Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – June 14th

Jun 14, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 8.   North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 28 active fires in the Northeast Region. ...

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Morning News – June 13

Jun 13, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this morning. High 19. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Rain ending after midnight then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Low 9.   North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 28 ...

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News from the Park – The success of a democracy is relative to the degree of citizen engagement

June 9, 2023 Sir Winston Churchill stands prominently in history as an outstanding orator, strategist and politician. He was a stalwart Prime Minister seeing the United Kingdom through WWII. With great admiration and respect, I say Churchill was a quick-witted politician who could coin a phrase to grab people’s attention and inspire like few other figures in modern history. Speaking ...

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Morning News – June 12

Jun 12, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 10.   North East Forest Fire Update: There are 28 active wildland fires across the Northeast Region. Of ...

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Morning News – June 10

Jun 10, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low 6. Forest Fire Update: A Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) is in effect for the entire ...

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Morning News – June 9

Jun 9, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 7.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 3 has decreased ~20 hectares to 6,678 hectares and is not yet under control. An Implementation Order was placed on June 4 restricting travel in areas where ...

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Morning News – June 8

Jun 8, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Hazy. Low 7.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 3 has decreased ~20 hectares to 6,678 hectares and is not yet under control. An Implementation Order was placed on June ...

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Morning News – June 7

Jun 7, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Hazy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 8.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 3 remains at 6,810 hectares and is not yet ...

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Rock Island House Concert June 9th – Catriona Sturton & Alex Charbonneau

  Rock Island is presenting a house concert on June 9th featuring Catriona Sturton & Alex Charbonneau from 7:30 – 9:30, Catriona Sturton is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is a unique talent who straddles genres from pop to blues to her own ethereal style. 10” single We Bloom At Night b/w Mongoose Moan and Take a Walk, featuring ...

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Morning News – June 6

Jun 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 22. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 7.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 3 remains at 6,810 hectares and is ...

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Morning News – June 5

Jun 5, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this morning. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 13.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 3 remains at 6,810 hectares and is not yet under control. An ...

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Morning News – June 3

Jun 3, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Hazy. High 28. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Hazy. Low 9.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 2, which began on May 26, remains at 105 hectares and is being held. Wawa 3, which began on ...

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Power Outage Affects Wawa & Area – RESTORED

Jun 2, 2023 at 22:52 The Lower Mission now has power (10:52 p.m.) At 10:49 – Algoma Power tweeted that power has been restored to all customers that were affected. Jun 2, 2023 at 22:36 Wawa has had power restored at 10:25 p.m. Jun 2, 2023 at 22:32 Wawa-news has been told that power has been restored to the Upper ...

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Heavy Rainfall & Thunderstorms (Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa)

11:10 a.m. EDT Friday 2 June 2023 Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon. These thunderstorms will be very slow-moving and could produce very localized heavy rainfall with 30 to 60mm possible if they remain in place over one area. Rainfall warnings may be issued as thunderstorms develop. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is ...

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Morning News – June 2

Jun 2, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers changing to 70 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local smoke. High 29. Humidex 34. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers early this evening and risk of a thunderstorm. ...

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