Local & Area News

Apr 11, 2017 @ 06:03 Weather – It is still pretty gusty this morning. Environment Canada says that there is a 40% chance of flurries, and a high of +2. Freezing rain warnings continue again in a swath stretching from Montreal River Harbour to Kirkland Lake. Be careful if you are travelling. Roads – highways are bare and wet with ...

Manitou Gold inc.  a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Monsieur Patrice Dubreuil au poste de Président de la Société.   Monsieur Dubreuil, MBA, est un entrepreneur ayant de l’expérience exhaustive dans le secteur des ressources naturelles. En 2016, il a été nommé entrepreneur de l’année dans le cadre des Northern Ontario Business Awards. Monsieur Dubreuil est présentement Directeur, Recherche et ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 15:34 3:32 PM EDT Monday 10 April 2017 Freezing Rain Warnings: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa West Nipissing – French River Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Greater Sudbury and vicinity Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 14:05   Les 22 et 23 mars, des filles de la 9e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé avecleur enseignante, Mme Lynne Burnham aux Ateliers Home Depot à Sault-Ste-Marie. Cette activité avaient pour but d’introduire les femmes aux métiers.   Lors de leur participation à cette activité, les filles ont été initiées à certains métiers du domaine ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 13:49     On March 22 and 23, grade 9 female students from Wawa’s École secondaire Saint-Joseph travelled to Sault Ste. Marie with their teacher Mrs. Lynne Burnham to take part in Home Depot Workshops. The activity was offered to initiate the students to various building trades         During their workshop experience, the girls will ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 07:47 Due to the freezing rain and in the interest of safety all school bus transportation is cancelled today for all boards for Wawa, Chapleau and White River. All schools are open.

Apr 10, 2017 @ 07:30 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), students and members of the community helped The Push for Change mark a milestone as Joe Roberts prepares to leave Ontario during his 9,000 km trek across Canada to end youth homelessness.   Hundreds of students and community members cheered and walked with Joe as he pushed his shopping cart ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 06:40 Please be advised that school bus transportation from White River to Wawa and Dubreuilville to Wawa is cancelled for all boards this morning due to the icy road conditions. All schools are open.

Apr 10, 2017 @ 06:40 Freezing rain has been falling in Dubreuilville for the last hour. Walk and drive safely today.  

Apr 10, 2017 @ 05:51 Rainfall Warning 5:11 AM EDT Monday 10 April 2017 Rainfall warning in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East     Freezing Rain Warning Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Greater Sudbury and vicinity Kapuskasing – Hearst Kirkland Lake ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 05:37 Weather – Freezing rain mixed with ice pellets changing to snow near noon and ending in the afternoon then cloudy. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 in the morning. High minus 1. There are freezing rain alerts still active for today. ...

Apr 9, 2017 @ 19:39 3:51 PM EDT Sunday 09 April 2017 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Greater Sudbury and vicinity North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa West Nipissing – French River Periods of rain will be followed by freezing rain Monday night. ...

5:10 AM EDT Sunday 09 April 2017 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake Moosonee Freezing rain is expected or occurring. Freezing rain is expected to begin late ...

Apr 9, 2017 @ 08:22 To all parents and teachers in Chapleau please speak to your children about staying away from the tracks. This evening at around 2100 I received a call advising me that several children(ages 11-14) were playing on the mainline from the station to the fuel stand and then across the yard towards the “big tank”. These ...

Apr 9, 2017 @ 07:32 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. High 12. Freezing Warning in effect.