Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Hwy 17 South of Wawa – OPEN ONE LANE (12:25)

Dec 18, 2020 at 13:36 Wawa-news has been told from the collision site that one lane is open.   Dec 18, 2020 at 12:25 Higway 17 is now closed from Wawa (Pinewood Drive) to Batchawana due to this collision. Dec 18, 2020 at 12:03 Ontario511 has confirmed the highway closure.   Dec 18, 2020 at 11:42   Highway 17 (20km ...

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Today is the 2020 Santa Claus Parade

Last year on December 13th it was bitterly cold. But that didn’t stop people from participating in and coming out to watch it. Broadway Avenue and Mission Road was lined with vehicles with people staying warm inside waiting for the 2nd Annual Wawa Christmas Parade to begin. A cruiser from the SE OPP – Wawa detachment lead the festivities. There ...

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Morning News – December 18

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Flurries beginning this evening and ending overnight then 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of ...

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Marathon OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired

On December 17, 2020 at approximately 12:30pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Graham Crescent in the Town of Marathon. When officers arrived a male was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the ditch on Graham Crescent. The driver was in and out of conciseness ...

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Wawa Lake is Frozen – 2020

  This December it seemed as if the ice would come late to Wawa Lake. The ice would form on the shorelines, but then the wind would rise, and break it up. This happened several times, but yesterday it seemed that Jack Frost had worked hard and there were nothing but a few spots where open water remained. This morning, ...

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Morning News – December 17

Weather: A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. Tonight Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 9 ...

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Snowfall Warning & Winter Weather Travel Advisory – UPDATE 5:10 p.m.

At 5:09 p.m. the Weather advisory ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 3:49 p.m.  the Snowfall warning was ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. Lake enhanced snow will continue tonight between the communities of ...

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CSC Nouvelon and AEFO supply teachers reach an agreement

On December 2, 2020, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon and the Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario – suppléants du Moyen-Nord catholique (Unité 61) reached a three-year tentative agreement. The ratification meeting took place on December 13, 2020. The bargaining committees representing elementary and secondary supply teachers and the CSC Nouvelon agreed on a three-year agreement, retroactive to ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect through this afternoon for Wawa to Nipigon The radar at Montreal River is showing that lake effect snow is occurring off of Lake Superior. Environment Canada estimates that snowfall rates may reach up to 3 centimeters per hour at times, with total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 centimeters are forecast by this evening. ...

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Morning News – December 15

Weather: Flurries at times heavy. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and ...

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Applications for New Senior’s Complex / Applications pour le nouveau complexe pour personnes âgées

Due to a technical issue, anyone that submitted an application for the new Senior’s Complex at 37 Algoma Street using the email address [email protected] will need to resubmit their application and supporting documents by Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:45 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Applications can be resubmitted by: Mail or Drop Off:   Algoma District ...

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Council Meetings Tonight – December 15

Council is holding a Corporate Planning and Council meeting tonight. Featured in the Corporate Planning Meeting is the presentation of a number of reports: Predator Control Results – Dec 2019 – Mar 2020 AP 2020-16: Report for the Month of November, 2020 DB 2020-02: Report for the Months of October – November, 2020 CC 2020-03: Closed Meeting Investigator Services Integrity ...

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Morning News – December 15

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Flurries beginning this evening. Local amount 5 cm. Wind ...

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COVID-19 tests no longer publically funded for outbound international travellers

The Ontario Government in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other experts has made it more difficult for outbound international travellers. Effective December 11, 2020, individuals requesting a COVID-19 test for international travel clearance are no longer eligible for a publicly funded COVID-19 test in Ontario. The Government explains that this step is to “ensure taxpayer dollars ...

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Morning News – December 14

Weather: Snow at times heavy ending early this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 12 this morning and minus 20 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus ...

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