Local & Area News

This is Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4-10th). Join us on May 15th, from 1-3 p.m. for an information session presented to you by the Canadian Red Cross. Mary Ciuciura will be at the library with information on how to be more prepared in the case of an emergency! Please join us! New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week ...

May 7, 2025 at 08:00 On Monday, May 5th, Red Dress Day was marked with a gathering at the Drill Rig on Wawa Lake. They stood, drummed and sang – with a marking of faces with a red hand across the mouth. Red Dress Day is a day of remembrance and action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and ...

Third Sunday of Easter, Scripture John 21:1-14   “Come break the fast.” His invitation was simple.  “Come and eat Breakfast” 21:12 They ate together, Jesus and his disciples. In time, they went back to Jerusalem and bore witness to the living Christ and continued his work of feeding the hungry, healing the sick and proclaiming the Good News of God’s Kingdom. ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers or drizzle early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 before morning. Low -1. Thursday – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h ...

May 6, 2025 at 12:17 The Superior East Detachment and the Sault Ste. Marie Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising the public of continued police presence around Sand River in Lake Superior Provincial Park, located approximately 70 km south of Wawa. The police presence is in response to a missing person investigation that began on Saturday, ...

May 6, 2025 at 08:00 There are currently 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 2 (SUD002) was confirmed on the morning of May 5. It was a 2.6 hectare wildland fire located around 7 kilometres south of Markstay and 1.5 kilometres north of Nepewassi Lake. ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High +19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this evening. Low +3. Wednesday – Cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 9. UV index 6 ...

May 5, 2025 at 07:58 We are nearing the end of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week (May 1-7, 2025), and the warm weather this past weekend has brought out motorcyclists to enjoy the weather and roads at the beginning of the motorcycling season. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) urges motorcyclists and drivers to avoid behaviours and actions that caused or contributed ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3. Tuesday – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the afternoon. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tuesday Night – Cloudy with 40 % chance of showers. Low zero. News Tidbits: Traffic delays continue on Montreal River Hill and at ...

Weatber: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High +6. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -8 overnight. Sunday – Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High ...

May 2, 2025 at 08:00 Mustang Sally will be performing at a Community Concert on May 13th, 7-9 pm at Michipicoten High School. Admittance will by silver collection as the monies will be used to support Student Nutrition Program. Prepare to be transported to a world of imagination and wonder as Mustang Sally proudly presents Livin’ the Dream—a spellbinding new ...

Weather: Today – Periods of rain changing to periods of snow mixed with rain this morning and ending late this \s afternoon then cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High +4. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -6 overnight. Saturday – Sunny. ...

There are currently no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region since the last update. Haliburton 1 (HAL001) – was a 3.2 hectare fire located on the eastern shore of Gull Lake, northeast of Sugar Island. This fire is now out. North Bay 1 (NOR001) – was a 0.1 hectare ...

The Northeastern Ontario 2025 Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention Survey is now open and seeking input from businesses and organizations across the region. This initiative is designed to collect valuable information on the opportunities and challenges employers are facing related to workforce recruitment, training, and retention. The Northeastern Ontario 2025 Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention Survey is a partnership initiative ...

During the 27th annual Mining Health and Safety Conference at Science North, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced $6.78 million in funding to protect people in Ontario’s natural resources sectors.   In a strategic, province-wide collaboration, the WSIB has partnered with Workplace Safety North (WSN) and the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) to lead a proactive campaign ...