Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Snow Squalls to stretch from Pukaskwa Park to Lake Superior Park

  Snow squall warning in effect for Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls continue today. Snow squalls have developed between Wawa and White River south of Highway 17 and will move into the town of Wawa later this morning. The snow squalls will drift into the Agawa region this afternoon. Travel along Highway 17 ...

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Morning News – February 19th

Weather: Flurries and a few local snow squalls ending this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind ...

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APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#194) Elliot Lake

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and area that is associated with the ongoing cluster investigation at Warsaw. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case ...

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Gas Prices Begin to Rise – UPDATE

Gas prices continue to rise in Wawa. Yesterday, February 18th gas was 125.9, tonight it is at 130.9. Prices in the Soo are ranging from 128.4 and 130.5.   Feb 18, 2021 at 13:59     With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, gas prices are beginning to rise. Yesterday afternoon, gas was 125.9 in Wawa, and on the highway 129.9. ...

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Poor Travel Weather for North Shore of Lake Superior Communies

The radar at Montreal River is snowing snow just between Michipicoten Island and the mainland (Wesdome/Pukaskwa Park). A look at AccuWeather’s radar map that shows the weather coming at Lake Superior from Minnesota displays two significant bands of weather that are headed towards Marquette. This combined with the lack of ice cover on Lake Superior means that lake effect snow ...

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Morning News – February 18th

Weather: Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 14. Wind ...

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Morning News – February 17th

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 32 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 ...

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Great Weekend for Ice Fishing – Wawa tops Town Points

Ontario’s COVID-safe ice fishing tournament is well underway now. Wawa has 130 anglers with 227 fish caught since the tournament began. Wawa is currently #1 provincially in ‘town points’! Right now (Sunday night) Mayson Geldart is in the lead for Wawa and for the province with his walleye of 73.7cm or 29 inches. If Maysen can hold on to the ...

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Morning News – February 16th

Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 39 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 27. Wind chill minus 20 this evening and minus ...

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Morning News – February 15th

Happy Family Day to everyone! In Manitoba, it is Louis Riel Day.   Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 17. Wind chill minus 32 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 30. Wind chill minus 23 this evening and ...

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Highway 17 – (Marathon to Terrace Bay) OPEN

Feb 14, 2021 at 09:30 At 8:52 a.m. the highway was opened.   Feb 14, 2021 at 08:30 Ontario511 says that the highway remains closed:   Feb 14, 2021 at 07:15 At 7:00 a.m. OPP tweeted, Hwy 17 Marathon to Terrace Bay was opened to one lane. Ontario511 still shows it closed.       Feb 14, 2021 at 06:02 ...

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Wawa Leaderboard – Ontario Ice Fishing Challenge

127 anglers are registered to fish in the Wawa portion, with 43 fish brought in yesterday. Wawa anglers brought in more fish than any other town in the competition. Congratulations to Roger Lord who won the Early Registration Prize (Canadian Tire – Wawa). He won an gas ice auger. Good luck to all the anglers, stay safe, watch changing weather ...

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Morning News – February 14th

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!   Weather: Flurries ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 17 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind ...

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Morning News – February 13th

Weather: Flurries. Snow squalls over western sections. Local amount 2 to 4 cm except 20 cm over western sections. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Flurries. Snow squalls over western sections. Local amount 2 to 4 cm except 10 cm over western ...

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APH – 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#191 – #193)

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19.  One is from Central and East Algoma, one is from North Algoma, and the other from Elliot Lake and area and is associated with the ongoing cluster investigation at 100 Warsaw Place. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma ...

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