Local & Area News

Angus Gold Inc. is pleased to announce it has commenced the Fall drilling program on its 100%-owned Golden Sky Project located in Wawa, Ontario. Drilling will target the western extension of the Dorset Gold Zone, where Angus has successfully intersected a new zone of high-grade gold, including 7.0 g/t Au over 12.4 metres in Hole GS-24-136, approximately 500 metres to ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then 30% chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill -10 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Low plus 2. Sunday..Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers or ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the assay results from an additional 13 drill holes representing 2,725 metres (“m”) of assayed core length as part of the completed 2022-2024 drilling program at the Wawa Gold Project, Ontario. As part of its property-wide surface prospecting program initiated in July 2024, Red Pine revisited various holes drilled between 2022 and ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill -11 overnight. Saturday – Sunny in the morning ...

Nov 1, 2024 at 05:46 Environment Canada has ended the Winter Weather Travel Advisory. Oct 31, 2024 at 16:46 At 4:30 p.m., Environment Canada continued the Winter Weather Travel Advisory. Oct 31, 2024 at 07:11 As of 5:11 a.m. Environment Canada continues the Winter Weather Travel Advisory. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake (Rainfall – Total rainfall ...

Nov 1, 2024 at 02:45 Highway 17 has been opened. Oct 31, 2024 at 23:52 ON511 is reporting that weather conditions on Hwy 17  at Peninsula Road (Marathon) to White River is closed. In addition to the poor weather, ON511 is reporting that there was a collision at Crocker’s Lake, closing the westbound lane and shoulder.  

Oct 31, 2024 at 10:27 ON511 reported at 10:00 am that the incident was cleared. Oct 31, 2024 at 08:27 The closure notification has been updated – The eastbound lane and shoulder is closed at Sawmill Road (E), Nipigon. Oct 31, 2024 at 08:23 ON511 is reporting that “Hwy 11/17 – Nipigon – Hwy is closed due to a collision ...

(reprinted from 2020) As Halloween is quickly approaching, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wish to remind all parents and children to practice safety precautions to make the evening a memorable one. Children and Parents: Carry a flashlight and select a costume with bright colours and reflective material to increase visibility to drivers. Use makeup instead of masks. Masks ...

Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building Ontario for You. The government continues to take a fiscally responsible approach towards building the critical infrastructure our growing communities need, reducing gridlock, and making life more affordable by keeping taxes low and putting more money back in your pocket. “Our government’s responsible approach has ...

The Independent Special Interlocutor, Kimberly R. Murray, officially presented her Final Report and the Indigenous-led Reparations Framework for Missing and Disappeared Children and Unmarked Burials associated with Indian Residential Schools to Survivors and the federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, at the 7th National Gathering on Unmarked Burials. This report results from two years of intensive engagement ...

Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or drizzle this morning and early this afternoon. Snow or ice pellets mixed with rain beginning this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High +3. Tonight – Snow. Snow mixed with ice pellets early this evening. ...

October is Canadian Library Month! Join us as we celebrate Public Libraries! This month we are encouraging you to get a library card. It’s time to check out your local library and become a member. And if you are already a card-carrying member of the library, come in and show us your card. Getting a new library card or showing ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is celebrating 35 years of service to the Superior East Region.  The corporation was originally established in September of 1989 and went by the name of the Superior East Business Development Corporation.  Superior East is a non-profit organization offering small business loans and regional community economic development services to the region.  It ...

La société a été créée en septembre 1989 sous le nom de Superior East Business Development Corporation.  Supérieur Est est un organisme à but non lucratif qui offre des prêts aux petites entreprises et des services de développement économique communautaire à la région. Elle est dirigée par un conseil d’administration bénévole composé de personnes résidant dans toute la région, qui ...

Décédée paisiblement au Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa le vendredi 25 octobre 2024 à l’âge de 91 ans. Époux bien-aimé de feu Raymond Prevost. Mère aimante de Lynne Lavoie (Mario), Anne Bouffard (feu Mario), Joelle Prevost, Claude Prevost (Dannie Champagne), Guylaine Prevost (Sege Fournier), Cathy P. Belanger (Francis), et Paul Prevost. Fière grand-mère de 14, arrière-grand-mère de 25 enfants et ...