Local & Area News

(1943-2017) A longtime resident and retired teacher of Wawa passed away peacefully on November 14, 2017, with his family at his side. Dave was at St. Michael’s in Toronto. He would have been 74 on November 18th, 2017. Our family would like to thank the staff at the Lady Dunn Hospital and the staff at St Michael’s Hospital for all ...

Nov 16, 2017 @ 08:12 A long-serving trustee for the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) has announced her resignation. Laurie Aceti, who has served twenty-four years as a Catholic school board trustee announced her decision at Wednesday’s monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees. “It has been an honour and privilege to have served the Catholic education system for ...

Nov 16, 2017 @ 07:29 Weather –  Today – Periods of snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 6. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming southeast 20 near midnight. Low minus 10. Marine – Gale warning in effect.Wind north 35 ...

Nov 15, 2017 @ 08:15 Yes, the wind was cold and the snow came down but a contingent of Veterans, Legion Members, Firemen and Police marched to the Cenotaph on November 11th and wreaths were laid. Then they marched to MHS and a nice ceremony was held and some more wreaths were placed by the small cenotaph. Our faithful piper ...

Nov 15, 2017 @ 08:12 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS are Thursday from 1 -3 p.m. Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please call 705-856-2926 ...

Nov 15, 2017 @ 07:49 Weather Fog advisory in effect for: Atikokan – Upsala – Quetico – City of Thunder Bay – Dryden – Ignace – Fort Frances – Rainy Lake – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Kapuskasing – Hearst – Lake Nipigon – Wabakimi – Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North – Sioux Lookout – Savant Lake – Superior West – Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Near zero ...

6:16 PM EST Tuesday 14 November 2017 Fog advisory in effect for: CITY OF THUNDER BAY KENORA – NESTOR FALLS DRYDEN – IGNACE FORT FRANCES – RAINY LAKE ATIKOKAN – UPSALA – QUETICO SUPERIOR WEST RED LAKE – EAR FALLS SIOUX LOOKOUT – SAVANT LAKE LAKE NIPIGON – WABAKIMI GERALDTON – MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE NIPIGON – MARATHON – SUPERIOR NORTH ...

Nov 14, 2017 @ 13:34 Tonight’s Council Meeting in Council Chambers will begin at 6 p.m. Ms. Colleen Abbott of the Wawa Public Library will be making a presentation to Council. Council is expected to approve a donation to the Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament which will be held this weekend, November 17-19, 2017. A Council Member will be appointed to ...

Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 DERESKI, Louis 3 1 2 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 1 2 MOORE, Bruce 3 1 2 YOUNG, Paul 3 1 2 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 7 0 2 GAMES SCHEDULE –  November 20, 2017 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Hoffmann Young Terris St. Joseph McCoy ...

Nov 14, 2017 @ 07:57 Weather Today – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 4. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Periods of rain beginning near midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late ...

Blowy and snowy, the parade made its way down Broadway Avenue, Mission and Magpie Road to the Cenotaph. All the while they were piped by Scott McGillvary and escorted by officers from the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Detachment.   There at Centoaph, wreaths were laid for Canada, the Province of Ontario, Silver Cross Mother, Municipality of Wawa, Legion Branch ...

Nov 13, 2017 @ 07:58 Weather Today – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. High zero. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Low minus 5. Marine  Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northwest 10 knots becoming light this morning then increasing to south 15 ...

On the morning of November 13, look to the eastern horizon around 6 a.m. local time or an hour before sunrise and you will witness what seems to be an odd sighting in the sky. Like a pair of “spooky eyes” or even a “UFO”, they are simply the two brightest planets of our solar system passing each other so ...

Nov 12, 2017 @ 07:56 Weather Today – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High plus 1. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7. Marine Wind northwest 10 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming northwest 10 near noon. Wind backing to west 10 near midnight then veering to north 10 ...

Nov 11, 2017 @ 17:56 Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Wednesday November 8, 2017 at the age of 80 years. Beloved husband of Simone. Loving father of Jacqueline Hoffman (Jeff), Jacques Michaud and Diane Michaud (Larry Lapham). Proud grandfather of Jason, Cheyelle, Allyson, Brandon and Foster and great-grandfather of ...