Local & Area News

Mar 23, 2017 @ 07:23 There are still miracles to be found. Cyclone’s story is one of them. On March 1st, Wally was traveling with his two dogs Hurricane (Cane) and Cyclone (Cyc). At Fenton/Treeby the wind grabbed hold of the cap on his truck and spun the truck on the icy roads, the truck hit the rock cut and ...

Exactly what happened to the pilot of N230TX on March 15th, 2017 will probably never be revealed. Diane Brown of the University of Michigan, Division of Public Safety and Security had a few more pieces of information. The pilot, aged 27, of Ann Arbor, was a PhD candidate in the School of Information. (Wawa-news has removed the name to respect the family’s ...

Mar 23, 2017 @ 08:31 Simon Bouffard, Éric Bélanger-Racette, Abiquel Jones et Kassandra Kenny, des élèves de la 11e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), ont vécu tout récemment un voyage de trois jours mémorable à Ottawa. Mme Lytwenko et les élèves ont quitté Wawa le 21 février vers Ottawa par avion. Une fois arrivés, ils ont pu découvrir la ville ...

Mar 23, 2017 @ 08:54 On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at approximately 2:14 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local White River address regarding the well-being of the occupants. Investigation led police to enter the premise to continue their investigation. Once inside officers observed evidence of what appeared to be controlled ...

Mar 23, 2017 @ 06:45 Weather – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High minus 1. Roads – All roads are bare and dry. Local – Don’t forget tonight is Performance Dance 2017 at the Michipicoten High School.

Cyclone’s daddy has been notified. Can’t say too much right now other than Cyc’s daddy is so excited and on his way to pick him up. We are heading now to the Sault, Cyclone has an appointment to be checked out by a vet.   My thanks to all who helped look over the past three weeks, and especially to ...

The Reception office at the MMCC will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, March 22 from 1:15pm – 2:30pm. All other aspects of the building remain unchanged.

Mar 22, 2017 @ 08:21 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. The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.   Thank you to Maria ...

Weather – Sunny with a high of -5 today. Roads – All roads are bare and dry. Local – Today is World Water Day. Although we are blessed with abundant fresh water, there are many in this world who are not as fortunate. We all should conserve water where possible, and one way is with a rain barrel. Don’t forget ...

Mar 21, 2017 @ 08:15 On Tuesday March 21, 2017 at approximately 6:45 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment responded to an animal complaint at a White River address. On scene the officers observed the large black German Shepherd dog attack a person then run away. The animal which was believed to be ...

Mar 21, 2017 @ 07:55 7:53 AM EDT Tuesday 21 March 2017 Snow squall watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Brief, intense snowfall is expected to develop. Under the snow squall, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow. Snow squalls are expected today along a cold front. Snow squalls cause weather conditions ...

Mar 21, 2017 @ 07:39 Red Pine Exploration Inc. announces that it has staked an additional 137 hectares within the boundary of its Wawa Gold Project, bringing its total land package to 5,510 hectares (Figure 1). The Company has also completed its previously announced 6,000 metres drill program with the available results leading to the start of a larger 10,000 metres ...

Mar 21, 2017 @ 06:42 Weather – Periods of snow ending this morning then clearing. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. A snow squall watch is in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Brief, intense snowfall is expected to develop. Under the snow squall, ...

Today, Ontario PC House Leader Jim Wilson charged that Kathleen Wynne’s taxpayer-funded hydro ads are in contempt of parliament. The self-congratulatory ads, which the auditor general has said are out of line, are running before legislation has been introduced, an alleged breach of parliamentary rules. MPP Wilson informed the Speaker today that he will rise on a point of privilege ...

…you grip the phone tighter, sit down, and your heart sinks past your feet to the floor. You listen for more information. It comes flying fast at you, leaving you no time to ask many questions. She was at a funeral and had a glass of wine… got into an accident… She has a broken nose and is drunk… She ...