Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – December 22

Weather: Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late this evening. Snow beginning near midnight. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature rising to minus ...

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From the Park – Pourquoi partir TÔT pour les vacances de Noël pendant une crise?

Les lecteurs réguliers de cette chronique savent bien à quel point je me sens chanceux d’avoir l’honneur de représenter la population d’Algoma-Manitoulin depuis ma première élection en 2011. Je peux honnêtement dire qu’au fil du temps, je trouve que la liste des raisons d’aimer mon travail ne cesse de s’allonger. Aider les gens est la meilleure partie de mon travail. ...

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From the Park – Why leave EARLY for Christmas Break during a Crisis?

Regular readers of this column know well how fortunate I feel to have the honour of representing the people of Algoma-Manitoulin since first elected in 2011.  I can honestly say as time goes on I find the list of reasons for enjoying my job ever-growing.  Helping people is the best part of my job.  And I can tell you that ...

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Morning News – December 21

posted 6:56 a.m. Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 3 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

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Morning News – December 20

Weather: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Periods of snow beginning near noon. Risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near zero. Tonight – Periods of snow ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening and overnight. Wind ...

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Changes in public health region classifications for Monday morning

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local medical officers of health, is moving six public health regions to new levels. Based on the latest data, the following public health regions will move from their current level in the framework to the following levels effective Monday, December 21, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. with Peel ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

A Winter Weather Travel Advisory continues for Highway 17 between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie (Searchmont).  Environment Canada warns that southerly winds ahead of a cold front continue to generate lake enhanced snow for the region this morning.   Reduced visibility in falling snow and snow-covered roads could potentially lead to difficult driving conditions, especially along Highway 17. An additional ...

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Morning News – December 19

Weather: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. High plus 1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries overnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Temperature steady near zero. Wind chill minus 7 overnight. Winter Weather Travel Advisory: Agawa – ...

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Snow Squall Watch Ends – Winter Weather Travel Advisory in Effect

At 4:33 Environment Canada ended the snow squall watch for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville In exchange, a Winter Weather Travel Advisory has been issued for this evening and overnight for Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – White River and Dubreuilville EC explains that, “a cold front moving across northern Ontario this evening will bring southerly winds over ...

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Hwy 17 South of Wawa – OPEN ONE LANE (12:25)

Dec 18, 2020 at 13:36 Wawa-news has been told from the collision site that one lane is open.   Dec 18, 2020 at 12:25 Higway 17 is now closed from Wawa (Pinewood Drive) to Batchawana due to this collision. Dec 18, 2020 at 12:03 Ontario511 has confirmed the highway closure.   Dec 18, 2020 at 11:42   Highway 17 (20km ...

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Today is the 2020 Santa Claus Parade

Last year on December 13th it was bitterly cold. But that didn’t stop people from participating in and coming out to watch it. Broadway Avenue and Mission Road was lined with vehicles with people staying warm inside waiting for the 2nd Annual Wawa Christmas Parade to begin. A cruiser from the SE OPP – Wawa detachment lead the festivities. There ...

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Morning News – December 18

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Flurries beginning this evening and ending overnight then 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of ...

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Marathon OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired

On December 17, 2020 at approximately 12:30pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Graham Crescent in the Town of Marathon. When officers arrived a male was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the ditch on Graham Crescent. The driver was in and out of conciseness ...

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Wawa Lake is Frozen – 2020

  This December it seemed as if the ice would come late to Wawa Lake. The ice would form on the shorelines, but then the wind would rise, and break it up. This happened several times, but yesterday it seemed that Jack Frost had worked hard and there were nothing but a few spots where open water remained. This morning, ...

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