Local & Area News

Long-time residents may not know that Wawa’s Adult Learning Centre, formally known as the North Algoma Literacy Centre, has been in operation for over 29 years. Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, we also partner with the Regional Employment Help Centre, and Algoma District School Board. We work with our community to promote and provide life-long learning ...

  On November 8th, Ecole St. Joseph and Michipicoten High School hosted the NSSSAA Girls Basketball and Boys Volleyball league finals. All volleyball games were held at Ecole St. Joseph, while the basketball games were played at Michipicoten High School. Participants for both sports consisted of the top two teams in each of the Eastern and Western divisions of NSSSAA. ...

  Safe Communities and Algoma Power Inc. in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sault Ste Marie Police Service (SSMPS), Anishinabek Police Service, and Batchewana Police Service, searched throughout the summer for kids “playing safe” in the Algoma District. Through this program, youth were encouraged to develop positive safety habits by wearing the proper protective equipment while enjoying outdoor activities such as riding ...

This week it’s all about honour. Without doubt, hosting constituency clinics in various communities about one week per month effectively helps me to stay abreast with what’s on the minds of the People of Algoma-Manitoulin. Those clinics allow me to meet one-on-one with constituents who wish to discuss matters of concern to them. In addition, Canadians celebrated Remembrance Dayand since ...

Here is another article which provides further strong support to much previous evidence that control of lifestyle factors is highly effective in the prevention of recurrent heart attack in those with previously diagnosed heart disease. It also implies that these same factors would be highly effective in preventing heart disease in the first place as has been indicated in other ...

Community members have been very supportive of Wawa Community Food Bank through this month of November. Naturally Superior Adventures concluded their annual Clean Out The Freezer dinner and graciously accepted donations for our local food bank.  In addition to a very generous monetary contribution, we also received many boxes of canned goods collected from dinners and musical entertainment over the ...

At 5:16 AM this morning, Environment Canada issued a Snow squall watch for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Environment Canada says that snow squalls are expected to develop tonight and continue into Tuesday,  “Intense lake effect snow bands are expected to develop tonight and continue on Tuesday. Areas under the most ...

Weather Today – Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 13. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 12 in the evening and minus 21 ...

Each year on November 11th, our solemn day of remembrance, Canadians exercise our duty and privilege in paying tribute to our servicemen and women. The only reason that we are able to enjoy this privilege is thanks to the inestimable price paid by so many of our fellow Canadians. November 11th, 2018 marks the centenary of the end of WWI. ...

On November 11, at the going down of the sun, communities across Canada will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with the ringing of 100 bells. The ringing of bells emulates the moment in 1918 when church bells across Europe tolled as four years of war had come to an end. To engage youth in ...

Nov 9 @ 8:12AM Mackey Street is closed at this time due to a broken power pole and wires across the roadway. There is no power inside Sir James Dunn School. The pole snapped just above the transformers.   There is no official word from school administrators, but there probably isn’t school today for the students of Sir James Dunn. ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Significant snowfall is possible today and tonight. Snow is expected to begin this morning and continue tonight. Total snowfall accumulations up to 20 centimetres are possible by Saturday morning due to lake enhancement. This snow is the result of a low pressure system that will track over ...

Weather Today – Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. Tonight – Snow ending overnight then cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 6 in the evening and minus 20 overnight.   News Tidbits –

After 19+ years on Broadway, The Red Canoe is closed the doors. Don and Jude Charbonneau have been selling their candles (remember Wood ‘n Wax>). soaps, music, art and collectibles locals and visitors to the town. Friends and shoppers came in for one last gathering in the gallery for snacks, music, socializing and of course, as Don quipped  “a little early ...

World Diabetes Day is November 14. Wawa is celebrating with a World Diabetes Day Walk and Scavenger Hunt. How many World Diabetes Day symbols can you find in Wawa? With you phone or camera snap a photo with as many logos as you can find, bring your photos (no need to print your photos) to the World Diabetes Day walk ...