WAWA, ON– The Municipality of Wawa is very pleased to announce that on behalf of the impending Disaster Relief Committee, Mayor Linda Nowicki accepted a cheque “in trust” for $25,000 from the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, UA Local 508 as represented by Norm Pascall, [Read more]
Snowfall warning for Marathon – Schreiber – Manitouwadge – Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat – Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Wawa – Pukaskwa – White River – Dubreuilville issued 15 to 25 cm of snow beginning this evening. A low [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH STUNT DRIVING NEAR WAWA WAWA, ON – November 18, 2012 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment officers were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 North of Wawa in Tiernan Township. [Read more]
Before you know it, Valdy will be visiting the back roads of Northern Ontario once again. Many people saw this unique and talented man, who has been a professional musician since the seventies, when he performed on CP’s Holiday Train last year. Come out to enjoy his talents again to hear [Read more]
**Please Note: This is the last report of its kind for 2012. This service will start again on OntarioNewsNorth.com in the spring of 2013. As the 2012 forest fire season officially ended this week on Wednesday October 31st, only one active fire remains in the Northeast Region. Hearst 32 is 100 [Read more]
Statement On Wawa Disaster Relief Funding From Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister Of Community Safety and Correctional Services Yesterday, Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, issued the following statement: “The Premier recommended the appointment of [Read more]
Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa – Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Kapuskasing – Hearst – Timmins – Cochrane – Chapleau – Gogama. Snow, ice pellets, and some freezing rain. An area of snow associated with [Read more]
Yesterday, Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, released the following statement on the ongoing emergency situation in Wawa and the surrounding area: “Our thoughts continue to be with the residents of Wawa, the Michipicoten First Nation, and the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 south bound from Wawa has been reopened. There will be two lanes open with gravel sections. The OPP and Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) warn the motorists to drive with extreme caution in [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound. The highway has been closed since October 25, 2012 as a result of high levels of water that caused the road to erode away in several [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Flood conditions in Wawa continue to worsen. While the rain stopped 36 hours ago, the runoff continues to cause severe problems while the Municipality of Wawa assesses the true extent of the damage. The Michipicoten First Nation is still stranded from the municipal road system [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound. The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water has caused the road to erode away. Currently the Municipality of Wawa [Read more]
Today, Premier Dalton McGuinty released the following statement on the declaration of a state of emergency by the Municipality of Wawa: “Following a night of heavy rain, the Municipality of Wawa has declared a state of emergency as a result of severe flooding. Our government has been in [Read more]
Statement from Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha on State of Emergency in Wawa ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha made the following statement today after the Municipality of Wawa and surrounding areas in north-western Ontario declared a state of emergency due [Read more]
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has expanded the reach of its Reading Recovery program for the 2012-2013 school year. The Reading Recovery program was implemented in Sault Ste. Marie schools last year and the response has been very positive. This year the program has arrived [Read more]
