Author Archives: Brenda lee Stockton

Friday Morning News – September 1

Sept 1, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 22. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of thunderstorms. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after ...

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Thursday Morning News – August 31

Aug 31, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   Forest Fire Update: There are 32 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 3 are under control and 29 are being observed. The wildland ...

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Fog Advisory (Schreiber to St. Joseph Island)

6:28 AM EDT Thursday 31 August 2023 Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay At 6:28 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory stating that ‘Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie) – Traffic Delays UPDATED

Aug 30, 2023 at 21:25 Shortly after 9 p.m. both vehicles were removed and the highway was reopened. Aug 30, 2023 at 19:40     Highway 17 is open one lane/alternating traffic at this time due to a collision between a SUV and a commercial motor vehicle just north of the Parkway Motel. Wawa Fire, SE OPP and EMS responded ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 30

Aug 30, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 7.   Forest Fire Update: There are 35 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires ...

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Is Wawa Lake a new tailings pond?

    With the heavy rain of the past few days, Wawa-news has been getting some calls again about the orangey water that is in the puddles, and small streams headed into Wawa Lake at the east end.   Trucks have been carrying loads of crushed rock from the old Sir James Dunn Pit area, and as they leave that ...

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Tuesday Morning News – August 29

Aug 29, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Clearing near midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light ...

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Monday Morning News – August 28

Aug 28, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. ...

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Saturday Morning News – August 26

Aug 26, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Clearing. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High 19. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3 with risk of frost. Forest Fire Update: There are 35 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 1 is being held, 5 are under control and 29 are ...

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Friday Morning News – August 25

Aug 25, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. A few showers beginning late this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few showers ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of ...

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Highway 17 (White River to Marathon) – OPEN

At 3:40 this morning the highway was reopened. Aug 24, 2023 at 20:42 Highway 17 is currently closed between Highway 626 and Highway 631 due to a two-motor vehicle collision.   On August 24, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Marathon Fire responded to ...

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Thursday Morning News – August 24

Aug 24, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Showers ending late this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 13. Forest Fire Update: There are 34 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 23

Aug 23, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Low 13. Forest Fire Update: There are 33 ...

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Tuesday Morning News – August 22

Aug 22, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. A few showers beginning this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Low 12. Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 4 are under control and 29 are being ...

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Morning News – August 21

Aug 21, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low 10. Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 4 are under control and 29 are being observed. The wildland fire hazard ...

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