Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Monday Morning News – March 25

Weather: Today – Snow. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow becoming mixed with rain overnight. Risk of freezing rain this evening and overnight. Local blowing snow this evening. Snowfall amount ...

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Chris Simon, Gone too Soon – UPDATED

March 20, 2024 at 7:36 The news spread throughout Wawa and beyond quickly. Chris had died unexpectedly late Monday, March 18th. Hockey websites are recounting his career with the NHL, playing in Russia, his financial struggles. His former teammates posting tributes on social media. But Chris was so much more than the ‘enforcer’, the image and role that the NHL ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

At 5:36 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter weather travel advisory for tonight through to Tuesday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm is expected by Tuesday morning with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm an hour. Areas affected by this weather system include: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Manitouwadge – Hornepayne ...

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Saturday Morning News – March 23

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High -6. Wind chill -22 this morning and -10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Partly cloudy before morning with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -11 this evening and minus 25 overnight. News Tidbits: Good Luck ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) – OPEN

Mar 23, 2024 at 07:03 At 5:38 a.m. the highway was opened. Mar 22, 2024 at 21:43 Highway 17 remains closed. There has been no movement of the transports on the hill. The closure is due to a jackknifed crane truck. Mar 22, 2024 at 20:53 Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchawana. The highway was closed at 6:58 ...

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Friday Morning News – March 22

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries at times heavy beginning near noon. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -23 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries ending this evening then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -20. ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

At 6:27 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory warning of snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm, with locally higher amounts possible. The snowfall is expected to begin this afternoon and end tonight. Environment Canada states that “Flurries are possible throughout this morning before bands of intense snowfall begin affecting the region in the afternoon. Within these ...

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Thursday Morning News – March 21

Weather: Today – Sunny this morning and early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late this morning. High -7. Wind chill -24 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind west ...

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Wednesday Morning News – March 20

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -9. Wind chill -24 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -23. Wind chill -15 this evening and -28 overnight. Risk of frostbite. News Tidbits: Congratulations to ...

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Tuesday Morning News – March 19

Weather: Snowfall Warning in effect (Pukaskwa Park – LSPP) Today – Flurries at times heavy. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -16 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries at times heavy ending overnight then ...

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Snowfall Warning (Pukaskwa – LSPP)

At 5:56 a.m. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for today through tonight. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 10 to 25 cm today through tonight. Reduced visibility in heavy snow. Lake effect snow will continue to affect the region today. The lake effect snow will ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (Pukaskwa to Lake Superior Provincial Park

At 5:15 p.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for tonight into Tuesday morning. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm is expected to cause reduced visibility at times. The main snowfall will continue for several hours before ending from west ...

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L’élastique s’est cassé pour les organismes de services aux personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle de l’Ontario

Alors que je me rendais dans les cliniques habituelles de ma circonscription, une amie m’a invitée à me joindre à elle et à son mari pour profiter de son saumon d’érable appétissant, dont elle sait qu’il est l’un de mes repas préférés. J’ai noté que son processus différait du mien alors que les ingrédients étaient pratiquement les mêmes que ma ...

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