Local & Area News

Mar 26, 2018 @ 08:12 A Good Friday service will be held at 11:00 a.m. after which muffins, and beverages will be served. Easter Sunday service will begin at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend Sunday services to enjoy praise songs, a Scripture-based sermon, and Sunday school for children up to age 12 at the Wawa Goose Seniors’ Drop-in ...

Mar 26, 2018 @ 08:06 Weather Today Mainly cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. Wind becoming south 20 gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. Snow at times heavy beginning near midnight. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low zero.   ...

Mar 25, 2018 @ 22:50 Special weather statement updated for 10:11 p.m. Special weather statement in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snowfall of 10 to 15 cm possible Monday night into Tuesday. Snow is expected to begin Monday night over Superior North. Total snowfall ...

Mar 23, 2018 @ 18:55 Friday 7 Wawa vs Lakeview 8 Marathon vs Friday Knighters 9 Wawa vs Hearst 10 Marathon vs Sault Senior Hounds Saturday 11 Friday Knighters vs Sault Senior Hounds 12 Lakeview vs Hearst 1 Flood 2 2nd ‘B’ Division vs 3rd ‘B’ Division 3 2nd ‘A’ Division vs 3rd ‘A’ Division Sunday 11 Winner Semi B ...

Mar 23, 2018 @ 09:26 On Thursday March 22, 2018 at approximately 10:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 near the Pinewood drive entrance Wawa, Ontario. Upon speaking to the female driver of the automobile officers detected an odour of alcoholic beverage. As a result Tanya Lynn ...

Mar 23, 2018 @ 09:07   The Michipicoten Volunteer Fire Fighters were very pleased to receive a $1000 donation from Wesdome Gold Mines. This was used to purchase a Hurst rescue tool for the fire department. This and other essential pieces of equipment will be on display at the Wawa Fire Department’s Open House later this spring. Tania Case (Wesdome) ...

Mar 23, 2018 @ 08:41   This recall involves two models (PI2010CA and PI9010CA) of Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms manufactured between September 10, 2016 and October 13, 2017. The model number and date code are located on the back of the unit. The affected smoke alarms have a pill shaped design on the front of the unit. ...

Mar 23, 2018 @ 08:23 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 15 17 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 12 17 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 9 17 SZEKELY, Marc 3 9 17 SPENCER, Reg 5 8 17 BOYD, Katherine 6 6 17 McCOY, Joe 7 5 17 HALL, Jennifer 8 4 17 Schedule for Thursday – March 29,  2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Mar 23, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather – Today is expected to be mainly sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High minus 1. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – a few clouds with winds up to 15 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill minus 25 Roads – bare and dry News Tidbits – The Ladies Curling Bonspiel Parade is ...

Mar 22, 2018 @ 10:58 On March 16, 2018, shortly after 2:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 576 located on Brennan Harbour Road in the Town of Spanish.   Police attended the scene and found the apparent point of entry and exit for ...

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Mar 22, 2018 @ 09:03 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have finalized their Distracted Driving Campaign enforcement data, laying 2,589 charges against motorists who were not completely focused on driving. The majority (2,462) of the charges were laid against drivers caught using their hand-held devices (Highway Traffic Act Section 78.1). Sixty four (64) of the charges were for Careless Driving (HTA ...

Mar 22, 2018 @ 08:53 Weather: Today will see a mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low minus 13. Roads – Highways are bare and dry except for Hwy 651 which is bare and dry and partly snow packed. News Tidbits – HydroOne is holding their Open House at the ...

Mar 21, 2018 @ 12:09 Manitou Gold Inc. announces that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement with Argo Gold Inc. to purchase the property known as the “Rockstar” Property, comprised of 16 unpatented mining claims located in Jacobson and Riggs Townships, Ontario. The “Rockstar” Property encompasses an area of 2816 hectares (7,040 acres) and lies within the Goudreau-Localsh ...

Mar 21, 2018 @ 12:01   March is Red Cross Month and the Canadian Red Cross is celebrating March for Meals. The Meals on Wheels program in North Algoma has been serving smiles one meal at a time for eighteen years.  As part of March for Meals, Champions Week is when participating organizations invite local VIPs from their community to ...