Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

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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RT Minerals Corp. Begins Drill Program on Norwalk Gold Property

RT Minerals Corp. has begun a drill program on Norwalk Gold Property, south of Wawa. This drill program has 5 holes planned to test a large geophysical anomaly coincident with the Gananoque vein near the northwest portion of the Property, as well as test to depth the Red Carbonate Zone (“RCZ”) discovery made by the Company in 2017-18. The media ...

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Morning Road Conditions – November 17

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 17

Weather –  Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 17 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma ...

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Ontario Commemorates Louis Riel Day

Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on Louis Riel Day: “Today we commemorate and reflect on Louis Riel’s historical legacy and quest for justice. A hero to Métis people, Riel was executed 135 years ago after being found guilty of treason for leading the North-West Rebellion in defense of Métis rights, land and culture. Viewed ...

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Marathon Palladium Project — Establishment of Joint Review Panel

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for Ontario, announced today the establishment of a three-member Joint Review Panel to carry out the environmental assessment of Generation PGM Inc.’s proposed Marathon Palladium Project, located near the town of Marathon, Ontario. Debra Sikora has been appointed ...

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