Local & Area News

Thank you to all who helped us celebrate Canadian Library Month, First Nations Public Library Week and Ontario Public Library Week! It has been a very busy month and we all had a blast! The Wawa Public Library’s Ontario Public Library Week festivities culminated with the beautiful vocals of Isabella and Doris. They always put on a wonderful and entertaining ...

Today during Question Period MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) asked the Minister of Transportation to provide a clear timeline for the construction of a new swing bridge in Little Current.   “In this year’s budget the Minister of Finance specifically highlighted the plan to replace the Swing Bridge.” Mantha said. “Over half a year later and we still have no idea ...

Weather: Wawa: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this morning. High 7. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 5 overnight. Thursday Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating ...

Workplace Safety North recently released a new “Mental Health Guide for Small Businesses,” designed to help small business owners manage workplace mental health. Created by certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisors, trained by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), this guide offers simple steps to recognize and manage factors that can affect mental health at the workplace. “Investing in mental ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Periods of rain beginning this afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 early this afternoon. Temperature steady near 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. ...

From the early days before Confederation, Canada’s earliest settler leaders treated Indigenous peoples as others. They created systems that were designed to assimilate Indigenous peoples and strip them of their identity and their culture. One of the most widely recognized parts of this systemic discrimination was the development of residential schools. Supported by Canada’s first Prime Minister, John A. MacDonald, ...

On October 29, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a white pickup truck hauling an enclosed utility trailer and a horse and buggy on Highway 17 in Johnson Township. Investigation determined the collision occurred within two eastbound lanes (passing lanes) west of Archibald Road. ...

With October 31 marking the last official day of fire season, provincial outdoor burning regulations are no longer in effect.     A total of 480 wildland fires were confirmed in Ontario’s Fire Region between April 1 and October 31 with 89,841.3 hectares burned.    We thank all of our Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services team for their hard work ...

On November 2, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a grey pickup truck on it’s roof off Nordic Mine Road, just south of Elliot Lake. Police arrived on scene a short time afterwards. The driver sustained minor injuries and the two passengers were uninjured. The vehicle was towed and driver charged. ...

Weather: Today – Periods of rain or drizzle. Amount 5 mm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain or drizzle ending overnight then cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low 9. Tuesday – Cloudy with 30 ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is proposing changes/enhancements to the points-based moose tag allocation process. The proposed changes would encourage hunters to apply only for tags they intend to claim and make available certain unclaimed and unawarded tags. Hunters have until November 22nd to make comments on this proposal (link) In 2021, Ontario implemented a points-based moose ...

Angus Gold Inc. is pleased to announce it has commenced the Fall drilling program on its 100%-owned Golden Sky Project located in Wawa, Ontario. Drilling will target the western extension of the Dorset Gold Zone, where Angus has successfully intersected a new zone of high-grade gold, including 7.0 g/t Au over 12.4 metres in Hole GS-24-136, approximately 500 metres to ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then 30% chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill -10 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Low plus 2. Sunday..Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers or ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the assay results from an additional 13 drill holes representing 2,725 metres (“m”) of assayed core length as part of the completed 2022-2024 drilling program at the Wawa Gold Project, Ontario. As part of its property-wide surface prospecting program initiated in July 2024, Red Pine revisited various holes drilled between 2022 and ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill -11 overnight. Saturday – Sunny in the morning ...