Local & Area News

May 24, 2018 @ 11:56 Preparations are underway for this year’s Wine Tasting Event. The theme is Summertime, a season we all look forward to celebrating. Five summery wines and two kinds of craft beer from a Thunder Bay brewery will be featured. Tasty complimentary appetizers will be served with each wine or beer. Mary Ciuciura has graciously agreed to ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:53 On Monday May 21, 2018 at approximately 6:00 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Hornepayne) Detachment were on general patrols in the Town of Hornepayne, Ontario when they observed a motor vehicle travelling well in excess of the posted speed limit. The officers stopped the motor vehicle and upon speaking to ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:50 On Wednesday May 23, 2018 at approximately 11:50 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 in the Bailloquet Township District of Algoma. Upon speaking to the two male occupants police observed a large quantity of unmarked cigarettes. Police ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:41 Shaw Internet service has been restored. May 24, 2018 @ 11:05 From Shaw, “ crews are on site and working still. Looks to be some trouble with the entire network hub that feeds the area around it they have to repair.  When asked how long might this take,” the response was, “In my experience it should be ...

May 24, 2018 @ 08:38 Harte Gold is pleased to provide an update on drilling at the Sugar Zone, Middle Zone and Wolf Zones. Highlights: Wolf Zone drilling has significantly expanded known mineralization with hole WZ-18-157 returning 6.16 g/t over 3.03 meters, including 14.74 g/t over 1.15 meters and hole WZ-18-158W2 returning 9.28 g/t over 1.59 meters.  This high grade zone ...

May 24, 2018 @ 07:32 Ladies, dust off your clubs and get ready for the 2018 Ladies Night golf season!   We are set to begin next Wednesday, May 30th at our beautiful Michipicoten Golf Club.  You can book your tee time Friday morning at 8:00 a.m by calling the pro-shop at 856-7409.   We are excited about the season ...

May 24, 2018 @ 06:56 Weather – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 23 except 16 near Lake Superior. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight will be Mainly cloudy with 60 ...

May 23, 2018 @ 13:26 On Saturday May 19, 2018 at approximately 4:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a theft incident which had taken place at a rest area approximately 20 kilometres South of Wawa, Ontario. A detailed description of the male person and the motor vehicle was provided to police. ...

May 23, 2018 @ 13:24 On Monday May 21, 2018 at approximately 3:40 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment were conducting radar patrols on Highway 17, Bailloquet Township, District of Algoma. At this time a South-bound vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was stopped for “Stunt driving – excessive speed, greater than 50 ...

May 23, 2018 @ 11:32 iChurchill Inc. has halted its negotiations to finalize the purchase of the flood-damaged Hudson Bay Railway, the Port of Churchill and associated assets from their current owner, OmniTRAX, due to the Government of Canada’s unwillingness to engage in meaningful dialogue. As a result, iChurchill believes the repairs to the railway are highly unlikely to proceed ...

May 23, 2018 @ 11:21   It sure is hard to wait and watch four little eggs for 21 days when you are 5 and 6 years old, but in the end, the wait is worth it. The Kindergarten class at Sir James Dunn had an opportunity to have 3 baby chicks come to visit their classroom in February.  It ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming south 10 knots near midnight then veering to southwest 10 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southeast 15 Thursday evening. Waves one half metre or less building to one Thursday evening.

May 22, 2018 @ 21:03 Genesee & Wyoming Canada Inc. announced today that given the lack of necessary provincial funding to maintain its Huron Central Railway (HCRY) and following the recent refusal of support from Transport Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund, its HCRY subsidiary intends to discontinue operations by the end of 2018.   The Northern Ontario short line runs ...

Dale Smitham, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, formerly of Midland, Ontario, and Wawa, Ontario, where their family was raised, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Grande Prairie, at the age of 78 years. Dale was born on November 8, 1939, in Midland. He was raised in Midland and then raised his family ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday May 21, 2018 at the age of 62 years. Caring, concerned and loving mother of Leroy (Donna), Jessy John and Jennifer. Proud gramma of Jesse, Mickey, Dakota, Declin and Willow. Loving godmother of Rhaina. Dear sister of Agnes Stone (Danny), Yvonne Beauvais (Bernie Sr.), Nancy Jane Andre, Martin Andre ...