WAWA, ON – Municipal Staff and Volunteers continue to work towards the termination of the Emergency that was declared in Wawa on October 25, 2012 due to torrential rains and massive flooding. The Community Control Group continues to debrief while Emergency Measures Ontario is actively [Read more]
H. Ken ‘Kenny’ ANDERSEN passed away too soon at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa on Thursday November 8, 2012 at the age of 52 years. Fiancé of ‘Beautiful’ Pauline Dawson. Loving father and best friend of Victoria ‘Tori’ (John) and Ian. Supportive [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Thursday October 25, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a business owner that a customer’s flat bed trailer was missing and believed to be stolen. The trailer was stored on the Winston Road property and was last observed there on [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Recently officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a local school bus company that motorists are failing to stop for the stop signals on their buses around town. The OPP would like to remind the public that this is an offence [Read more]
Recently Canadian Folk Musician Valdy played the small town of Thessalon and 130 people from all over the region came out to hear and see him play.He will soon be visiting another Northeastern Ontario community and it is expected residents from neighbouring communities will make the short drive [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wednesday October 31, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were notified by Bell Alliance that 911 services had been restored to Dubreuilville, Missanabie and Hawk Junction. Since October 25 all three communities were without land line telephone [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Managing a declared emergency of any kind is no easy task. It requires patience and understanding, and a combination of planning, “thinking on the fly” and above all, teamwork. Wawa and area is blessed with a number of dedicated people who have come together three times in [Read more]
STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES IN WAWA WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment and the Municipality of Wawa advise that the State of Emergency continues for the Municipality. At this [Read more]
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WAWA Final Evacuation of Michipicoten First Nation WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment and the Municipality of Wawa advise that the State of Emergency continues for the Municipality. Michipicoten First Nation has entered into a Phase 2 [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha was quick to react when he heard constituents in Wawa had been devastated by flooding on the outskirts of their community, on Highway 17 and on many important roadways in the area including the route between Wawa and neighbouring Michipicoten [Read more]
WAWA , ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha arrived in Wawa yesterday after heavy rains forced a state of emergency. The downpour has ceased, however the rain caused a creek to overflow, washing out all major roads and a large section of the Trans-Canada Highway—Highway 17. “Now [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – The state of emergency declared by the Municipality of Wawa and surrounding area is a shocking illustration of how we are often at the mercy of nature, says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP, Carol Hughes. “This is a dramatic development that will require a strong [Read more]
Eugene McGREGOR passed away suddenly at his home in Sultan at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of 54 years to Jean (nee Stewart). Loving father of Russ (Marina) and Wendy Higgins (William). Proud grandfather of Michael, Joshua (Nicki), Tabitha and the late Cassandra and great grandfather [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Domestic Violence Occurrence WAWA, ON – October 19, 2012 at 4:00 am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a domestic assault that had occurred on October 15, 2012 at a residence on Second Ave in Wawa. The [Read more]
Three tourist businesses in the Wawa area pleaded guilty to offences related to the selling and harvesting of baitfish. Mar Mac Lodge and Camp 88 were fined $800 each for unlawfully taking baitfish and $300 each for selling baitfish without a commercial bait licence. White River Air was fined [Read more]
