Local & Area News

June 12, 2017 – 14:25 Dear Northerners, One thing is for sure, the past seven years at the North East LHIN have been anything but dull! Let’s face it – planning, integrating, and funding health care services for a declining and aging population of more than 565,000 people living across our huge geography takes time and a lot of important ...

Jun 12, 2017 @ 11:36   Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 24 except 17 near Lake Superior. Humidex 26.   Reminder – Algoma Power requires an electrical service interruption for all customers in the Anjigami Lake area, tomorrow Tuesday, June 13, 2017, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. This interruption ...

  Wesdome Gold Mine Inc. has committed a 3-year $15,000 donation to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation. “We wanted to provide meaningful support to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation in its goal of investing in modern health care equipment and services towards our community. Our hope is that our three-year financial commitment helps the Foundation in meeting its ...

Jun 11, 2017 @ 10:01 It is amazing sometimes where pictures from our area end up. Most recently, a reader pointed out that an image of Old Woman Bay had been selected by in the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA) photo contest. This image, “The old woman rises from the great lake!” will be featured in a calendar that MFOA will ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 23 except 18 near Lake Superior.

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 ...