Jan 11, 2018 @ 16:01 Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning at 4 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018 for BEARDMORE – JELLICOE – MACDIARMID GERALDTON – MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE NIPIGON – MARATHON – SUPERIOR NORTH WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA KAPUSKASING – HEARST LITTLE ABITIBI – KESAGAMI LAKE. Environment Canada is expecting that these areas ...
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Hwy 631 OPEN (White River to Hornepayne)
Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:35 Ontario Provincial Police have reopened Highway 631 from White River to Hornepayne. At this time the highway remains closed from Hornepayne to the Junction of Hwy631 to Hwy11.
Read More »Hwy 101 OPEN (Chapleau to Foleyet)
Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:09 At 3:06 Ontario511 tweeted “#Chapleau #HWY101 from Chapleau to Foleyet, all lanes have reopened in both directions. #ONStorm” OPP has confirmed this highway opening with a media release.
Read More »Hwy 631 CLOSED (Hornepayne to Jct 631/11)
Jan 11, 2018 @ 14:55 The Hearst Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has also advised that Hwy 11 is closed between Hearst and Hwy 631 due to deteriorating weather conditions. Jan 11, 2018 @ 14:33 At 2:21 p.m. Ontario511 tweeted “#Hornepayne #Hwy631 from Hornepayne to Hwy 11 in Hearst is closed in both directions due to a collision. #ONHwys”
Read More »Hwy 631 CLOSED (White River to Hornepayne)
Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have closed Highway 631 at 1:39 p.m. from White River to Hornepayne due to deteriorating weather conditions.
Read More »NDP demands Wynne stop $15M hydro bill redesign
Jan 11, 2018 @ 11:51 Ontario NDP Energy Critic MPP Peter Tabuns is demanding that Kathleen Wynne stop a plan to force families to pay $15 million for redesigned hydro bills. Hydro One’s bills were redesigned in 2017 and buried deep in Hydro One’s March 2017 distribution rate increase application to the Ontario Energy Board is a plan to further ...
Read More »Hwy 101 CLOSED (Chapleau to Foleyet)
Jan 11, 2018 @ 11:30 Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police closed Hwy 101 at 10:30 a.m. between Chapleau and Foleyet because of deteriorating weather conditions.
Read More »In Memory – Eddy Latoski
June 26, 1930 – January 11, 2017 In loving memory of my Dear Eddy who passed away one year ago today. As I loved you, so I miss you. In my memory, you are near. Loved, remembered, longed for always, Bringing many a silent tear. Loved forever, Lucy
Read More »Thursday Morning News – January 11
Weather Today Periods of drizzle changing to rain this morning. Snow at times heavy over western sections. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Fog patches. Snowfall amount 15 cm over western sections. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High plus 4 with temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight Snow and local blowing snow ending ...
Read More »School Bus Cancellations
Jan 11, 2018 @ 06:42 Due to the icy road conditions school bus services from White River to Wawa (Bus 1 & Bus 2) and Dubreuilville to Wawa (Bus 6) are cancelled today. Schools are open.
Read More »January Thaw and then Hard Freeze with Snow
9:37 PM EST Wednesday 10 January 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Significant January thaw with fog and rain Thursday. Rain changing to snow Thursday night with a hard freeze. With the mild temperatures over the existing snowpack, dense fog patches are likely across ...
Read More »Coast Guard: Ice unstable due to warmer temperatures
Jan 10, 2018 @ 17:41 The Coast Guard is warning, Wednesday, of unstable ice conditions due to the warming temperatures in Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and much of the Great Lakes. The public is encouraged to use extreme caution if partipating in recreational ice activities. If you’re planning to go out on the Great Lakes in the winter, remember the acronym ...
Read More »From the Branch – January 10
Jan 10, 2018 @ 15:39 So everything is NEW in 2018. It looks like same old outside and winter is still here. But the kids are back to school and the first bills for the Christmas gifts are coming in.I hope you all had a good time this holiday season and are ready to get back to the things at ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United – January 10
Jan 10, 2018 @ 15:34 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m Roberta requests that an appointment be made, please call 705-856-2926 & ...
Read More »SJD December Newsflash
Jan 10, 2018 @ 14:27 The halls of Sir James Dunn were busy for the month of December. The Grade 8 Game Changers organized a few fun activities. This group of dedicated students (under the direction of Mrs. McKenzie and Ms. Portis) first organized a winter door decorating contest. All the classes participated and all the doors were unique ...
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