Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

One Day Heat Event Expected (White River – Dubreuilville)

At 4:17 a.m. Environment Canada (EC) issued a Special Weather Statement regarding the first one day heat event of the season for: White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay EC warns that maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius today, with overnight minimum temperatures between ...

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Monday Morning News Tidbits: June 17

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning and 70 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing this evening. ...

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Three-day Program Promising Only Good News

When the doors to the GFL Memorial Gardens opened on firday at 8:00 AM, thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses from communities across the north began streaming in as their 2024 “Declare the Good News!” convention. The annual convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses has become a regular feature of the summer season in Sault Ste. Marie. Frank Veratamo, one of the convention organizers for Jehovah’s Witnesses says ...

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NSA Open House – Postponed

Naturally Superior Adventures has postponed their Open House. “While we’re ok getting wet during watersports, it’s not much fun sitting out the thunder. We’ve decided to postpone our event until later this summer. Hope you can join us then.”

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Saturday Morning News – June 15

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 40 percent chance of showers before morning. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are three forest fires in ...

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Friday Morning News – June 14

Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 4. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: Cochrane 9 (COC009), a 6022 hectare fire located east of Parson Lake and 8 kilometres west of ...

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Thursday Morning News – June 13

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Showers with a few thunderstorms beginning near noon. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Showers with a few thunderstorms ending early this evening then partly cloudy with ...

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Wednesday Morning News – June 12

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers or drizzle early this morning. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 23. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 70% chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low 11. Northeast Forest Fire Region ...

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Tuesday Morning News – June 11

Weather: Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h before morning. Low 11. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: Cochrane 9 remains a 6022 hectare fire that is not yet under control. This fire is ...

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Frost Advisory

Just after midnight, Environment Canada issued a Frost Advisory for a large swath of Northern Ontario: Wawa – Dubreuilville – White River – Pukaskwa Marathon – Schreiber Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Agawa – Lake Superior Park, and areas shown in grey EC warns that some plants may be damaged or even destroyed by frost. Temperatures are expected to drop to or ...

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Monday Morning News – June 10

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3 with risk of frost. Northeast Forest Fire Update: Cochrane 9 – 6022 hectare fire that is not under control. This fire is located about 3 kilometres east of Parson Lake and 8 ...

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Wawa Fire responds to Commercial Vehicle Collision South of Wawa

Jun 8, 2024 at 13:32 At 11:47 a.m. ON511 reported that both lanes were open. Jun 8, 2024 at 08:17 Wawa Fire, OPP responded to a commercial vehicle collision just south of Wawa just before 8 a.m. It looks like both northbound lanes were closed on the straight stretch just before the hill before Backcountry Motorsports & Marine. There were ...

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Saturday Morning News – June 8

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 7. Northeast Forest Fire Region: ...

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Schreiber OPP – Charges laid after traffic complaint

A traffic complaint has led to drug charges being laid. On June 6, 2024, shortly before 10:00 p.m., members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint at a local gas station of a suspected impaired driver. Through investigation, officers located illicit substances believed to be crack cocaine. The driver was subsequently placed ...

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