Weather: Today – Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High +9. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low +3 with risk of frost. Saturday – Cloudy with 30% chance of ...
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SSM OPP – Investigation continues into Goulais Fatal Collision
The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into a fatal collision that occurred in Goulais River. On May 19, 2025, at approximately 6:39 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie OPP responded to a serious single-vehicle collision on Four Seasons Drive. A 31-year-old person from Goulais River was confirmed deceased at the scene, as ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – May 22nd
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 9. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this evening. Periods of rain beginning this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 4. Friday – Periods of rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – May 21st
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 late this afternoon. High +15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 late this evening. Low +4. Thursday – ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – May 20th
Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 3. Wednesday – Cloudy. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Wednesday Evening – Cloudy periods. Low plus 3. ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – May 19
Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 13. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low -1. Tuesday – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tuesday Evening – Clear. Low plus 2. News Tidbits: Did you know that research shows the average person’s attention span has declined ...
Read More »Training Initiative between North Bay PS & OPP Result in 82 Vehicle Inspections
May 17, 2025 at 08:30 A joint CMV training initiative hosted by the OPP resulted in numerous enforcement actions and one impaired driving charge during roadside inspections in the North Bay area. The four-day training, held at the end of April, brought together members of the OPP and the North Bay Police Service for two days of in-class instruction followed ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – May 17
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 40 km/h gusting to 60 late this afternoon. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 40% ...
Read More »WFD attends to brush fire yesterday
On Thursday, May 15th, the Wawa Fire Department was called to the Helen Mine Road for a brush fire around 7:30 p.m. Upon arrival and investigation, firefighters found three separate fires that were of human nature. Firefighters used water and hand tool to ensure that all the fires were completely extinguished.
Read More »Friday Morning News – May 16
Weather: Today – Showers ending this morning then clearing. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this morning. Wind becoming south 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers and risk of ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – May 14
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Fog patches near Lake Superior late this morning and this afternoon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches near Lake Superior early this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 11. Thusday – Cloudy ...
Read More »GoFundMe launched for local motorcyclist
A GoFundMe has been launched to assist Richard Delguidice who was in a motorcycle collision at the end of Wawa Lake on Highway 101. According to the campaign launched by his friend Alex, Richard pulled over on a soft shoulder at Ghost Lake, when the shoulder gave out and made the bike roll on top of him multiple times, ...
Read More »What3Words – Important addition to your outdoor equipment
May 13, 2025 at 16:57 The weather is beautiful, and everyone is anxious to go outside and enjoy the outdoors! However, there are some precautions one should take: file a ‘flight plan’, be sure to tell someone the “exact location and duration” of your outing, and update them of your current location have some kind of communication device, and test ...
Read More »Hwy 144 (Watershed – Timmins) OPEN
At 16:18 the highway was reopened. May 13, 2025 at 15:29 Hwy 144 from The Watershed to Timmins has been closed due to a Forest Fire that has jumped the highway. Motorists who use the Sultan Road may wish to confirm that they can travel on it, as Wawa-news is not able to confirm the location of the forest fire ...
Read More »Don’t Forget… Mustang Sally Presents: Livin’ the Dream – A Magical Journey Through the Eyes of a Child
May 13, 2025 at 08:00 Mustang Sally will be performing at a Community Concert tonight, May 13th, 7-9 pm at Michipicoten High School. Admittance will be by silver collection as the monies will be used to support Student Nutrition Program. Prepare to be transported to a world of imagination and wonder as Mustang Sally proudly presents Livin’ the Dream—a spellbinding ...
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