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Wawa Bus N0004 – Delayed

Wawa Bus N0004 is delayed by 15 minutes. It serves students going to: École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), École publique l’Escalade (Wawa), St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School (Wawa), and Sir James Dunn Public School

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East Algoma OPP – Assistance Sought in Missing 5-year-old UPDATE #2

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:36 The OPP safely located 5-year-old Nakina and arrested mother and driver.   On January 20, 2024, shortly after 7:00 p.m., the Dryden OPP conducted a traffic stop with a westbound silver pick-up truck on Highway 17 in the Town of Dryden. The pick-up truck initially attempted to evade police but eventually later stopped. Police located 5-year-old Nakina ...

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Report on Electrification and Energy Future Identifies opportunities to grow Ontario’s economy

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Todd Smith, Minister of Energy, released the following statement on Friday, January 19th, 2024: “Access to reliable, affordable and clean energy continues to be a key driver for Ontario’s economic growth and electrification. Over the past six years, our government has laid the groundwork with a pragmatic and long-term view to meeting Ontario’s energy needs through to 2050. Most recently, ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – January 19

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 McCoy, Joe 2 6 7 FAHRER, Tom 3 5 7 HALL, Dave 3 5 6 BUCKELL, Chris 5 4 8 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 4 8 STOYCHOFF, Peter 7 3 7 RAINVILLE, Heather 8 2 7 CORLEY, Sarah 9 1 7 GLOVER, Justine 9 1 7 SWITZER, Anya 9 1 7 Game ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 20

Weather: Today – Periods of light snow ending early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries. Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -11. Wind chill -25 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Wind up to 15 ...

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Jagmeet Singh commits to fight for the 400 workers of AV Terrace Bay Mill

On Friday, Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh – accompanied by Yuk-Sem Won, NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River—committed to fight for the federal government to support the 400 workers of AV Terrace Bay Mill after meeting with leaders of the United Steelworkers Local 665. “The closure of the mill has catastrophic impacts for the 400 workers who were laid off, ...

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Jagmeet Singh s’engage à défendre les 400 travailleuses et travailleurs de l’usine AV Terrace Bay

Vendredi, le chef du NPD du Canada, Jagmeet Singh, accompagné de Yuk-Sem Won, candidate du NPD dans la circonscription de Thunder Bay–Rainy River, s’est engagé à se battre pour que le gouvernement fédéral vienne en aide aux 400 travailleuses et travailleurs de l’usine AV Terrace Bay après avoir rencontré les leaders de la section locale 665 du Syndicat des Métallos. ...

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Friday Morning News – January 19th

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Periods of light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late this morning. High -15. Wind chill -36 this morning and -22 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending before morning then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. ...

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Argonaut Gold Announces 2023 Production Results

Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (the “Company”, “Argonaut Gold” or “Argonaut”) announces fourth quarter and full year 2023 production results.  The Company expects to provide 2024 production, operating, capital and cost per ounce guidance on February 26, 2024, and plans to report its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 in the first half of ...

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MIKUS, Irene (nee Nesbitt)

Peacefully at Extendicare Maple View on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the age of 83. Predeceased by her husband Micheal Mikus. Mother of Eric (Kelly), Randy (Loretta), Tim (Janice), Roy and the late Loren. Grandmother of Liana, Kristine, Matthew, Jamie, Michelle, Samantha, Peyton, Micheal and Meridan. Great grandmother of Brianna Roy, Jackson Roy, Jaxson Gutman and Ella Gutman. Daughter of ...

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Have you seen Adrian (Gabe)?

The Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) are requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person. On January 16, 2024, shortly after 2:00 p.m., WTPS received a report of a missing person from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. Investigation revealed that Adrian (Gabe), 33-years-old, was last seen leaving his residence on Linda Street shortly before being ...

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WFD Called to Vehicle Fire on Pinewood Drive

Just after 23h30, Wednesday, January 17th, OPP and firefighters from the Wawa Fire Department were called to the scene at a vehicle fire on Pinewood Drive directly across from Davidson Fuels.  About 200 ft from the pumps, the small car was parked between two commercial vehicles when the driver of the tractor-trailer unit that was directly in front noticed an ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 18

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -15. Wind chill -32 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -25. Wind chill -26 this evening and -33 overnight. Risk of frostbite. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Steve Mazzuca (SSM), who won $250,000 in ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

the highway has been reopened Jan 18, 2024 at 06:50 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay (Hwy 563) remains closed. The weather alerts for that area have been canceled, and the squall streamers are now directed towards Michigan, so perhaps today the highway will reopen.   Jan 17, 2024 at 07:09 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay (Hwy ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa – Chapleau) OPEN

Jan 17, 2024 at 09:35 The highway has been reopened. Please travel safely. Jan 17, 2024 at 07:13 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau remains closed due to poor weather conditions.   Jan 16, 2024 at 12:32 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau has been closed due to poor weather conditions.

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