Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Freezing Drizzle Warning

updated – Jan 5, 2021 at 08:17 The freezing rain advisory ended at 6:45 this morning. Jan 5, 2021 at 01:06 At 12:44 this morning Environment Canada has issued a Freezing Drizzle Advisory. It encompasses the area shown in grey in the graphic to the right. For Wawa-news readers the area from Agawa to St. Joe’s Island is affected. The ...

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Do you have beautiful photographs to share?

The Municipality of Wawa is redesigning its website. In order to create a website that will showcase the Wawa and the immediate surrounding area – photographs are essential! The Municipality is looking for 15 to 20 high-resolution images. Suggestions include photos from some of the many community events that Wawa hosts: Wawa Salmon Derby, Wawa Ice Fishing Derby, Boondocking, Wawa ...

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Morning News – January 4th

Weather: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries or drizzle this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle. Drizzle along the lakeshore this morning. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature steady near plus 1. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries or drizzle this evening. Flurries beginning late this ...

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APH Confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19 (#79-81)

Published on: Jan 3, 2021 at 18:05 Algoma Public Health is reporting 3 (three) new cases of COVID-19. Two cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one case is from Central & East Algoma. All cases were tested yesterday. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public ...

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Tractor Trailer SVC causes minor traffic delays north of Wawa

    Minor traffic delays occured this afternoon after an eastbound tractor trailer left the roadway and came to rest against a rockcut. OPP and Algoma EMS attended the scene and two were taken to the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Lamon’s Towing was there to remove the transport from the ditch. The incident occurred about 30km west of Wawa on ...

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Morning News – January 3rd

Weather: Cloudy. Risk of freezing drizzle. Drizzle along the lakeshore late this morning and this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Risk of freezing drizzle. Drizzle along the lakeshore this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this ...

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APH Confirms 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#77-78)

Algoma Public Health is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases 77-78: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #77 Close contact Self-isolating Jan 2, 2021 Case ...

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Morning News – January 2nd

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening. Temperature steady near minus 2. Wind chill near minus ...

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APH Confirms 6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#71-76)

Algoma Public Health is reporting 6 (six) new cases of COVID-19. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. Last night, New Year’s Eve, Algoma Public Health declared an outbreak at Extendicare Maple View, following confirmation of COVID-19 in two staff ...

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Morning News – January 1st “Happy New Year”

Wawa-news would like to wish everyone the very best in the New Year! A huge thank you to the supporters and advertisers who keep Wawa-news going! Brenda Stockton Weather: Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this afternoon. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning and minus 6 this afternoon. UV ...

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APH Records COVID-19 Cases #66 to #70

Algoma Public Health is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #66 International travel Self-isolating December 28, 2020 Case #67 Unknown ...

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Morning News – December 31

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 6. Wind ...

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Snowfall Warning (Algoma District)

Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning early this morning for a region stretching from Pukaskwa Park to St. Joseph Island. Warnings continue with a winter weather travel advisory for Chapleau to Gogama and Foleyet. Along the Highway 17 east corridor between the Soo and to Manitoulin Island the snowfall warning continues. From Wawa to Pukaskwa Park, about 15 cm of ...

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Morning News – December 30

Weather: Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...

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