Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Friday Morning News – May 31

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clearing early this evening. Low plus 4. News Tidbits – Congratulations to two young atheletes one from Wawa and the other from Brunswick House FN (Chapleau) who are now go on to compete at the the OFSAA Track and Field Championships in ...

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GoFundMe Launched for White River’s Rice Family

A White River man was involved in a workplace incident and a GoFundMe has been launched in order to help him and his family. Brandi Greenwood launched the campaign: “As most of you know Lee Rice was involved in a workplace accident and was rushed to the Sudbury hospital for emergency medical care. He has a very long road to ...

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Thursday Morning News – May 30

Weather – Sunny. High 16. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3. News Tidbits – It has simply been amazing following Maureen’s posts on facebook. She has been seeing some very unusual birds at her birdfeeder this spring: Scarlet Tanagers, Bluebird, Pine Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, American Redstart, Bullock’s Oriole, Bobolink, and an Indigo Bunting. ...

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Wednesday Morning News – May 29

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 17 except 11 near Lake Superior. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 4. News Tidbits – Safe Kids Day has announced that this year’s theme is “Fall Proof Your Home”. Safe Kids Day is Saturday, June 8th at the MMCC and will feature a BBQ, Bike Rodeo, games and activities ...

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Temiskaming OPP Charge two after Sudden Death

On November 30, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming Detachment were called to investigate a sudden death on Empire Street in Latchford, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, two people have been arrested and charged. On May 7, 2019, Andrew LEVERE, 30-years-old, from Timmins, Ontario, was arrested and charged with Trafficking a Schedule I Substance – ...

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Tuesday Morning News – May 28

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. High 16. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight- Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low plus 3. News Tidbits – Premier Doug Ford has acknowledged SSM’s request to build and operate a Level 3 withdrawal management facility in Sault Ste. Marie.

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Another beautiful sunset!

  Two beautiful sunsets in a row! Wawa’s sunset is at 9:25 p.n. with the ‘Golden Hour’ beginning at 8:38. My thanks to Joel for correcting my times – I was still on Maryland time when I posted that tomorrow’s sunset is at 8:46 p.n. with the ‘Golden Hour’ beginning at 8:06.

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Beautiful Sunset Last Night

What a beautiful sunset last night over Wawa and Wawa Lake. It was amazing watching the sky catch fire, and then watch the color fade away. Even the ducks enjoyed a late evening cruise on the glassy waters.

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Monday Morning News – May 27

Weather – Mainly cloudy. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy. Low 6. News Tidbits – Everyone is hopeful that Spring is here, and the OPP are reminding everyone that their studded winter tires must be off their vehicles before June 1, 2019. Studded tires can be used between September 1 and May ...

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Livestock Hauling Pigs Overturns on Agawa Hill

  Early Thursday evening a livestock hauler carrying little pigs overturned on the Agawa Hill just after the entrance to the Agawa Bay Scenic Lookout. Estimates are that the truck was carrying 2,500 10-12 pound pigs.   The southbound lane was closed because the tractor had remained on the roadway, with the trailer of pigs laying on the steep embankment. ...

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Hwy 17 Wawa to Dubreuilville is Closed

Details are sketchy but Highway 17 between Wawa and White River is closed. Wawa-news has called the North Bay Communications Centre and we are waiting on a press release. Their media person is now in the office and writing it, no other information is available at this time. According to Ontario511 the highway was closed at 3:39 a.m.  

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Hwy 17 closed at Agawa Hill

Highway 17 is closed at this time at the Agawa Hill. Wawa-news is stuck on the south side of the closure and there is no information available on the Ontario511 website. Wawa-news photographer Marcus Grundt has gone for a stroll up the hill to investigate.

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SSM to host 1st Annual Provincial Student Committee Career Fair

On Thursday May 30, over 60 employers from across the region are going to be given access to 8,000 students looking to be inspired, enticed, encouraged and eventually hired in the region. The 1st Annual Provincial Student Committee Career Fair is a joint effort coordinated by local youth and Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano. The goal is to introduce ...

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Thursday Morning News – May 23

Weather – Showers. Risk of thunderstorms early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers ending this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Clearing before morning. Low 6. News Tidbits – Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced $25,000 for the Municipality of Wawa to build ...

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