Local & Area News

  David Archibald, the Happiest Camper in Ontario is touring in a 30 park concert tour. He has written five sings to help celebrate Ontario Parks’ 125th anniversary! David says “I’m thrilled to embark on this grand tour of 30 parks to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ontario Parks. It’s a fantastic job! I will unleash five new songs ...

    Don has had many passions in his life, fishing, music, painting. Now he has added a new talent to his list, teaching. Don has started teaching art classes at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park. His classes are held every Tuesday (July and August), and if you wish to attend (there is one today), call The Lake Effect ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind light becoming south 10 knots early this evening then increasing to north 15 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to north 20 near noon Wednesday then diminishing to north 15 Wednesday evening. Waves one-half metre or less building to one ...

Ron Rody has been acclaimed Mayor of Wawa for the next term of municipal council. According to the list of certified candidates released at 13:51 today, the following are vying for a seat as councillor of Wawa. James Brown, Cathy Cannon, Mitch Hatfield, Robert Reece are the new candidates. They are joined by Bill Chiasson, Pat Tait and Sandra Weitzel ...

  Today, Ontario joins the international community to raise awareness of human trafficking and make it clear that this heinous crime will not be tolerated in our communities. “I think a lot of Ontarians would be shocked to learn that girls, women and vulnerable people are being abused and exploited by human traffickers right here in our backyard,” said Minister ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light today tonight and Tuesday. Waves less than one half metre. Fog patches dissipating Tuesday evening. News Tidbits – It is an item to be watched. CBC reports that British lawmakers want Facebook to be liable for “fake news.” Increasingly there is more and more news ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light today tonight and Monday. Waves less than one half metre. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating near noon Monday. News Tidbits –  In light of Greyhound pulling out, Kasper Transportation has announced that they are stepping in September ...

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Fire Region July 28, 2018 Time of Report 11:50 By the evening of July 28 there were 39 active forest fires across the northeast. Of these, 12 are not yet under control, 27 are either being held, under control or being observed. There were no new fires discovered ...

In Memory of Raymond Berthiaume July 13th, 1935 – July 28th, 2001 Tu es partis sa fais longtemps, mais tu es toujours dans nos pensées à chaque jours. J’espère que tu es bien la haut et continue à veiller sur nous. J’entends encore ton violon que je penses à toi Papa. Je T’aime Beaucoup Papa Shauna et famille.

A mon grand-papa Raymond Berthiaume, decede le 28 juillet 2001. Le malheur de t’avoir perdu ne doit pas nous faire oublier le bonheur de t’avoir connu. On t’aimeras pour toujours. Tes petits enfants et arriere petits enfants xxoo

The NDP caucus has elected Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) as the new caucus chair. “Having Michael Mantha as caucus chair is a great addition to our NDP team,” said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “Michael brings outstanding leadership abilities, and has the full confidence of our caucus – and our thanks for serving in this demanding role.” The caucus chair is a ...

Thank you to family and friends who came together to remember Ken Mills, July 21, 2018. It was a Celebration of Life, truly, with many wonderful stories of the way he was, so many that know of what was important to him, his love for Lake Superior, the camp, his work and Michipicoten Harbour. It was good to visit with ...

A mon epoux Raymond Berthiaume, decede le 28 juillet 2001. Tu nous as quitter mais dans nos coeurs tu est juste de l’autre coter de la vie. La up les fleurs ne se fanent jamais. La ou c’est toujours serein, tu as quitter les souffrances et les peurs. Nous garderons dans nos coeurs le souvenir de toi, la ou tu ...

On Thursday July 26, 2018, at approximately 7:00 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment responded to a Chapleau residence regarding a dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that a dispute had taken place between a male and female. As a result a 47 year old Chapleau, Ontario male was arrested and charged with the ...