Local & Area News

May 16, 2017 @ 13:04 The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who donated to the Spring Campaign. As a result of your generosity, the Foundation raised over $20,000. There remains $10,000 to be raised to reach the goal of $154,000 in order to purchase the Digital Radiography system for ...

May 16, 2017 @ 12:29 Today during question period, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath demanded to know why the Wynne Liberals are ramming through their $40 billion hydro borrowing scheme when they know it will threaten jobs in Sault Ste. Marie and across the province.   Horwath told the legislature about Steve and Lucy Fronzi, business owners in the Sault ...

May 16, 2017 @ 12:26 Soccer is here and will be on the fields again Wednesday and Thursday. Our teams were both successful last week and advanced to the play downs this week. On Wednesday, Viking teams play at 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday’s games are at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30, with tiebreakers and finals in the afternoon. Good ...

May 16, 2017 @ 07:36 Weather – Mainly cloudy this morning, with a 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this afternoon. High 19 except 14 along the lakeshore. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening, with a low 14C ...

May 15, 2017 @ 09:45     It was the end of a beautiful day, bright and sunny although tinged with a cool breeze. Made yard work easy to do that cool breeze. Dinner was delicious, a pork shoulder that had been smoking all afternoon, teasing us with wafts of cooking meat. Once dinner was done, and dessert served, we ...

Please keep an eye out for Sabrina in the Regina Crescent area. Sabrina is very friendly! If you see her call Lorraine Keith Killins 705-856-4911 or 705-852-1091. There is a Reward!

June 2, 1949 – May 12, 2017 Gone for his final scooter ride to meet the Great Architect, we regret to announce the sudden passing of S. Kelly Hopkins at his home in Desbarats, ON on May 12, 2017 in his 67th year.  Leaving to mourn his passing are his wife of 40 years Marlee (nee Wright), children Tammy (Ross MacLean) of ...

May 15, 2017 @ 07:36 Weather – Mainly sunny today with a high of 18C, except 14 along the lakeshore. Increasing cloudiness through the day, with 40% chance of showers overnight. Low 8. Forest Fires – The Wawa District has had two fires so far this season, one at Katherine Cove, and the second due east of Negwazu Lake (map shows ...

May 13, 2017 @ 07:42   Weather – Mainly cloudy. A few showers beginning this afternoon. High 14. News tidbits – Today is the day to go for a drive and enjoy a strawberry tea in Hawk Junction! It was funny to read this morning about the bear in Scarborough. Police there are warning people to secure their garbage and compost ...

  Algoma Public Health is recalling Superior Home Bakery & Deli’s Really Fantastic Meat products. Control processes were not in place at the time of production allowing excess water in the product, which under certain circumstances could support the growth of Clostridium Botulinum and pose a health risk to consumers. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. The products were prepared and ...

May 12, 2017 @ 15:33   Shortly after noon on Friday, May 12, 2017, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a call for service regarding a deceased male that had been found floating in the water on the St. Mary’s River, south of Leighs Bay Road.   The male has now been identified as missing person John ...

May 12, 2017 @ 10:50 Last night The EDC of Wawa held a Composting Workshop. Over 27 people attended this event, and learned the basics of composting. Not only does composting create healthier growing material for your gardening efforts, it reduces the amount of garbage going to the landfill, reduces fertilizer usage and lessens water consumption, and eventually saves you money. ...

May 12, 2017 @ 10:29   Every year the nurses of Wawa gather for a celebratory dinner. This year’s dinner was held at the Legion Hall, where the nurses enjoyed a tasty dinner, laced with reminiscing. On display were several montages of nursing history in Hawk Junction and Wawa. Of particular interest was the Charge Nurse Board from the Red ...

  The evacuees from Kashechewan have begun to return home. The evacuation began Sunday, April 16th with Kapuskasing being the first host community. Wawa declared a state of emergency on Sunday, and received evacuees on Tuesday, April 18th. In all, it was expected that 450 to 500 vulnerable residents would be evacuated as a precautionary measure.     In what ...

Weather – The skies are clear right now, but Environment Canada says that today will be mainly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers. High 14 is expected. Roads – Construction continues… but it looks like the lane closure at Orphan Lake has been lifted. Hopefully the highway has been paved where they replaced the culvert. Forest Fires – As ...