UPDATED Nov 1, 2017 @ 15:31 One lane is open at the collision site. OPP are conducting traffic – expect delays. Nov 1, 2017 @ 15:10 There is coffee, tea, fresh baked cookies, and homemade soup at the community center, the first turn into Upsala. The girls are there now stocking up. Will be a few more hours at least ...
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Deadline is Midnight – OFSC Site is Broken
UPDATE Nov 1, 2017 @ 15:23 The OFSC is continuing to work on their online permit purchase system. “Good news – the Ministry of Transportation has approved an extension of the PreNov1 deadline. The time frame to buy your early permit (PreNov1) will be extended to the same amount of time as the system was down and permits were not ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – October 31st
Oct 31, 2017 @ 07:58 Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 1. Tonight will be mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. A few flurries beginning overnight. Low minus 6. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind north 25 knots backing ...
Read More »Sunday Morning News – October 29
Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High plus 2. Tonight will be cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers this evening. Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 2. Marine ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – October 28
Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Tonight will be cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. 60 percent chance of flurries over eastern sections this evening. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northeast 30 knots ...
Read More »Road Conditions – 3:30 a.m.
Although the snow has stopped in Wawa, Wawa-news has been told that the snow is falling heavily in Hornepayne. Here is a road conditions update as of 3:30 a.m. from the MTO website. Highway Range Road Conditions Last Updated 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River snow covered 2017-10-28 3:18 101 Shawmere River to Highway 651 snow covered with snow ...
Read More »Hwy 17 OPEN (Wawa to White River) UPDATE 3:15 a.m.
Oct 28, 2017 @ 03:15, Highway 17 has been reopened. Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:53 Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:10 A collision 20 kilometres north of Wawa has closed the highway down. Algoma EMS was on scene, and members of the Wawa Fire Department were helping to extricate the driver from the vehicle. The driver was taken ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – October 27
Oct 27, 2017 @ 08:33 Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 1. Tonight – Snow ending overnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 3. Marine – Gale warning in effect. Wind east 30 ...
Read More »Roxy Bowling Donates to Wawa Community Food Bank
Last weekend The Roxy Bowling Centre held a “Bowl for the Food Bank” event. Every game purchased meant that $3 was donated to the Wawa Community Food Bank! With 196 games played, an amazing $608 was collected and donated to the Wawa Community Food Bank. Rick was very pleased that he was able to offer this opportunity for the community to ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – October 26
Oct 26, 2017 @ 07:52 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. Tonight will be cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low minus 1. 4:11 AM EDT Thursday 26 October 2017 Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa ...
Read More »Wawa’s Northern Credit Union celebrated International Credit Union Day – October 19
Oct 25, 2017 @ 09:32 On October 19, Wawa’s Northern Credit Union joined more than 56,000 credit unions around the world, in celebrating International Credit Union Day (ICU Day). They offered a beautiful cake in ICU colours, punch, fruits and candy for members to enjoy. This year’s ICU Day theme was “Dreams Thrive Here,” a celebration of how ...
Read More »Council Recognizes Retirement of Mark McRae
Oct 25, 2017 @ 09:10 Mark McRae has retired. Officially he retired this summer, but Municipal Council recognized him with a gift and a Wawa Goose print at Tuesday night’s Council Meeting. Mayor Rody spoke, “We certainly appreciated your service throughout the years. I personally had, as many of you in our Municipality have had occasion to have issues with ...
Read More »Corporate Planning/Policy Manual Committee Meeting Tonight – October 24
There is a Corporate Planning / Policy Manual Committee Meeting tonight, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Approval of Agenda (3) ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS (4) DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF (5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.1 ...
Read More »Today’s Stormy Weather – October 24
Oct 24, 2017 @ 12:05 We knew it was coming – you know that blustery, rain turning to snow… icky weather. So hard to believe after the beautiful weekend. Winds have been gusting, a gust of 61.1km/h was recorded at 4:21 this morning in the Mission. Environment Canada recorded gusts of 62km/h, at 4 and 6 a.m. That is a ...
Read More »Sunday Morning News – October 22nd
Oct 22, 2017 @ 11:20 Weather – Showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to 11 this afternoon. Tonight – a few showers ending late this evening then partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5. News Tidbits – The Red Canoe is hosting an afternoon/early evening art show and live music event. Don ...
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