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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine News – Wind northwest 10 knots backing to west 10 near noon then becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 10 Sunday morning. Waves one half metre or ...

On Wednesday July 25, 2018, at approximately 6:00 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment had occasion to stop a side by side (UTV) vehicle on Highway 17 just North of Wawa, Ontario. During the investigation police noted that the male operator had consumed alcohol.   As a result Paul LOOMIS (50) of Dorr, Michigan ...

Le directeur de l’Unité des enquêtes spéciales, Tony Loparco, a mis fin à une enquête sur une interaction survenue en janvier 2017 entre un homme de 40 ans et des agents du détachement de Marathon de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario. L’UES a été mise au courant de cet incident en septembre 2017. Le 25 janvier 2017, des agents ont ...

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into an interaction that occurred in January of 2017 between a 40-year-old man and officers with the Ontario Provincial Police Marathon detachment.  The SIU was made aware of this incident in September of 2017. On January 25, 2017, officers were dispatched to a home in Marathon in ...