Local & Area News

Register now for the Annual 2 Man Scramble with a Shotgun Start. It will be held August 4th and 5th at the Michipicoten Golf Club. There will be Men’s 18 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday at 11am.  6 Flights of 6 Men’s Teams, with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each Flight (White and Blue tees used). The ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox expressed grave concern with Ontario’s new government as the Ministry of Education abruptly cut summer sessions to develop education curriculum on Indian Residential Schools that were set to begin today. “Truth-sharing and education on the Indian Residential School experience is one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. ...

St. Joseph Island, a little area east of Sault Ste. Marie that is proud of it’s great tourism venues. It is truly a little piece of heaven. The beaches, fishing, camping and so much more, it is simply splendid. The communities and organizations schedule so many wonderful events. No matter your interests, there is always something to do on St. ...

There is a Regular Council Meeting tonight, July 10, 2018, in Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. The Agenda is as follows: CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Regular Council Meeting – Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., Council ...

In a spirit of thanksgiving for a life of service to God and a sadness in the completion of his earthly journey by his loving family and friends we announce the peaceful passing of Msgr. John Caswell Sunday, July 1st, 2018 at Maison McCulloch Hospice. Born in Smiths Falls and raised in his beloved North Bay, he was the son ...

It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Esther Hotchkiss at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday July 8, 2018 in her 104th year. Devoted wife of the late Kenneth Hotchkiss. Cherished mother of Gloria Hotchkiss, Diane Adams (Gerald) and Ronald Hotchkiss. Treasured grandmother of Tony Roberts (Melanie), the late Lillian Roberts, David Roberts (Danielle), Barbara Ann Roberts, ...

Jul 10, 2018 @ 08:03 Weather – Clearing this morning. Fog patches. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots Wednesday morning. Waves one half metre or less. News Tidbits – Msgr. John Caswell who played for the Flying Fathers, died July 1st in Sudbury at the age of 83. He was an ...

Jul 9, 2018 @ 22:10 On June 26th, 2018 I had the great pleasure of meeting Henk and Bettina Schuurmans at the Wawa Goose. They had carefully manoeuvred their John Deere tractor out to the Goose so that they could take pictures with Maple their cow, to commemorate their trip across Canada.   We then made our way into Wawa, ...

The NDP is demanding to know what Doug Ford is doing with the school curriculum modernization plan after a government email posted to social media says the 2018 summer curriculum writing sessions are being cancelled. The change is another in a series of closed-door back-room decisions from Ford, hidden from the public until they leak out.   “Doug Ford needs ...

On their website Greyhound Canada has notified the public of their intent to downsize their operations in Ontario, and other provinces. In Ontario, effective October 31st there will be no bus service west of Sudbury, and west of Ontario. Wawa-news spoke with officials at the Municipality of Wawa, who were informed via the media of Greyhound’s cuts. Wawa residents can ...

  The Wawa Rotary Club generously donated $3,000 to the LDHC Foundation. Mark Owen, Rotarian, presented the cheque to the Foundation on Friday, July 6, 2018. Thank you to the Wawa Rotary Club for making this donation which will help to fund the Digital Radiography Upgrade Phase 2 for the x-ray department. To date, the Rotary Club of Wawa has ...

The sun is finally shining and you may want to run outside and soak up every well-deserved minute of it, especially after this past winter. You may want to sign your kid up for every summer sport to get them out of the house-and your hair, no judgement! With summer finally among us (is it safe to say that yet?), ...

Jul 9, 2018 @ 08:13 After 112 years of effort by the Missanabie Cree members to have their ancestral lands recognized by the Government of Canada and a long-outstanding specific claim and entitlement to reserve, Missanabie Cree First Nation has been Granted Reserve Status by Order in Council setting apart 3,892.282 hectares (9,618.038 acres) of land. As a party to ...

Jul 9, 2018 @ 08:07 By early evening, there were seventy-eight active forest fires across the Northeast. Thirty-three of these fires are not yet under control, while forty-five are either being held, under control or being observed. Restricted Fire Zone declared in Northeast Region Due to the extreme fire hazard, several recent periods of heavy lightning and the large number ...

Jul 9, 2018 @ 08:06 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind variable 10 knots increasing to west 15 this morning then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind ...