Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – October 25

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. Showers beginning early this morning. Fog patches this afternoon. Wind south 30 km/h becoming light near noon. Temperature falling to 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Carlo Vernelli of Sault Ste. ...

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A Mix of old and new for Wawa Council

Oct 24, 2022 at 21:16 Despite the ease of internet voting, turnout for this year’s election is the lowest seen yet with only 37.4% of the eligible voters  (773) participating. This is down from 2018, when 837 (of 2103) voters cast their ballot. Below are the unofficial results from the Municipality. Melanie Pilon has been acclaimed Mayor of Wawa for ...

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Valdy Shows Cancelled

The four shows that Valdy had planned to perform including the one in White River (Legion) tomorrow night have been cancelled due to the artist being sick with COVID. “I am grieved at this development. Not only have I cancelled four shows, and missed my first gig in White River, but I also am stuck in a basement room for ...

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Today is Voting Day!

Wawa Melanie Pilon has been acclaimed Mayor as there were no other candidates for the seat. There are 9 candidates vying for the four seats as councillor: Leah Isosaari, Cathy Cannon, Mitch Hatfield, Joe Opato, Robert Reeves, Sue Smith, Mary Harbocian, Jim Hoffman, and Angela Calaiezzi. There are four school boards with all candidates acclaimed: English Public School Board (Algoma ...

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Morning News – October 24

Monday, October 24, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 60. High 18. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then showers beginning before morning. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 60. Low ...

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Elliot Lake Closes Hospital – COVID-19 Outbreak Declared

Oct 22, 2022 at 08:01 St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake has closed the hospital to visitors (except for designated ECPs and compassionate circumstances) because of a COVID-19 outbreak declared by Algoma Public Health. Existing restrictions remain in place related to the active outbreak at St. Joseph’s Manor. Declared Outbreaks in the Algoma District: Facility Name Affected Areas Type – ...

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Morning News – October 22

Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 6.

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Morning News – October 21

Friday, October 21, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 this morning. High +10. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low +1. News Tidbits: The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has announced the discovery of the 292-foot Whaleback ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN

ON511 is now reporting that the highway is open. Oct 20, 2022 at 09:14 At 9:02 Wawa-news tweeted “Possible travel delays on Hwy17 (Wawa to White River) due to a collision that has closed the westbound lane & shoulder in the WHITE RIVER E LTS area.” Wawa-news has just received information that the highway is closed as a result of ...

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Morning News – October 20

Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow ending this morning then cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High +3. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...

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Fiber Cable cut – Possible Phone and/or Cellular outage

“Update from Bell Canada (19OCT22 15:26hrs) re: the fibre cut The damage to the fibre is along Hwy 101 near Wagoon Lake (west of Chapleau) and is a result of brushing operations damaging the aerial fibre. Part of the fibre is still intact (that’s why some service remains in Wawa) although that can fail at any time. Safety concerns with ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa to Chapleau ) OPEN

Oct 19, 2022 at 12:52 Highway 101 has been reopened. It was closed for 4.5 hours. Oct 19, 2022 at 08:20 Highway 101 has been closed from Wawa to Chapleau because of poor weather and road conditions. ON511 has also posted “Updated: Disabled Vehicle on #HWY101 Both Directions at SHOAL LK PROV PK ENT, Chapleau. All lanes closed.” At 6:54 ...

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Morning News – October 19

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of light snow. Local amount 2 cm over higher terrain. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High +1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -4. Wind chill -9 overnight. News Tidbits: Highway 144 was ...

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Chapleau Bus Cancellations

Oct 19, 2022 at 06:20 Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in Chapleau. Schools remain open.

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Morning News – October 18

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow becoming mixed with rain this afternoon. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. High +3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow. Snow at times mixed with rain early this evening. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. Low -2. Wind ...

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