Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Wednesday Morning News – June 11

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening. Hazy this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this ...

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Tuesday Morning News – June 10

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Hazy becoming fog patches near midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 9

June 8, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 19 (SUD019) is 0.5 hectares and is located 500 metres northwest of Little Round Lake, and 2 kilometres northwest of Long Lake. The fire is not under control. Chapleau 8 (CHA008) is a 2 hectares and is located 1.5 kilomtres west of ...

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MNR Fire Crew called to small fire east of Potholes

A MNR Fire Crew was called to small fire on shoulder of Hwy 101 (east of Potholes Provincial Park) early Sunday afternoon. The fire was extinguished by motorists and the highway that provided a fire break. Thankfully, the wind was pushing the fire towards the highway and not into the bush. MNR removed the tree from the power line that ...

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Monday Morning News – June 9

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 14. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Low 7. Tuesday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tuesday Evening – Cloudy periods ...

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Air Quality continues to be affected by Wildfire Smoke

Jun 7, 2025 at 08:00 The Air Quality Statement continues for Wawa and area. The above map shows the predicted quality of air at 12 Noon today. Jun 6, 2025 at 08:00 Forest Fire Smoke continues to cover the region causing poor air quality and reduced visibility (affected areas are shown in grey in the screenshot to the right). Environment ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 7

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; 1 is under control and 1 is being observed. The fire hazard varies from low to high across the Northeast Region.

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Saturday Morning News – June 7

Weather: Air Quality Satement Continues Today – Sunny. Local smoke. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Local smoke. Low 9. Sunday – Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. 60% chance of showers late in the afternoon. Local smoke in the morning and early in the afternoon. High 22. UV index 5 or moderate. Sunday Evening – ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 6

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region on June 5th. There are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; 1 – Wawa002 is now at 10.8 hectares and is called under control and 1 is being observed. The fire hazard varies from low to high across the Northeast Region.

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Friday Morning News – June 6

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Clearing this afternoon. Widespread smoke late this morning and this afternoon. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Widespread smoke. Low 5. Saturday – Sunny. Local smoke. High 20 with temperature falling to 16 in the afternoon. UV index 7 or high. Saturday Evening – Clear. Low 8. News Tidbits: Congratulations – The National ...

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Wednesday Morning News – June 5

Weather:  Today – Sunny. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Low +5. Friday – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late in the afternoon. Local smoke in the afternoon. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Friday Evening – Cloudy periods with 30% chance of showers. Low +5. News Tidbits: Marc Garneau, first Canadian astronaut (he made three ...

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Wednesday Morning News – June 4

Weather: Today – Clearing. Local smoke early this morning. High 17. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low +3. Thursday – Mainly sunny. Local smoke in the afternoon. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Thursday Evening – Cloudy periods with 30% chance of showers. Low +3. Air Quality: Smoke is causing or expected to cause ...

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Quick response by Firefighters for WAW002

Yesterday afternoon, a bush fire began about 17km south of White River. The MNR mapping website stated that it began about 2 p.m. yesterday, and was measured at 6 hectares or about 15 acres.   Mapping from ‘Windy.com’ placed the fire just west of Highway 17 off of Saniga Road, in the area where logging is taking place.   Quick ...

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East Algoma OPP – Wanted Person from Ottawa arrested in Elliot Lake

On May 31, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person at a residence on Colwill Drive. Police were called in relation to a family dispute regarding a person threatening others after a verbal argument. Once on scene, it was learned that the person was breaching prior release conditions and had numerous warrants ...

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Tuesday Morning News – June 3

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Hazy early this morning. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 20. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 12. Wednesday ...

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