Local & Area News

Algoma Power Inc. and its parent company FortisOntario Inc. are thankful and proud to have been part of a successful initiative to help bring the New Wawa Goose monument to the community of Wawa. On July 1st, 2017 it all came to fruition, and what a fantastic day it was! A momentous day for the community, made possible by the ...

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Twenty hospitals in the North East Local Health Integration Network will be receiving funding from a provincial funding announcement to help hospitals make critical improvements to their facilities, including upgrades or replacements to roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and back-up generators. The Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) was established in 1999 to assist hospitals in renewing their facilities.   ...

On July 12, 2017 at approximately 5:45 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report regarding a possible impaired driver on highway 17 west of Marathon in the Jackfish Lake area. Officers patrolled the area and located the vehicle on highway 17 near Neys Provincial Park. A traffic stop was conducted and after further investigation ...

MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. is pleased to announce assay results from recent ground sampling of the newly acquired Reed Booth Vein. Results from Sampling Program: Grab sample* containing 13.7 g/t gold collected adjacent to the newly acquired Reed-Booth showing Grab samples* containing 4.77 g/t and 6.0 g/t gold collected from float at the main Reed-Booth showing; considered representative of the ...

Weather – A few showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h. High 21. UV index 6 or high. News tidbits – A new cardiovascular surgery unit has been announced for Thunder Bay. It is expected to be open in 2020 and treat 1,000 patients yearly.   Sears Canada is expected to begin it’s liquidation sales on July ...

Jul 12, 2017 @ 08:13 Northern Policy Institute is pleased to announce the State of the North Conference taking place September 27th and 28th in Timmins, ON.   State of the North is an annual conference that brings together members of the general public, decision makers, community leaders, experts, and innovators to explore the state of Northern Ontario from an economic, social, and environmental ...

Jul 12, 2017 @ 08:07 Over the past couple of months, Kathleen Wynne has made many promises to the populous of Ontario. Fast Trains, pharma care for the young, and rejuvenating a section of Toronto’s waterfront, are just a few of Wynne’s campaign favors. However, what Kathleen and her fellow party leaders don’t realize is they have failed to deliver ...

Jul 11, 2017 @ 08:16 You still have a few days to get yourself a composter at 50% OFF through the EDC’s Composter Rebate Program. The program ends Friday, June 14th, and offers a maximum rebate of $50, one per household.   If you are hesitant to get one, don’t be. It is extraordinarily easy to use a composter, and ...

Jul 11, 2017 @ 08:03 On Wednesday, July 12, at 7 p.m., the Chippewa County Historical Society (CCHS) at 115 Ashmun Street, will host Tom Farnquist, Director Emeritus of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, as he presents a program entitled Diving the St. Marys River: Hidden History Recovered. Tom was instrumental in helping CCHS acquire a wonderful gift, consisting of ...

Jul 11, 2017 @ 07:46 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. News Tidbits – There are 220 fires burning in the Cariboo, Kamloops and Southeast regions of British Columbia.  Ontario is sending over 100 staff members to help ...

Jul 10, 2017 @ 21:13 Mayor, Council and all of the staff at the Municipality of Wawa would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Doug, Kathleen and the family of Lori Johnson on her passing on July 7, 2017. Lori’s arrival in Wawa in February 1990 set Wawa on a path of regional leadership establishing important benchmarks in many ...

On July 9, 2017 at approximately 9:38 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment, responded to the scene of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 17 in Brimacombe Township located approximately 52 kilometers south of Wawa. Assisting with the response were Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department (WFD). An ...

Jul 10, 2017 @ 10:41 On Friday, early evening, of July 7th the Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence on Lower Broadway Avenue for a fire that was burning in the backyard. Despite the fog, there was a very brisk breeze blowing. Wawa-news observed firefighters knocking on two doors before getting a response. While a firefighter talked with ...

An exciting business experience awaits youth between the ages of 9 and 13.  They will participate in a 5-day summer camp unlike any other in our region. Wawa Youth Enterprise Camp, brought to you by Head Start in Business and sponsored by Regional CFDCs, FedNor, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and other corporate sponsors, is a one-of-a-kind business day camp, ...