Monday Morning News – September 11

Sep 11, 2017 @ 07:47

Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 20 is expected. UV index 6 or high. Clearing late this evening with a low of 11.

Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 20 early this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 this evening. Wind veering to northwest 15 overnight then diminishing to west 10 Tuesday morning. Wind backing to southwest 10 Tuesday afternoon. Waves one metre building to 2 early this morning then subsiding to one near midnight. Waves subsiding to one half metre near noon Tuesday.

Hot spot in Ontario: 20.2°C or 68.4°F at the Pickle Lake Airport; Sioux Lookout Airport

Cold spot in Ontario: 2.0°C or 35.6°F at CFB Borden

News Tidbits – Officers with the OPP Crime Unit in James Bay, Forensic Identification Services and the NAPS Crime Unit are assisting with the investigation of the death of a four year old girl on Constance Lake First Nation under the direction of Detective Inspector Rob Matthews of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). The child died Saturday, September 9th. A post mortem examination has been scheduled to take place in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. 

Tommy Lee, the Northern Ontario Party’s Vice President will be in Wawa today to hold a ‘Meet and Greet’ at the North of 17 starting at 6 pm.

Don’t forget to purchase your Smile Cookie at Tim’s today. Tim’s is launching their annual Smile Cookie Campaign today. The campaign runs from September 11th to the 17th, and all proceeds will benefit a local charity.