Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

In Wawa’s Backyard – July 5

  During this time of social/physical distancing teenagers are finding ways to fill time. Trynity goes for long walks in the bush and brings back a record of where we are; Wawa’s Backyard. For the past week temperatures have been hovering around 20. That means that one of the best places to be is outside walking admist the shades of ...

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Heat Warnings Continue

White River – Dubreuilville A long duration heat event will continue this week. Daytime high temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius, with humidex values in the mid thirties, are expected. Overnight lows near 19 degrees Celsius will provide little relief from the heat Wawa – Pukaskwa Park A heat event continues early this week. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 5

Weather – Sunny. A mix of sun and cloud late this afternoon with 30 percent chance of showers. High 29 except 24 near Lake Superior. Humidex 32. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening then clear. Low 16. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: Inland from ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 4

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 29 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 32. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear late this evening. Low 14. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event continues through the weekend into early next week. Inland from ...

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Heat Warnings Continue

Heat Warnings continue throughout Northern Ontario (shown in red at the right). The areas around Wawa have their warnings detailed below.   Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 3

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next ...

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Harte Gold Gets financing to Restart Mine – Needs TSE Approval

Harte Gold had suspended operations in an abundance of caution to protect its workers on March 30, 2020. This move had a severe negative impact on Harte Gold’s financial position and as a result it does not have sufficient financial resources to re-start the mining operations at the Sugar Zone Mine. That position led to looking for financing outside of ...

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Heat Warning

Wawa – Pukaskwa Park A heat event is expected today and possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next few days. Overnight lows will range from 16 to 20 degrees Celsius. Areas near Lake Superior will feel slightly cooler temperatures. White River – Dubreuilville A long duration heat ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 2

Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 29. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 16. Heat Warning in effect for most ...

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Canada Day 2020

Happy Canada Day!   Afternoon Celebrations: From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. local time (2 p.m. Atlantic time) watch Canada Day Across the Country on CBC and Radio-Canada as well as on CPAC and Canadian Heritage’s digital platforms at 1 p.m. (ET). Join Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord on a trip to meet talented artists from Yellowknife, Calgary, Winnipeg, Sudbury, ...

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From the Branch – July 1

Canada Day is here and after ALL that time Canadians are really happy to be Canadians and living in this beautiful country. I can remember my first day in Canada as if it was yesterday. We had flown from Amsterdam via Iceland to Montreal. It was kind of a chaos but we made our way to the Railway station and ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 1

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28. Humidex 31. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14.   Marine Forecast – Wind southeast 10 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming southwest 10 overnight. Wind veering to west 10 near noon Thursday. Waves one half metre or less. Mist forming Thursday morning. Visibility as low ...

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EMS Coverage Improves with PRU stationed at Goulais River

The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board is pleased to announce the addition of a Paramedic Response Unit (PRU) to provide enhanced land based Emergency Medical Service (EMS) coverage in areas north of Sault Ste. Marie. Beginning June 30, the Paramedic Response Unit (PRU) will be deployed across the northern part of the Sault Ste. Marie District. ...

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