Local & Area News

Feb 18, 2018 @ 09:11 Time Event Location Address Sunday 8:00 – 11:00 Rotary Pancake Breakfast Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. Science North “Build it Up!” Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Family Free Skate Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ...

Feb 18, 2018 @ 09:05 5:24 AM EST Sunday 18 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowstorm on the way. A disturbance approaching from the Northern Plains States is expected to spread an area of snow into ...

Feb 18, 2018 @ 08:45 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Snow beginning early this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 7. Tonight Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 ...

4:42 PM EST Saturday 17 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowstorm on the way. A disturbance approaching from the Northern Plains States is expected to spread an area of snow into Northeastern Ontario beginning Sunday and ...

Feb 17, 2018 @ 19:40 Staff Sergeant Michael Maville, Detachment Commander of the Ontario Provincial Police Detachment (OPP) in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario wishes everyone an enjoyable Family Day long weekend and would like to remind members of the public that this weekend they may be faced with various weather conditions. Staff Sergeant Maville is hoping that everyone takes the time ...

Feb 17, 2018 @ 10:10 The first Wawa Winter Carnival began with the luncheon at the Senior’s Drop In Centre. There (if you could get a seat) you were served an Indian Taco, and you could select a desert. Apparently at times you had to wait for a seat. The Red Hat Ladies were a bright splash of colour as ...

Time Event Location Address Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 Rotary Pancake Breakfast Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. Science North Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Artisan & Seller’s Fair Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Indian Tacos Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 ...

Feb 17, 2018 @ 08:50 Weather Today Cloudy. Snow and local blowing snow beginning early this morning. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60. High minus 4. Tonight Snow and local blowing snow ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Clearing before morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to ...

Feb 16, 2018 @ 10:40 On February 14, 2018, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located human remains in a wooded area within the City of Elliot Lake, Ontario. The OPP’s Canine Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Forensic Identification Services (FIS), and East Algoma Crime Unit members are involved in the ...

Feb 16, 2018 @ 09:05 Students in grade 3 at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) read about the sport of curling and the Olympics. They then learned all about the rules of the game with the help of their teacher Ms. Ashley Hunt-Robinson. Once they had it all figured out, students were thrilled to have the opportunity to play a little game ...

Feb 16, 2018 @ 09:05 Les élèves de la 3e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont lu un texte sur le curling aux Olympiques. Par la suite, avec l’aide de leur enseignante, Mme Ashley Hunt-Robinson, ils ont appris tous les règlements du jeu. À leur plus grande joie, les élèves ont pu jouer au curling dans le corridor de l’école ...

Feb 16, 2018 @ 08:42 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 10 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 8 11 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 7 12 BOYD, Katherine 4 6 12 SPENCER, Reg 5 5 12 SZEKELY, Marc 5 5 12 HALL, Jennifer 7 3 11 McCOY, Joe 8 2 11 Schedule for Thursday – February 22,  2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Feb 16, 2018 @ 08:25 Time Event Location Address Friday 11:30 – 2:00 Indian Tacos & Chilli Lunch Senior’s Drop In Centre Broadway Avenue 6:30 Wawa Winter Carnival Parade Broadway Avenue & Mission Road 7:00 Carnival Kick-off, Fireworks, Bonfire Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Family Dance Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre

Feb 16, 2018 @ 08:16 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 13. Tonight Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low minus 14. Roads 2018-02-16 ...

Feb 16, 2018 @ 7:43 Tragically on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the age of 23.  Loving son of Patsy Swanson (William Peterson) and Sanford Wynne.  Cherished brother of Tiffany, Tara-Lynn and Melissa.  Proud uncle of Aiyasha.  Chris will be sadly missed by his grandparents, aunts and uncles and his cousins.  Special friend of Isaiah. Friends may visit on Monday, ...