Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Hwy 17 OPEN (White River to Jct 17/614)

The highway has been opened. Apr 14, 2020 at 14:26 At 2:00 OPP tweeted that Highway 17 beween White River and the Junction of Hwy 17/614 (Manitouwadge) following a collision. An earlier tweet by Schreiber Fire warned for motorists to be aware of a significant accident at Mobert, “Expect delays. move over for emergency services.”

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory in Effect (LSPP to Searchmont)

Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for an area stretching from Lake Superior Provincial Park to Searchmont.  It warns that lake effect snow off Lake Superior will be heavy at times today with amounts up to 10 cm possible. and that locally hazardous travel conditions are likely along Highway 17. At this time Highway 631 between Hornepayne ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 14

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning this morning. Risk of snow squalls late this morning and this afternoon. Local amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Flurries ending late this evening then mainly ...

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Monday Morning News – April 13

Weather – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow ending overnight then partly cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. ...

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A Thank You to the People of White River

  It is an amazing story that has been shared to Wawa-news via facebook by Michelle Fraser Found. There is no need to rewrite this – the story is told quite clearly, and you can feel the emotion of losing a puppy, and the incredible help from a community to find her and bring her back to safety. A huge ...

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Wesdome Continues Production at Eagle River – Exploration and Construction cease

In a media release yesterday, April 8, Wesdome Gold Mines gave an update on the operations and activities at the Eagle River Complex in Wawa, Ontario and the Kiena Complex in Val d’Or, Quebec. Operations have been futher reduced. Exploration, and mine construction activities, and the Mishi Open Pit operations have now been suspended. On March 23rd, exploration efforts were ...

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Thursday Morning News – April 9

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight. ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 7

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of rain mixed with snow beginning near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Periods of snow mixed with rain ending this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening and overnight. Fog ...

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Monday Morning News – April 6

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.   Statistics (midnight April 5) – Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, ...

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Sunday Morning News – April 5

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight. Statistics (midnight April 4) – Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases ...

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Saturday Morning News – April 4

Weather – Cloudy. Rain beginning this morning then changing to snow near noon and ending this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 5 ...

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Pleiades and Venus Conjunction tonight

Tonight skywatchers will be treated to a rare conjunction. Venus and the Pleiades are having a rare conjunction, with Venus inside the Pleiades. Space weather.com reports “There won’t be another Venus-Pleiades conjunction this good for 8 years–so don’t miss it!“    

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Ontario Releases COVID-19 Model

If you haven’t been taking social distancing precautions seriously , you may want to have a read of the COVID -19 data modeling. This is an unprecedented situation for our towns, provinces, country and world to try and get a grasp on. Take this serious, and take precautions to protect yourself, your family and friends.  

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Alamos extends temporary shutdown – goes to care and maintenance

Alamos Gold Inc. is extending the suspension of operations at Island Gold for an additional two-week period that was announced on March 24, 2020.  The suspension has been extended by 14 days with the operation to remain on care and maintenance until April 22, 2020. “The health and safety of our employees, their families, and the communities in which we operate remain ...

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Friday Morning News – April 3

Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill near minus 5.   Statistics (midnight April 2) – Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Other Cases Cases ...

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