Local & Area News

Jan 17, 2018 @ 14:40 Brrr, it has been cold but maybe in the next few weeks things will warm up. At the Branch we have a few ideas and one is that we will have a silent auction and “Chase away the winter Blues!” Social on February 10th. from 07.00 till 10.00 pm. This will be a fundraiser for the ...

Jan 17, 2018 @ 14:22 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 8 8 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 6 7 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 4 9 MOORE, Bruce 3 4 9 DERESKI, Louis 5 3 8 McCOY, Joe 5 3 8 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 5 3 9 YOUNG, Paul 8 2 8 GAMES SCHEDULE – January 15, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Jan 17, 2018 at 11:43 At last night’s Corporate Planning Meeting, Mayor Rody explained that Council had received the resignation letter from Councillor Besner. Last year, Besner moved to Sault Ste. Marie. He did commute to attend council meetings for a number of months, but has now resigned. This coupled with Council having declared the seat held by Councillor Tamara ...

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) is in the consultation process for the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar. It is our expectation that everyone in our school communities will have an opportunity to provide their input to ensure a full response to this consultation. With our large area, the many communities and three other District School Boards with whom we need to ...

Jan 17, 2018 @ 07:56 Weather Today Flurries ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Local blowing snow. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 4. Tonight Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low minus 16.   Roads 2018-01-17 – early morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 ...

Jan 16, 2018 @ 14:04 The North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) is increasing treatment services to meet the growing needs of people with addiction to opioids. A total of $1.65 million in base funding is being invested across the Northeastern Ontario to bring care closer to home for Northerners, increasing access to treatment and care coordination in ...

Jan 16, 2018 @ 14:02 This morning, at a pre-budget committee hearing in Sudbury, Ontario’s growing mental health crisis was highlighted by a couple of presenters who urged the government to take immediate action. The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs heard from the Sudbury/Manitoulin branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the Child and Family Centre. Both ...

There is a Corporate Planning / Policy Manual Committee tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council has a number of reports to discuss this evening. There are two monthly reports from Alex Patterson (Tourism & Leisure Services); two monthly reports from Cory Stainthorpe (Infrastructure Services) and reports on the Municipal Landfill Site Hours & Fees and Hydro Poles – Golf Course ...

Jan 16, 2018 @ 09:09 Ontario Northland has expanded its bus service westward to include Espanola, Sault Ste Marie, Wawa, White River and many communities in between. The eastbound bus leaves White River at 7 a.m. every day except Saturday, and residents of Wawa can now go to the Soo and the three stops there when the bus leaves at ...

Weather – Today A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 25 this morning. Tonight Increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this evening. Temperature rising to minus 8 by morning. Roads 2018-01-16 – morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 ...

Jan 15, 2018 @ 06:41 1:00 PM EST: Technicians continue working and we’ll have an update in the morning 10:00 PM EST: Technicians continue working to restore services   Jan 14, 2018 @ 21:11 Some customers in the area surrounding Mission Rd in Wawa may be experiencing an interruption to Internet, Television and Home Phone services.  We are working to restore service as ...

Passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Friday January 12, 2018 at the age of 73 years. Beloved husband of Arladene (nee Lesage) for nearly 53 years. Proud father of John Jr. (Tammy and the late Dana McInnes), Rose Warren (Tony), Joanne Nelson (Chris Wilson) and Lisa Nelson (Mike Skouris). ...

The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise that Hwy 11 Longlac to Hearst has been reopened, Time Re-Opened: 2100

Jan 13, 2018 @ 10:15 Weather Today Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 30 this afternoon. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 34.   News Tidbits: Congratulations to Lori Germain who just started a new business in Wawa, “Lori’s Fresh Start Housekeeping”! ...

Jan 12, 2018 @ 11:51 The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all donors who contributed to the Foundation’s “Wish Upon A Star” campaign. Over $8,600 was donated through this holiday campaign. Generous hearts do prevail in the communities that the Lady Dunn Health Centre serves. Net proceeds will support the purchase of ...