Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – May 9

May 9, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 2. News Tidbits: Geomagnetic storms are possible on May 10th and 11th in response to an incoming CME from reversed-polarity sunspot AR3296. Storm levels should range from G1 (Minor) to G2 (Moderate) with a slight chance of G3 (Strong). ...

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Morning News – May 8

May 8, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. +15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low +2. News Tidbits: 80 wildland firefighters arrived yesterday from Quebec and Ontario in Alberta to fight the wildfires. Neskantaga First Nation is under the longest boil water advisory in Canadian history at 28 years and counting. It’s Emergency Preparedness Week. This ...

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Morning News – May 6

May 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Low 7. News Tidbits: Argonaut Gold is expected to pour the ...

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Increased Police Presence in Hillcrest Heights

  There is an increased police presence in Hillcrest Heights at this time. There multiple cruisers throughout the community, and two K-9 officers on scene. Officers have been present for the past several hours. There has not been a media release from SE OPP at this time. Wawa-news would advise that people avoid that area.

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Morning News – May 5

May 5, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High +14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low +5. News Tidbits: Fire season began April 1st in Ontario – but ...

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Beautiful Skies

    These photos were submitted by a Wawa-news reader of the beautiful skies last night over the Magpie River basin in Michipicoten River Village “The Mission”, enjoy!

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Morning News – May 4

May 4, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: May ...

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Morning News – May 3

May 3, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. High +9. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low +2. News Tidbits: Clean North is offering Algoma District youths who plan to study the environment the opportunity to apply for two $500 scholarships (one university, one college) Yuk-Sem Won was officially nominated as ...

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Morning News – May 2

May 2, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low zero. News Tidbits: Argonaut Gold (Magino Project) plans to release its first quarter financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, on Friday, May 5, 2023 ...

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Snowfall Warning (Manitouwadge – Hornepayne)

  6:40 AM EDT Tuesday 2 May 2023 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Environment Canada is warning that snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected this morning. The wet snow combined with gusty northerly winds to 60 km/h may lead to isolated power outages. The highest snowfall totals should remain east ...

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Morning News – May 1

May 1, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. Temperature falling to plus 1 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. Low zero. News ...

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EC – Rain Continues (Chapleau – Gogama)

5:30 AM EDT Monday 1 May 2023 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Rain continues to affect northeastern Ontario this morning and should persist through the day. Additional amounts of 10 to 20 mm are likely. The rain may mix with or change over to snow for some areas later today or tonight. For information concerning flooding, ...

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EC – Snowfall Warning (Manitouwadge – Hornepayne)

4:57 AM EDT Monday 1 May 2023 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Light rain or snow with a risk of freezing rain will affect areas north of Lake Superior today. Any rain should transition to snow as the day progresses and become heavier later this afternoon or early evening. Environment Canada warns that the wet ...

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