Local & Area News

Jun 22, 2018 @ 14:42   Wawa Lake was very busy today with the arrival of these triplets. The three Chinook Plus 2 came in for a landing about 9:30 this morning. The pilots didn’t stay for long. Once their aircraft were well beached, they headed off into the town. One of the Chinook’s is registered to a local resident, ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 13:01   Residents of Wawa have known for years that Wawa is a great place to bring up children. Apparently, this loon agrees with that sentiment.   Photographer Marcus Grundt caught her with her incredible brood cruising Wawa Lake this morning. This photo was taken with a 600mm lens as to avoid disturbing her. She has an ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 11:04   Hands down the biggest celestial event of the year will take place on the night of July 27 – the closest approach of Mars since 2003. The red planet is now seen rising in the south-east at midnight local time and will continue rising a bit earlier each night until the big night when ...

Jun 22, 2018 @ 10:54 Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with North Bay Fire Department and the North Bay Ambulance Service responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on June 17, 2018 at approximately 1:08 p.m. The collision occurred on Highway 17, west of North Bay, Ontario. A westbound motor vehicle collided ...

Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Journée nationale des peuples autochtones : « Aujourd’hui, en cette Journée nationale des peuples autochtones, nous célébrons l’héritage unique et les cultures diverses des Premières Nations, des Inuits et de la Nation des Métis. Nous soulignons les contributions remarquables qu’ils apportent à notre pays. « Alors que nous ...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day: “Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the unique heritage and diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and the tremendous contributions they make to this country. “As we celebrate Indigenous cultures and communities, we also acknowledge the oppression and discrimination Indigenous ...

En ce jour du solstice d’été − la journée la plus longue de l’année, soulignée pour son caractère spécial par de nombreuses communautés autochtones −, nous nous réunissons afin de célébrer la culture, le patrimoine et la contribution des peuples autochtones. C’est aussi La Journée nationale des peuples autochtones, l’occasion pour nous d’en apprendre davantage au sujet des diverses cultures et langues ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 20. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to east 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming variable 10 near noon Friday.Waves one half to one metre subsiding to less than one half metre this morning. News Tidbits – Today is June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:37 This summer, the Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will offer students of all ages a variety of program options. These opportunities were outlined by ADSB Superintendents at the final board meeting held on Tuesday, June 12th. All of these summer learning opportunities, aside from VexIQ Summer Camp, are offered at no charge. eLearning Summer School  ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:29 Le réseau régional à large bande du Nord-Est Supérieur (NSRBN) vise à construire un réseau à large bande dans chaque communauté pour améliorer la croissance économique, la résilience et l’accès amélioré aux services de santé et d’éducation. La disponibilité d’une bande passante adéquate et abordable pour tous les citoyens et les parties prenantes est importante ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:27 The Northeast Superior Regional Broadband Network (NSRBN) is focused on building a broadband network in every community to improve economic growth, resiliency and improved access to health and education services. The availability of adequate and affordable broadband for all citizens and stakeholders is important to the future of the entire region. As part of the ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:07   On Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 the Lady Dunn Health Centre’s Oncology Nurse, Louise Needham was on hand to receive a donation of 1600 handmade PICC Covers from École Publique l’Escalade. The Lady Dunn Health Centre extends a huge thank you to the teachers and students of École Publique l’Escalade for their generous donation.

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 Mini Summer Thrift Shop Thurs. June 21 – 5 – 9 Fri. June 22 – 1- 4 & 5:30 – 8:30 Sat. June ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 08:04 Weather – Mainly sunny. High 23. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming northeast 10 knots this afternoon then becoming light Thursday morning. Waves less than one half metre. News Tidbits – Congratulations to recent lottery winners: Melissa Kelly of Goulais River won $1 million MaxMillions prize in the June 1, 2018 Lotto Max draw. ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 10:13 An on-duty uniform member from the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been charged after a collision that occurred at 7:30 p.m. on Friday June 8, 2018 on Highway 17 in the Township of Alanen, District of Algoma. The officer was travelling in the southbound lane of Highway 17 when he ...