bureau will visit the week of  November 19 if you need a appointment ...

Weather Today – Periods of rain or light snow changing to periods of snow near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon. Tonight – A few flurries ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...

Drilling at the Surluga Deposit continues to confirm the existence of wide zones of high-grade mineralization for Red Pine Exploration. High-grade results including: 5.28 g/t gold over 14.6 metres in SD-17-173, and 3.5 g/t gold over 32.8 metres in SD-18-228, further support the potential for a higher-grade underground resources accessible using the existing underground workings of the Surluga Mine. Quentin ...

Do you know anyone who might be in danger of leaving home unintentionally and having difficulty finding their way home? Are you ever concerned that a loved one might get out and become disoriented? There are many families in Wawa with at least one member who would be in danger if they managed to get out of the home on ...

Weather Today – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening and after midnight. Periods of rain or light snow beginning after midnight. Low plus 2. News Tidbits – Did you know that in 1917, Lt ...

The Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds vehicle owners to lock their unattended vehicles at all times, even in your own driveways. It only takes a few seconds for a theft to occur. The “would-be” thieves are looking for easy items to steal such as: loose change, purses, wallets and electronic devices. Police recommend some of these crime ...

Well folks, another election campaign has come and gone, this time municipal. I congratulate all those who bravely put their names forward as a candidate. Whether they were elected or not, their desire to make their community a better place to live gave rise to meaningful dialogue. To those who were elected I offer my best wishes as you assume ...

Weather Today – Periods of rain. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Fog patches developing late this evening. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.   News Tidbits – The Sault Ste. Marie Sex Workers’ Rights organization is hosting a public ...