Local & Area News

Council will hold a regular Council Meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) PRESENTATIONS 2.1 Ms. Marnie-Jo LaFleur-Beach, Wawa Figure Skating Club (3) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) (4) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 4.1 Wawa Energy Plan ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate.

Aug 8, 2017 @ 08:22 On August 6, 2017 at approximately 7:30 pm Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Batchewana Police Service, Goulais Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a 911 marine distress call from Horseshoe Bay. The caller was a 13 year old female who was floating in a paddleboat with ...

Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southwest 10 knots this morning then increasing to southwest 15 this afternoon. Wind veering to west 15 this evening then to northwest 15 Tuesday afternoon. News Tidbits – Ernst ...

Bob died today – August 4, 2017 after celebrating his 79th birthday on July 26th. He died on his terms. Cancer ended his life but not his spirit. Left behind was his 4th wife, Debra Tomas Avis and his 2 cats, Summer and Sam. He was the son of Anne and Laurier “Larry” LaChapelle. His children, either by birth or ...

Feb 6, 1945- Aug 6, 2006 In loving memory of my Dear Husband Bill, who passed away 11 years ago today. “In dreams I walk with you In dreams I talk to you” Forever Loved Forever Missed Gerry  

Aug 6, 2017 @ 10:17 – At approximately 4:20 pm on August 4, 2017 Batchewana First Nation Police (BFN) with the assistance of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Batchewana Fire and Rescue attended the scene of a single all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover on an access gravel road at the end of Goulais Mission Road approximately 200 ...

108 Players 1st FLIGHT: Joey Dechamplain,Jessy Dechamplain, Francis Dechamplain-7 under par 29 2nd FLIGHT: Nick Farand, Anders Dereski, Vince Picco-4 under par 32 3rdFLIGHT: Tim Lesarge, Bob Stewart, Danny Mathias-5 under par 31 4th FLIGHT: Bubba Gagne, Eric Levesque, Dimitri Levesque-4 under par 32 5th FLIGHT: Dave Robertson, Paul Bernath, Jack Parker-1 under par 35 6th FLIGHT: Michel Lavergne, Kyle ...

Weather – Periods of rain. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 14. Marine forecast – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 25 near noon then diminishing to northwest 15 near midnight. Wind backing to west 15 Saturday evening. Showers ending early this evening with a risk of thunderstorms. News Tidbits – Looking for a day trip ...

Aug 3, 2017 @ 21:41 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this Civic Day Long Weekend (August 4, 2017-August 7, 2017) will be conducting a Slow Down, Move Over enforcement and education campaign. With heavy traffic volumes expected throughout the province, highways and roads will see a greater presence of roadside emergency vehicles, making it a particularly important time for drivers to ...

Aug 3, 2017 @ 15:19 Wahkohtowin Development LP announced Friday, July 27th, a $4 million equity investment with Hornepayne Lumber LP. These monies create an investment in the form of loans and grants for the Hornepayne Sawmill and Cogeneration Facility, now owned by Frank Dotorri. The Northeast Superior Regional Chiefs Forum (NSRCF) is a political alliance between the communities of Brunswick House ...

Aug 3, 2017 @ 15:13 On Tuesday August 1, 2017 at approximately 11:50 a.m. while on general patrol in the town of Wawa, Ontario members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachment arrested a male wanted for multiple thefts from a local Wawa business. Investigation revealed that the male had attended the business on three separate occasions and ...

Aug 3, 2017 @ 10:00 Ontario is giving women more choice over their reproductive health by making Mifegymiso, a safe and effective medical alternative to surgical abortion, available at no cost. Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister of the Status of Women, on behalf of Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, was at Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health ...

Aug 3, 2017 @ 09:23 MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. is pleased to provide an update on the on-going exploration program on the Oxide Sands at its Wawa-Holdsworth Project. Highlights from the trenching Program: Oxide Sands observed in trenches over a strike of 1.1 km between TR-600 and TR-1700, expanding the known trend of Oxide Sands by more than 500 metres ...

Aug 3, 2017 @ 09:18 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. today announces second quarter 2017 financial results. Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, “Over the last year, the operations team has been focused on increasing mined gold grades and developed stope inventory consistently quarter over quarter. The first half of 2017 demonstrates that this work is starting to take effect. ...