Wawa
Wawa is a community at the western limit of the Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre service area.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2015: Ralph Bekintis participated in various organized sports here, including basketball, volleyball, and track and field. While attending high school in the town, Ralph Bekintis won a mile race during his Grade 11 year.[2]
- April 2017: George Palosaari planned to perform a show in this community in June 2017.[3]
- August 2022: The Michipicoten Commons project is located near this community along the Trans-Canada Highway.[4]
- August 2022: Children from the nearby Michipicoten First Nation attend school in this town.[5]
- October 2022: Glen Hare stopped in this community while driving a donation truck to Thunder Bay but found no available lodging. The town was a waypoint on the route from southern Ontario to the Thunder Bay region.[6]
- March 2024: This township was the hometown of Chris Simon, where he enjoyed fishing and brought the Stanley Cup.[7]
- March 2024: Glen Hare mentioned visiting the family of Chris Simon in this community.[8]
- April 2025: Laura Mayer spent a week canvassing in this community during the 2025 election campaign.[9]
- February 2026: The municipality is led by Melanie Pilon, its first Indigenous mayor.[10]
- July 2026: Chris Clouthier moved to this community for work after being cleared following his accident recovery. The town was one of the locations where he lived and worked during his path to graduation.[11]
- August 2026: The regional cancer centre in Sudbury provides support to patients as far west as this community.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indigenous Health Golf Benefit in Sudbury supporting community on the green and in health", Anishinabek News, 25 August 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Students cross-train hauling logs in the bush", Anishinabek News, 6 March 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William hip hop artist in running for fan voting at CUT Hip-Hop Awards 2017", Anishinabek News, 19 April 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Biigtigong Nishnaabeg receive funding for multi-purpose outdoor community arena", Anishinabek News, 5 August 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Michipicoten First Nation celebrates with youth and Elders", Anishinabek News, 12 August 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ontario Regional Chief delivers the gift of warmth to Thunder Bay shelter", Anishinabek News, 21 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Former National Hockey League player Chris Simon begins journey into the Spirit World", Anishinabek News, 20 March 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chiefs of Ontario hosts First Nations Community Wellness Conference", Anishinabek News, 22 March 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma riding NDP candidate calls for better healthcare accessibility in Northern Ontario", Anishinabek News, 14 April 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chiefs discuss relationships with municipalities at Toronto conference", Anishinabek News, 3 February 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Attraction to mining lies in life-long learning for Anishinabek engineering graduate", Anishinabek News, 3 July 2026 (archived copy; original article).