Local & Area News

Apr 9, 2018 @ 08:34   130 cats from Northern Ontario have made their way from the Kenora Cat Shelter, Second Chance Pet Network in Dryden, to Southern Ontario with the help Ontario SPCA and The Welland & District Humane Society. It was explained that the Welland SPCA has a long-standing relationship with Kenora Cat Shelter and Second Chance Pet ...

Apr 9, 2018 @ 08:24 Ever find yourself snacking just after supper, or lunch? You pick a little here and a little there, and before you know it your snacking has turned into another meal. Maybe your previous meal did not leave you full and satisfied. Enter the fullness equation! Having meals that contain both fibre & protein helps us ...

Apr 9, 2018 @ 07:56 Weather – Today will be mainly cloudy. High plus 1. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight will be partly cloudy. Low minus 12. Roads – All highways are bare and dry, bare and wet in spots. News Tidbits – Community is Family – participates in Sunday evening’s Family Skate were asked to wear hockey jerseys ...

Apr 6, 2018 @ 13:55 On Tuesday April 3, 2018 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment received a report of a female breaching her release conditions. An investigation was conducted by police. As a result a 29 year old Wawa, Ontario female was arrested and charged with the following offences; 3 counts of Adult Fail ...

Apr 6, 2018 @ 13:53 On Wednesday April 4, 2018 at approximately 11:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment responded to a local Chapleau address regarding a report of a male kicking a door.  At the scene police observed damage to the rear door frame. As a result Andrew PORTELANCE (28) of Chapleau, Ontario ...

Apr 6, 2018 @ 08:06 Weather – Winter is back, with about 2cm of snow fallen in town. Environment Canada says that we will have a few flurries ending late this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High minus 5. UV index 4 or ...

  Apr 6, 2018 @ 08:25 The R.C.L. Branch 374 Maple Syrup Festival, featuring the ‘all you can eat’ pancakes and sausages topped with local maple syrup, is a very popular and anticipated event on St. Joseph Island. The magnitude of this festival is but one of the activities that illustrate the positive relationship the Legion has built in the ...

Apr 6, 2018 @ 08:17 Despite warning road users ahead of the long weekend and their high visibility throughout the weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid 1,524 seat belt charges during their Easter Long Weekend Seat Belt Campaign (March 30-April 2, 2018).   The charges mark a five-year high in Easter Long Weekend seat belt offences. With ten (10) ...

Apr 6, 2018 @ 08:17   Looking at the falling snow outside, it is hard to believe that spring is just around the corner. One of the signs of spring is the maple syrup making, another is the removal of ice from the MMCC. To celebrate the end of hockey, the Wawa Bantam Travellers had a ‘fun’ Players vs Parents ...

Apr 6, 2018 @ 08:16 The Mixed Curling Finals are scheduled for April 12, 2018, starting at 7:30 p.m. After some keen curling, the Teams of Spencer and Boyd will face off for the 2017-2018 Playoff Champions. Good luck to both teams. Reminder:  The Ladies and Men’s Championship Games are Wednesday, April 11th, and – the Men’s 71st Annual Curling ...

Apr 5, 2018 @ 16:05 Shortly after 8:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle motor vehicle collision involving a school bus and a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on Highway 17 near the village of Spragge within the Township of the North Shore.   At 12:51 p.m., Highway 17 re-opened to two ...

Apr 5, 2018 @ 09:07 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments are reminding residents to do their part to avoid human-bear interactions this spring, and encouraging them to check around their homes and remove the most popular bear attractants.   April is the beginning of bear season and with it comes an increase in bear sightings in urban areas. ...

Apr 5, 2018 @ 09:01 On April 4, 2018, members of the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) are investigating a fatality as a result of a head-on motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred north of Still River, on Highway 69 in Henvey Township, Ontario. The ...

Apr 5, 2018 @ 08:36     With the completion of the Wish Campaign 2017, the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation was able to present a cheque in the amount of $9,000 to Lab Services for the purchase of a new lab freezer.  On April 3, 2018, a cheque was presented to Mary Poulin, Charge Technologist from the Foundation.  A ...

Apr 5, 2018 @ 08:28 Thank You! The Wawa Ladies Curling League would like to thank the following individuals and businesses/organizations who contributed to the success of our 66th Annual Ladies Curling Bonspiel which was held on March 23 – 25, 2018: Northern Lights Ford, Trans Canada Chrysler, Mission Motors, Dawson & Keenan, Algoma Motel & Wines, Dr. Marnie Lafleur, ...