Local & Area News

Oct 30, 2017 @ 14:17 Le 25 octobre, le Consortium de services aux élèves s’est rendu à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) pour faire une présentation sur la sécurité en autobus scolaire aux élèves de la maternelle à la 3e année.   Avec leur petit autobus motorisé, Clin d’œil, les deux animatrices ont enseigné aux élèves comment attendre pour l’autobus, comment monter ...

Oct 30, 2017 @ 14:06 On October 25, the Student Services Consortium made their way to École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) to make a presentation on school bus safety to students from kindergarten to grade 3.   With the help of Buster the bus, a small motorized school bus that winks, talks and plays music, the two presenters taught students how to ...

Oct 30, 2017 @ 13:41 Sault MP Terry Sheehan announced that he has co-seconded M106, calling for a National Seniors Strategy. “I’m delighted to support Canadian seniors with this motion to develop a National Strategy with the goal of advancing inclusion and quality of life for all seniors,” MP Sheehan said. MP Sheehan and Sudbury MP Marc Serré, mover of ...

Oct 30, 2017 @ 08:12 In the Legislature and on the news you continually hear politicians referring to their “strategies.” Ask the average person what a strategy is and chances are they’ll tell you it just means a plan to do something.  In fact, however, a strategy is more complex than that. Strategy development is the art and science of ...

Oct 30, 2017 @ 08:02 On Sunday, October 29, 2017, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged two males after hearing gunshots near the scene of an MVC involving a cattle truck on Saturday, October 28, 2017, west of Marathon on Highway 17, just west of the Little Pic River Bridge. 43-year-old male, Darcy COUGHLAN of Marathon, ON ...

Oct 30, 2017 @ 07:48 Weather – Periods of snow mixed with rain. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Tonight – Periods of light snow. Snow at times mixed with rain early this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 3. Marine – Strong wind warning ...

Algoma & Huron-Superior Transportation Services Consortium has advised media sources that the Lacroix bus from Dubreuilville is not running today due to the icy road condition.  These students normally travel to Wawa to attend ADSB elementary school and Ecole St. Joseph.   Other travellers to and from Dubreuilville may wish to take extra care this morning.

Oct 28, 2017 @ 08:13 Wawa Community Food Bank has been assisted by many individuals, organizations and businesses this fall and the volunteers would like to publicly thank all those involved for their support. First of all, we recognize the people who have made monetary donations or provided fresh produce, canned or frozen food, or clothing and sundry items. Thank ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High plus 2. Tonight will be cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers this evening. Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 2. Marine ...

Oct 28, 2017 @ 11:25 Starting Friday, November 3, Wawa Baptist Church will be sponsoring a free two-hour monthly kids’ club on the first Friday of each month until May of 2018 at the Hillcrest Centre. The kids’ club will run from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Children between the age of 5 and 12 are welcome to attend our monthly ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Tonight will be cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. 60 percent chance of flurries over eastern sections this evening. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northeast 30 knots ...

Although the snow has stopped in Wawa, Wawa-news has been told that the snow is falling heavily in Hornepayne. Here is a road conditions update as of 3:30 a.m. from the MTO website.   Highway Range Road Conditions Last Updated 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River snow covered 2017-10-28 3:18 101 Shawmere River to Highway 651 snow covered with snow ...

Oct 28, 2017 @ 03:23 at 11:32 p.m. Friday, October 27 the Snowfall warning was cancelled for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park   at 1:08 a.m., Saturday, October 28 the Snowfall warning was cancelled for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake     Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:57 7:58 PM EDT Friday 27 October ...

Oct 28, 2017 @ 03:15, Highway 17 has been reopened. Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:53     Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:10   A collision 20 kilometres north of Wawa has closed the highway down. Algoma EMS was on scene, and members of the Wawa Fire Department were helping to extricate the driver from the vehicle. The driver was taken ...

Oct 27, 2017 @ 08:33 Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 1. Tonight – Snow ending overnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 3. Marine – Gale warning in effect. Wind east 30 ...