Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Highway 17 (Wawa to Hayden) OPEN

Feb 11, 2025 at 03:44 The highway has been opened. (3:32 a.m.) Feb 10, 2025 at 23:44 The road closure has been extended and is now from Wawa to Heyden. Feb 10, 2025 at 21:24 Highway 17 is closed once again from Wawa to Havilland (Havilland Shores Drive). Feb 10, 2025 at 16:38 The highway has been reopened, please drive ...

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Monday Morning News – February 10

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries at times heavy beginning near noon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High -7. Wind chill -24 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. ...

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Saturday Morning News – February 6

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -6. Wind chill -18 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -19. Wind chill -11 this evening and -26 overnight. Sunday ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN

Feb 7, 2025 at 15:46 At 15:37, OPP opened Hwy 17 to travel. Please drive with care. Feb 6, 2025 at 20:20 Hwy 17 between Wawa and Heyden has been closed due to poor weather and road conditions.

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Friday Morning News – February 7

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Mainly cloudy. 40%t chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -7. Wind chill -22 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low -21. Wind chill -4 this ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa to Hwy 651/Missinabie) OPEN

Feb 6, 2025 at 23:16 The highway has been opened. Feb 6, 2025 at 15:10 Hwy 101 has been closed from Wawa to the junction of Hwy 101/Hwy 651 (Missinabie) due to poor visibility and driving conditions. Drivers on Highway 17 north of Wawa and south of Wawa are also reporting poor weather and road conditions – so please drive ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – Feb 4

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 9 11 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 11 MITRIKAS, Eric 2 6 11 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 4 5 11 HALE, Ron 4 5 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 5 11 McCOY, Joe 7 4 11 TERRIS, Spencer 7 4 11 Game Schedule for Monday, February 10th: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS S. ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – Feb 6

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 10 12 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 10 12 SWITZER, Anya 1 10 12 TAVELLA, Debbie 4 8 11 AMOS, Tracy 5 7 12 MATHIAS, Danette 5 7 11 SPENCER, Diane 7 6 12 BONITZKE, Wendy 8 5 11 CHIUPKA, Lorna 8 5 12 PARSONS, Rochelle 8 5 12 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 11 4 11 SZEKELY, Annik ...

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Thursday Morning News – Febuary 6

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Snow at times heavy and snow squalls. Amount 10 to 20 cm. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 then west 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. High -4. Wind chill near -17. Tonight – Snow at times heavy and a few snow squalls ending this ...

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CAMPBELL, Bruce Fraser

Passed away suddenly at his home on Monday January 20, 2025 at the age of 73.   Beloved husband of Maggie. Loving father of Selena Hennipman (Peter). Predeceased by his son Jack Campbell. He will be remembered by Maggie’s children Jennifer Astone (Michael) and Nickolas Hillenaar (Helene). Proud grandfather of Joshua, Talisen and Arissa. Son of the late Laura and ...

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Wednesday Morning News – February 5

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 29 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Cloudy. Snow beginning overnight. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up ...

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Weigh Options before Changing Your Snowmobile Exhaust

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind snowmobilers to ride safely for an enjoyable winter season. Snowmobiling is one of the joys of a Canadian winter. However, excessive noise may be problematic for some communities and private property landowners. The issue of snowmobile exhausts and the enforcement of modified exhausts has always been a hot topic ...

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Tuesday Morning News – February 3rd

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this morning. High -11. Wind chill -31 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...

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