Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Alamos Gold (Island Gold) Announces Friendly Acquisition of Argonaut Gold (Magino)

Alamos Gold Inc. and Argonaut Gold Inc. are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Alamos will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Argonaut pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement. As part of the Transaction, Alamos will acquire Argonaut’s Magino mine, located adjacent to its Island Gold mine in Ontario, ...

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Snow Squall Watch

At 5:30 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Snow Squall Watch stating that Lake effect snow squalls are likely to begin later today and continue into Thursday. Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Superior are expected to develop later today as colder air moves into the region. Heavy snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm is possible. The snow ...

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Tuesday Morning News Tidbits – March 26

Weather: Today – Periods of rain. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Rainfall amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain changing to a few flurries overnight. Rainfall amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory – ENDED

Mar 26, 2024 at 06:12 This Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday 26 March 2024 Mar 25, 2024 at 07:49 At 6:21 a.m. Environment Canada issued Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today into Tuesday morning with total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm, and peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm per hour. ...

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Rainfall Warning

Mar 25, 2024 at 20:30 At 4:54 p.m. Environment Canada issued a Rainfall Warning. Snow will transition to wet snow or rain overnight or Tuesday morning. Rain showers will last through most of the day Tuesday before changing back to flurries Wednesday morning. Local rainfall amounts of 20-40mm is expected. Environment Canada warns that heavy downpours can cause flash floods ...

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Monday Morning News – March 25

Weather: Today – Snow. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow becoming mixed with rain overnight. Risk of freezing rain this evening and overnight. Local blowing snow this evening. Snowfall amount ...

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Chris Simon, Gone too Soon – UPDATED

March 20, 2024 at 7:36 The news spread throughout Wawa and beyond quickly. Chris had died unexpectedly late Monday, March 18th. Hockey websites are recounting his career with the NHL, playing in Russia, his financial struggles. His former teammates posting tributes on social media. But Chris was so much more than the ‘enforcer’, the image and role that the NHL ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

At 5:36 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter weather travel advisory for tonight through to Tuesday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm is expected by Tuesday morning with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm an hour. Areas affected by this weather system include: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Manitouwadge – Hornepayne ...

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Saturday Morning News – March 23

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High -6. Wind chill -22 this morning and -10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Partly cloudy before morning with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -11 this evening and minus 25 overnight. News Tidbits: Good Luck ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) – OPEN

Mar 23, 2024 at 07:03 At 5:38 a.m. the highway was opened. Mar 22, 2024 at 21:43 Highway 17 remains closed. There has been no movement of the transports on the hill. The closure is due to a jackknifed crane truck. Mar 22, 2024 at 20:53 Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchawana. The highway was closed at 6:58 ...

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Friday Morning News – March 22

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries at times heavy beginning near noon. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -23 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries ending this evening then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -20. ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

At 6:27 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory warning of snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm, with locally higher amounts possible. The snowfall is expected to begin this afternoon and end tonight. Environment Canada states that “Flurries are possible throughout this morning before bands of intense snowfall begin affecting the region in the afternoon. Within these ...

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Thursday Morning News – March 21

Weather: Today – Sunny this morning and early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late this morning. High -7. Wind chill -24 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind west ...

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