Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Friday Morning News – February 21st

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then 40% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High -5. Wind chill -24 this morning and -12 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning ...

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Thursday Morning News – February 20

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of light snow early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -7. Wind chill -21 this morning and -12 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill -14 this evening and minus 28 ...

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Wednesday Morning News – February 19

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa ParkToday – Periods of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -12. Wind chill -22 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending after midnight then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -16 this evening ...

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The 33rd Annual Wawa Ice Fishing Derby Is Happening!

Get ready to support this year’s derby and be a part of an event that has brought the community together for over three decades! While we’ve faced some financial hurdles this year, we’re excited to keep the derby alive and thriving with your support. Though we won’t have Registration and Early Bird prizes this year, we are working hard to ...

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Tuesday Morning News – February 18

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Periods of light snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h early this morning. High -16. Wind chill -33 this morning and -22 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -22. Wind chill -21 this evening and ...

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Monday Morning News – February 17

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Periods of light snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High -16. Wind chill -32 this morning and -22 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning overnight. Wind ...

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Saturday at the Carnival

Be sure to start your carnival day off right with a great breakfast! Rotarians and volunteers are busy right now making pancakes and sausage for breakfast at the MMCC. Bring the family, enjoy a cup of coffee (tea if you must) and a plate of pancakes and sausage and help support the Rotary Club of Wawa, who in turn support ...

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Saturday Morning News – Feb 15

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Snow ending early this afternoon then mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near -7. Wind chill -10 this morning and -17 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 ...

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Northern Ontario Leaders’ Debate is this afternoon

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is hosting the Northern Ontario Leaders’ Debate, which will bring together the leaders of Ontario’s four main political parties to discuss issues of regional importance at 1 p.m. today. CBC’s Markus Schwabe will be the moderator. For those of us who cannot travel to see the debate at Canadore College’s G-Wing Theatre in ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Begins Today

Start your Wawa Winter Carnival by putting the final touches on your snow sculpture (deadline is today), and then warm up with a bowl of chili, your choice of Regular or Vegetarian Chili at the Wawa Goose Seniors’ Centre from 11:30 to 1:30 pm. If you decide to grab a bowl as takeout – that would make a lovely treat ...

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Friday Morning News – February 14

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High -9. Wind chill -29 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow. Amount 5 ...

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Wawa, please help save the Upper Mission Park! UPDATE

Feb 13, 2025 at 08:08 Good Morning Wawa! We need to send in our petition numbers by tomorrow morning for Tuesday’s Council Meeting. We’re asking that Council keep $50,000 for accessible play equipment in the Upper Mission Park as part of the capital budget as subject to funding for 2025/2026. There are funding streams available to make this a reality! ...

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Thursday Morning News – February 13

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 60% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -8. Wind chill -20 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -25. Wind chill -15 this evening ...

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Les candidats provinciaux du Nord dirigent une Journée d’action pour la sécurité routière

La sécurité sur les autoroutes Transcanadiennes 11, 144, 17 demeure une préoccupation majeure pour les résidents du Nord de l’Ontario. Ces routes sont nos artères vitales, utilisées quotidiennement pour les soins médicaux, le travail, l’école et les activités communautaires, mais elles sont partagées avec des milliers de camions commerciaux, augmentant ainsi les risques d’accidents.   Le NPD de l’Ontario s’est ...

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Northern ONDP Candidates Lead Day of Action for Highway Safety

Safety on TransCanada Highways 11, 144, and 17 remains a top concern for Northern Ontario residents. These highways are our lifelines, used daily for medical care, work, school, and community activities, yet they remain shared with thousands of commercial trucks, creating safety risks.   The Ontario NDP has consistently worked to improve highway safety. From exposing inadequate winter maintenance through ...

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