Twenty one years ago, 5-year old Adam Ranger was struck and killed while getting off the school bus and crossing the road at his family home by someone who did not stop for the flashing lights or stop-arm on the school bus. He would be 26 years old today. His face is on a huge highway sign just north of ...
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Morning News – February 11th
Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 17. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 24 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 27. Wind chill minus 27 this ...
Read More »Extreme Cold Weather Conditions today
Ninety percent or so of Northern Ontario is under an Extreme Cold Warning. Extreme lows vary from values of -45 but no warmer than -30. Vehicles may not start even if they have been plugged in. Wawa is currently showing -28, Chapleau -33. Locally Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Bachawana) OPEN
Feb 10, 2021 at 09:25 Highway 17 has been reopened. From the OPP: The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public that Highway 17 north between Batchewana and Wawa is now open. OPP encourage motorists to respond to adverse and rapidly-changing weather/driving conditions by reducing their speed and leaving extra space ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United – Transfiguration Sunday
Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 14 February 2021 2 Kings 2: 1-12 Elijah is taken up into heaven. . Psalm 50 : 1-6 God summons the earth. 2 Corinthians 4: 3-6 The light of knowledge shines in our hearts, Mark 9: 2-9 The transfiguration of Jesus. To Ponder: How do ...
Read More »Morning News – February 10th
Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 30. Wind chill minus 25 this ...
Read More »APH – 1 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#187)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Sault Ste. Marie and area. 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: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #187 International travel – ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN (17:47)
Feb 9, 2021 at 17:47 p.m. Highway 17 has been reopened. Please drive with care. Feb 9, 2021 at 06:25 From ON511 – “Hwy 17 closed from Wawa to Batchawana Bay due to weather. Updated February 9 at 05:30” Snow squalls will continue today and tonight, with snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are possible today, and an ...
Read More »Snow Squall Watch – Wawa to Pukaskwa Park
It will be good to get out of the deep freeze, but that usually means snow. Environment Canada has just issued a watch warning that snow squalls possible later this afternoon and tonight from Wawa to Pukaskwa Park. The snow squalls between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie has closed Highway 17 for several days now, and that weather is ...
Read More »Morning News – February 9th
Weather: Flurries. Risk of snow squalls late this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 32 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – A few flurries ending after midnight then partly cloudy. Risk of snow squalls this evening. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. ...
Read More »Traffic Snarl today on Mission Road
Traffic was snarled on Mission Road earlier today (1:20 p.m.). Two vehicles collided and SE OPP (3 cruisers), Ambulance and Fire responded. As the tilt truck took the vehicles away, the firefighters cleared the road of debris, and everything was back to normal within an hour.
Read More »2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#185 – #186)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19. One is from Elliot Lake & area and one is from Central & East Algoma. 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: Case Number ...
Read More »Marathon OPP warn of injured wolf
On February 6, 2021 at approximately 11:30pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a call regarding a sighting of a wolf in the Penn Lake area in Marathon. The wolf has been seen several times in the area of Holy Saviour School/Ecole Val Des Bois, Penn Lake road, Penn Lake Park area, as well as Barrick ...
Read More »Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order across Most of the Province
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government is moving to a regional approach and maintaining the shutdown in the majority of the public health regions in Ontario, including the Stay-at-Home order and all existing public health and workplace safety measures. When it is safe to do so, the province will gradually transition each region from the ...
Read More »Weather Alerts
An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne. Environment Canada is warning of a multi-day episode of very cold wind chills. Extreme wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 this morning and tonight. There will be some improvement during the afternoon as temperatures warm slightly, before temperatures fall again in the evening. The extreme cold ...
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