The Liberal Gas plant scandal just won’t go away despite the Liberals best efforts. On Thursday another bombshell announcement came just before question period ended. News that the Ontario police are pursuing a criminal charge against former Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Chief of Staff was made [Read more]
PUBLIC NOTICE from Northwatch DIGGING DEEPER: What does Step 3 of the NWMO Nuclear Waste Burial Plan Mean for the North of Superior Region? Nipigon, Schreiber, Manitouwadge, Hornepayne and White River have all entered Step 3 of a nine step process to locate and construct a burial site for all [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – March 12, 2014 at 11:50 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment were advised of a traffic complaint concerning a slow moving vehicle on Highway 17 just west of White River. A black Cadillac was observed driving well below the [Read more]
Your Community Care Access Centre connects you with the care you need, at home and in your community. We provide access to home, community and school health services, facilitate placement into long-term care homes, and provide information and referral to a broad range of community-based health [Read more]
3:31 PM EST Wednesday 19 February 2014 Potential for 25 to 30 cm of snow starting Thursday night into Friday. An Alberta clipper and Texas low will be tracking towards the Great Lakes where they will merge and rapidly intensify into a major winter storm. This storm is expected to reach Lake [Read more]
Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Wawa – Pukaskwa Park 4:24 PM EST Thursday 09 January 2014 Snow, rain and freezing rain for Northeastern Ontario Friday night into Saturday. A deepening low pressure system will track through Northeastern Ontario on Saturday reaching Southern James Bay [Read more]
WAWA, ON – December 9, 2013 just after 10:30 pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa and White River Detachments were advised by a member of the public of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 between the two communities. The vehicle, a 1997 Lincoln Town Car was located [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Economic Development Wawa, in partnership with Prodigy Argonaut Gold and Michipicoten First Nation, is proud to announce winners of the Mine Your Own Business Wawa (MYOB) Prodigy Argonaut Dreamers Challenge. The Prodigy Argonaut Dreamers Challenge challenged area youth aged 15 to [Read more]
3:30 PM EST Wednesday 04 December 2013 Freezing rain tonight. A strengthening low pressure system over Iowa this afternoon will track northeast to reach Lake Superior tonight and James Bay Thursday evening. An area of snow and ice pellets ahead of the low is moving into Northeastern Ontario today [Read more]
Supporting Growth in Ontario’s Forest Industry Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse northern economy while supporting approximately 40 jobs in Wawa. Beginning with the Wawa pellet facility, which will currently be our largest pellet plant, and together with our Atikokan [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
The Mine Your Own Business program, administered by the Economic Development Corportation of Wawa, is pround to annouce the launch of the Prodigy Argonaut Young Dreamers and Doers Business Challenge. PHASE 1 – Young Dreamers Business Challenge The first phase of this contest, Prodigy Argonaut [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON WHITE RIVER, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) White River Detachment were called to a residence on Winnipeg St on Saturday October 12, 2013 at 1:30 pm. Upon arrival officers learned that a male had been struck with a shovel and [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – On September 7, 2013 the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a male breaching his probation condition not to purchase/possess or consume alcohol. As a result of police investigation, 58-year-old Terry JACOBS, of Pic Mobert was arrested at 5:47 pm [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – July 20, 2013 Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged James DOUGLAS of White River with Possession of Methamphetamine. The OPP officers arrested the accused on Highway 17 in Alanen Township at 9:40 pm. Approximately 13 pills, street value of [Read more]
