Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Saturday Morning News – March 22

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. High -7. Wind chill -25 this morning and -12 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -14. Wind chill ...

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Friday Morning News – March 21

Weather: Today – Snow at times heavy. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Local amount 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming north 30 gusting to 50 near noon. Temperature falling to -7 this afternoon. Wind chill -13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow ending early this ...

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Hwy 129 (Chapleau to Thessalon) OPEN

At 1:17 p.m. the highway was reopened. Mar 20, 2025 at 10:16 The highway remains closed at this time. Mar 19, 2025 at 23:02 Hwy 129 (Chapleau to Thessalon) has been closed due to poor weather conditions. The highway was closed at 22;17.

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Hwy 101 (Timmins to Matheson) CLOSED

At 13:21, the closure was amended from Hwy 651/101 to Matheson to Timmins to Matheson. At 11:36 the closure was amended from Hwy 651/101 to Matheson to Foleyet to Matheson. Mar 20, 2025 at 10:16 The highway remains closed at this time. Mar 20, 2025 at 03:24 There must be a glitch in the ON511 text messaging/website/map. There have been ...

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$100,000 Gift makes Purchase of New Ultrasound Machine!

On March 14th, Members of the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation, Wawa Family Health Team, Alamos Gold – Island Gold District‘s General Manager Austin Hemphill and Matt Larrett, Community Relations Specialist met at the Lady Dunn Health Centre for the unveiling of a brand spanking new piece of equipment that will make diagnostic ultrasound imaging easier for technicians and clients. ...

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Thursday Morning News – March 20th

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 60% chance of light snow early this morning. Otherwise sunny. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 60 becoming west 20 this afternoon. High +1. Wind chill -16 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 30% chance of flurries late this evening and overnight. ...

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School Bus Cancellation – Chapleau

Transportation will be cancelled due to poor road conditions in the following areas: Chapleau Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.   Parents/Guardians who transport their children to school are reminded that they must pick their children up at the end of the school day.

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Emergency Services Game Supports Minds in Motion

It was Hockey Night in Wawa. Wawa’s Emergency Services members challenged each other in a game of hockey at the MMCC to stands full of hockey fans. There were door prizes, a Chuck a Puck, and some good hockey with nearly $6,000 raised during the event to support the Minds in Motion program here in Wawa. From the Minds in ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – March 19

Genesis 15:1-12,17-18  God seals the covenant with Abram and Sarai So often these days, conversations about a congregation’s future, circle round the lack of children. We are as childless as Abraham and Sarah in their old age. Years earlier, God had promised them that they would have children. None had shown up. God spoke into the emptiness of their childlessness:  ...

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Wednesday Morning News – March 19

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow over eastern sections late this afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High +2. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of light snow over eastern sections. Amount 4 cm over eastern sections. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...

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Tuesday Morning News – March 18

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High +4. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -5. Wind chill -8 overnight. Wednesday – Cloudy. Snow beginning near noon. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 ...

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Monday Morning News – March 17

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Periods of light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -19 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Amount 2 ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa – Chapleau) OPEN

Mar 16, 2025 at 19:38 The weather system is moving northeast, Hwy 101 has been opened from Wawa to Chapleau, but the closure has been extended from Chapleau to Timmins. Mar 16, 2025 at 14:17 The highway closure between Wawa and Chapleau has been extended to Foleyet. Highway 101 is now closed between Chapleau and Foleyet. The closure was extended ...

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Emergency Services Hockey Game is Tonight

Tonight is the Emergency Services Charity Hockey Game. It will see a variety of members from Wawa’s Emergency Services play hockey – Wawa Fire Department, Superior East OPP, Algoma District Paramedic Services, and members of the Wawa Family Health Team. Besides some exciting hockey there will be Chuck-a-Puck, a $1,000 Shoot Out, and Raffle Prizes. Entry is by donation, and ...

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Saturday Morning News – March 15

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning. Fog patches developing near noon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Fog patches. Wind south 20 ...

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