Local & Area News

On Monday, September 18, 2017, at approximately 2:30 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a Wawa address regarding an assault complaint. Investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a male and a female. As a result a 34 year old Wawa, Ontario male was arrested and charged with the following ...

Sep 19, 2017 @ 11:06 The following statement was issued today by Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care: “The opioid crisis in Ontario is a tragic and growing issue, one we are continuing to work diligently to combat. As part of our government’s commitment to openness, transparency and evidence-based decision-making, we are continuing to make relevant data widely ...

This year’s Fall Festival was the largest yet! The weather was especially nice, and there were over 20 vendors inside, pie eating, Farmer’s Market outside, WAVS BBQ, Wax hands and kids sports! If you missed this, mark your calendar for next year.

Weather – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this morning. High 20. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight a few clouds are expected. Low 12. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind east 10 knots increasing to east 15 this morning and to southeast 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Wednesday evening. Waves one half metre building ...

In Loving Memory of Ralph Horst Kuhn, 60 years. Peacefully, Friday, September 15th, 2017 at Maison McCulloch Hospice, with loving family at his side. Beloved husband of Irene (Bodson) Kuhn and loving father of Amy and Kyle. Cherished son of Horst and Anneliese (Luhr) Kuhn, predeceased. Dear brother of Heidi Ganton (husband Glen), Angie Kuhn, Julie Kuhn (husband Dan Paradis), ...

On Saturday, September 16, 2017, at approximately 8:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment received a report of a theft of gas from a Chapleau gas station. Police were given a description of both the motor vehicle and the female driver. The motor vehicle was later observed approximately 20 kilometres from Wawa on Highway ...

On Sunday, September 17, 2017, at approximately 12:45 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding an assault in progress. At the scene investigation revealed that a male had assaulted a female. As a result a 45 year old Wawa. Ontario male was arrested and charged with the following ...

On Monday September 18, 2017, at approximately 5:35 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were on general patrols Mission Road, Wawa when they observed a northbound motor vehicle travelling at 122km/h in a posted 50km/h zone. As a result a 30 years old Sault Ste. Marie Ontario male was charged with the following offence: ...

Sep 18, 2017 @ 08:04   The off and on downpours didn’t dampen spirits at Wawa’s 2017 Terry Fox Run. The run was a five kilometre loop, and there were runners, walkers and bicyclists participating. This year’s run was in honour of Wawa’s Lori Johnson who recently passed away from cancer. Organizer Nadine Cartledge said that her run (personally) was excellent! ...

Sept 18, 2017 @ 07:53 Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight will have ncreasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9. Marine – Wind northwest 10 knots becoming south 10 near noon then backing to southeast 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to east 15 Tuesday morning. Waves ...

Sep 17, 2017 @ 16:36 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. announced in a press release that they had encouraging results from its Moss Lake property located 100 km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. A drilling program had been initiated to confirm the potential scale of the Moss Lake gold deposit. Drilling on 200m spacing, the early drill results (14 holes) have now ...

On September 15, 2017, shortly after 8:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a single vehicle motor collision involving a male driver on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on McNie Road in McNie Township.   The investigation is continuing as to why there was a roll over. The operator ...

Today is the last day for Ontario residents to make know their feelings and give their feedback on the Draft 2041 Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy. This strategy will impact how northern Ontario residents travel and ship goods. “In northern Ontario, roads, winter roads, rail, air, and waterways provide vital connections for residents, tourists and businesses. Once finalized, the Strategy ...

Sep 15, 2017 @ 07:53 Weather – A few showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight it will be mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. A few showers beginning overnight. Low 10. Marine ...

  Last Thursday communities in the northern latitudes throughout the world had the opportunity to see the Northern Lights. The debris from Wednesday, September 6th monster X9-class solar flare had created Northern Light so bright that they stopped traffic in Finland. Despite the clouds Thursday, Wawa had a great show. The first series began just after 10 p.m. despite the cloud cover.   ...