Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...
Read More »Author Archives: Brenda Stockton
Morning News – November 19
Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers changing to 30 percent chance of drizzle this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 1. Status of COVID-19 cases ...
Read More »SSM OPP – Arrest made after Driver doesn’t pay tow bill
Members of the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a person not paying for a tow bill. Officers responded and located the suspect vehicle on Highway 17 in Sault Ste Marie. Investigation revealed the driver was prohibited from driving and wanted on outstanding warrants from West Parry Sound OPP. Tyler Anthony ...
Read More »Morning Road Conditions – November 18
Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...
Read More »Morning News – November 18
Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature rising to plus 4 by morning. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma ...
Read More »RT Minerals Corp. Begins Drill Program on Norwalk Gold Property
RT Minerals Corp. has begun a drill program on Norwalk Gold Property, south of Wawa. This drill program has 5 holes planned to test a large geophysical anomaly coincident with the Gananoque vein near the northwest portion of the Property, as well as test to depth the Red Carbonate Zone (“RCZ”) discovery made by the Company in 2017-18. The media ...
Read More »Morning Road Conditions – November 17
Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...
Read More »Morning News – November 17
Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 17 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma ...
Read More »Ontario Commemorates Louis Riel Day
Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on Louis Riel Day: “Today we commemorate and reflect on Louis Riel’s historical legacy and quest for justice. A hero to Métis people, Riel was executed 135 years ago after being found guilty of treason for leading the North-West Rebellion in defense of Métis rights, land and culture. Viewed ...
Read More »Marathon Palladium Project — Establishment of Joint Review Panel
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for Ontario, announced today the establishment of a three-member Joint Review Panel to carry out the environmental assessment of Generation PGM Inc.’s proposed Marathon Palladium Project, located near the town of Marathon, Ontario. Debra Sikora has been appointed ...
Read More »Morning Road Conditions – November 16
Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...
Read More »Morning News – November 16
Weather – Flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 18 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public ...
Read More »APH announces COVID-19 Case #58
Published on: Nov 15, 2020 at 17:53 Algoma Public Health is reporting a new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, Case #58. This is a case of close contact to a confirmed case outside of Algoma. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. Tested (1) Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved cases (2) Deceased 57,959 58 ...
Read More »RIDE Check in White River leads to Impaired Driving Charge for Resident
On November 13, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check on Elgin Street in White River. Officers were conducting mandatory alcohol screening (MAS) on all vehicles passing through the checkpoint. At approximately 10:20 p.m., an individual operating an SUV registered a “Fail” on an Approved ...
Read More »Hwy 11 Closures
Nov 15, 2020 at 11:48 – Hwy 11 remains closed from Longlac to Hearst due to weather conditions. This would also mean that travellers from Hornepayne at Hwy 631 cannot go north as Hwy 11 is closed when they reach it. Published on: Nov 15, 2020 at 10:17 At 9:54 a.m. Hwy 11 was closed from Longlac to Haileybury due ...
Read More »