Local & Area News

Jun 10, 2017 @ 22:23   Location Warning Watch Statement Chapleau – Gogama Special weather Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Severe thunderstorm Kapuskasing – Hearst Special weather Moosonee – Fort Albany Special weather Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Severe thunderstorm Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Special weather Timmins – Cochrane Special weather Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 17:17 Severe thunderstorm warning for Chapleau issued by Environment Canada (EC) at 04:57 p.m. EDT Saturday 10 June 2017. Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet At 4:57 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 17:12 4:53 PM EDT Saturday 10 June 2017 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Provincial Park Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 12:11 I would like to thank the performers and sponsors who helped to make our SpringFling such a success this year. I have enjoyed wonderful feedback from the community and am very proud to have been a part of it again this year. I would especially like to thank The Home Building Center and Young’s General ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 11:54 Fred Eaglesmith will soon be traveling to Northern Ontario to play BALA, ESPANOLA and WAWA with a steamer trunk full of original songs. On Canada Day in Wawa, he will play two shows for the new Wawa Music Festival, on July 1, 2017 – the day Wawa will unveil the giant new Canada Goose.    Accompanying ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 11:27 (102 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Francis Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain, Jessy Dechamplain-5 under par 31 2nd FLIGHT: Jarret Asselin, Dalton Bernath, Maxime Samson-3 under par 333 3rd FLIGHT: Luco Legault, Bubba Gagne, Eric Levesque-even par 36 4th FLIGHT: Joe McCoy, Glen Williams, Gary Mercier-3 under par 33 5th FLIGHT: Paul Bernath, Sandy Bernath, Dawson Bernath- 4 under ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 07:35     Yesterday at 9:10 a.m. it was the June full moon. Here in Wawa, it was visible in the night sky about 9:45 p.m. just over William Teddy Park/Surluga Hill. As full moon’s go it was a small one, or Apogee moon. The Farmer’s Almanac explains “This mini moon occurs only once every year, when the ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy today with showers beginning this morning. There is a risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 24. Humidex 27. News Tidbits – The New Goose is on its way, and the 4th Annual Wawa Music Festival is only 3 weeks away, tickets should be on sale soon.

Jun 9, 2017 @ 14:35 Without any fanfare or OPP press releases Highway 129 was opened at 2 p.m. Notification was made only via a tweet “Ouverte: #Chapleau: #RTE129 – #RTE667 à #RTE101 Sud Jct, voie en direction Nord & l’accotement , toutes les voies sont ouvertes. #ONRtes“. One lane had been opened at 12:15 p.m. Highway 129 had been closed for ...

Jun 9, 2017 @ 10:00   Last night, June 8th, 2017, the Municipality of Wawa held a farewell gathering for the Wawa Goose. This, the second version of the goose, is retiring. Its replacement will be revealed July 1st as part of the Canada Day Celebrations.     At 6 p.m. the crowd began to arrive. By 6:30 over 150 ...

  This morning in Sault Ste. Marie the Lake Superior Water Trail and the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail opens. A two sited-celebration includes a paddle tour of the Gros Cap Cliffs on the Lake Superior Water Trail and Trans Canada Trail and ceremonies at Gros Cap and the Machine Shop. The Lake Superior Water Trail is a 1,000 km water path ...

Jun 9, 2017 @ 8:10 Red Pine Exploration Inc. announces that it has secured an additional 58 hectares at its Wawa Gold Project, bringing its total land package to 5,568 hectares (Figure 1). Quentin Yarie, President and CEO of Red Pine, stated, “We have added the area situated directly to the west of the Surluga Deposit to our land package. Securing ...

Jun 9, 2017 @ 08:09 SJD’s got talent – instrumental, vocals,  dancing, magical and comical talent that is! On Friday, May 5th, students, from as young as Senior Kindergarten  to our older students sang, played the piano and guitar, danced, and performed magic for an audience made up of students, staff, parents and grandparents. What a show!  We can’t wait for ...

Jun 9, 2017 @ 07:45 Weather – It is a little cool this morning, but temperatures are expected to a high of 19C. A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. News tidbits – Don’t forget the Annual Legion Golf Tournament this weekend. There is a possibility of a trip to Las Vegas if you get a ...