Local & Area News

Feb 13, 2018 @ 08:31 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 9 12 McCOY, Joe 3 7 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 6 13 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 5 5 13 MOORE, Bruce 5 5 13 YOUNG, Paul 5 5 13 DERESKI, Louis 8 3 12 GAMES SCHEDULE – February 21, 2018 WEDNESDAY Ice 1 Ice ...

There is a regular council meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. The following items may be of interest the residents of Wawa.   Consent Agenda 6.2 Approval of Minutes (resolution) (a) Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, January 9, 2018 (b) Regular Council Meeting – Tuesday, January 9, 2018 6.3 Receive Committee / Board Minutes (a) Heritage Committee Meeting ...

Feb 13, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather Today Becoming cloudy this morning with a few flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 7. Tonight Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 7.   Roads 2018-02-13 – early morning ...

Feb 12, 2018 @ 15:52 A new report on the sale of Hydro One by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement:   “Today’s report by the FAO is a damning indictment of the privatization schemes rammed through by successive Conservative and Liberal governments. The sale of Hydro One will cost ...

Feb 12, 2018 @ 08:18 Like many Northerners, I’m definitely a 4-season person. That is to say, I love something about each of our seasons. In fact, this is one of the best things about Algoma-Manitoulin. Winter, spring, summer, and fall, with our hills, forests, lakes and rivers there is a plethora of things to do for outdoor enthusiasts. And for ...

Feb 12, 2018 @ 07:48 Weather Today Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 27 this morning. Tonight Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h. Low minus 17. Wind chill minus 27.   Roads 2018-02-12 – early morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 snow covered ...

Feb 10, 2018 @ 11:15 W5 will be broadcasting their Steel Town Down: Overdose Crisis In The Soo tonight at 7 p.m. W5 and VICE Canada announced today broadcast details for the first documentary of their new partnership, STEEL TOWN DOWN: OVERDOSE CRISIS IN THE SOO, focusing on the impact of Canada’s opioid crisis as it spreads beyond major cities. The ...

Feb 10, 2018 @ 10:53 Weather Today A few flurries ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 10. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this evening. A few flurries beginning after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Low minus 17. News Tidbits W5 is airing their documentary about the Opioid Crisis ...

Feb 9, 2018 @ 09:01   St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School runs on a balanced day of half English instruction and half French instruction. This 50/50 model allows students to gain confidence in both English and French languages.       St. Joseph French Immersion offers an after-school French club that is free to the students and runs twice ...

 Feb 9, 2018 @ 08:24 The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is pleased to announce that net proceeds from the 2018 Women’s Gala “Wiggle & Jiggle” held on January 26, 2018, was generously donated to the Foundation. The healthy donation of $1,730.00 will go towards the current campaign of raising funds for the purchase of two IV pumps ($13,000) and ...

Feb 9, 2018 @ 07:46 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Flurries beginning this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 29 this morning. Tonight Flurries. Local amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light ...

Feb 8, 2018 @ 20:45 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened.   Snow is still falling in the area, but the snow squall warnings have been lifted by Environment Canada.

Feb 8, 2018 @ 11:15 At 11:10 Environment Canada updated the Snow Squall Warning that is currently in effect for Montreal River to Searchmont. The snow squall warning for Agawa Bay and Lake Superior Provincial Park have been removed. The lake effect snow squalls are expected to continue for a few hours while they drift towards Searchmont (south) and weakening ...

Feb 8, 2018 @ 10:44       Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana (Highway 563) due to poor weather conditions.   The screen shot to the right of TrackMyPlow.com shows the snow squalls hitting the area between Agawa and Batchawana at 10:00 a.m.   There is no estimate as to when the roads may reopen.   Motorists can ...

Feb 8, 2018 @ 10:25 Home Building  Hospitality Guide ValuMart The Bargain Shop! Canadian Tire