Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Highway 17 (Mica Bay) OPEN

Nov 22, 2020 at 19:12 – at 4:48 Ontario511 tweeted “NB has reopened to 1 lane in the Montreal River area.” Nov 22, 2020 at 11:18 – The photo to the right was posted to the Facebook Group “Northern Ontario Traffic Alerts – Alertes Routiers” at 10:48 a.m. Nov 22, 2020 at 10:35 At 9:53 this morning Ontario511 advised that ...

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Morning Road Conditions – November 21

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

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Morning News – November 21

Weather – Cloudy. Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 4. Wind chill near minus 9. Status of COVID-19 cases in the ...

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A Look Back – November 20th, 2001

  Nineteen years ago, Wawa residents bade farewell to the Esso Station at 95 Broadway. At that time, I was a typesetter at the Algoma News Review and moonlighted as a reporter. At the end of August 2001, I wrote at that time that the Esso had closed. Esso Imperial Oil had not given an official comment as to the ...

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Ontario Taking Further Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health, and other health experts, the province is moving certain public health unit regions to new levels in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework, which includes moving Toronto and Peel into Lockdown. These necessary measures are being taken to limit community transmission of COVID-19 in order to ...

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Morning Road Conditions – November 20

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

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Morning News – November 20

Weather – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of drizzle early this morning. Snow beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. ...

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SIU is investigating death of OPP Officer and Male on Manitoulin Island

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting on Manitoulin Island today, resulting in the deaths of a police officer and a civilian. The preliminary information indicates that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 19, 2020, an individual contacted the Ontario Provincial Police to report the presence of an unwanted man on a property in Gore ...

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Morning Road Conditions – November 19

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

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Morning News – November 19

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers changing to 30 percent chance of drizzle this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 1.   Status of COVID-19 cases ...

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SSM OPP – Arrest made after Driver doesn’t pay tow bill

Members of the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a person not paying for a tow bill. Officers responded and located the suspect vehicle on Highway 17 in Sault Ste Marie. Investigation revealed the driver was prohibited from driving and wanted on outstanding warrants from West Parry Sound OPP. Tyler Anthony ...

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Morning Road Conditions – November 18

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

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Morning News – November 18

Weather –  Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature rising to plus 4 by morning. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma ...

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