Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Periods of snow beginning this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Central and East Algoma. Case #195 is as a result of close contact, and is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. Case 195 was tested February 16th, 2021. One person (previously diagnosed) has been hospitalized.   If you are not contacted by ...

A collision tonight just after 6:30, between a SUV and a half-ton blocked the intersection of Algoma Avenue, Broadway Avenue, Government Road and the road to the bottom of the Lady Dunn Health Centre. OPP, Fire and ambulance all responded to this collision.    

Feb 20, 2021 at 15:35 Feb 20, 2021 at 14:25 The Sault Trailblazers have posted “He has been located and is safely back in Searchmont. Thanks to all who assisted in search.” Feb 20, 2021 at 12:51 The Sault Trailblazers have posted a notice on their FB page. “All Snowmobilers heading on D trail North to Halfway Haven. Please proceed ...

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus ...

Feb 20, 2021 at 2:16 The highway has been reopened. Feb 19, 2021 at 23:06 Wawa-news is aware of a collision at Northern Lights Ford. The highway is blocked at this time. Emergency services are on scene. Wawa-news will update as information becomes available.

1996: In 1996, on February 19th, Canada introduced the new $2 coin, nicknamed the “toonie.” This unique bi-metal coin joined the ‘Loonie. The coin was designed by wildlife and landscape artist Brent Townsend, created the image of an adult polar bear in early summer on an ice floe. Since the first minting, the ‘toonie’ has had several different design changes: ...

  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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...