Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Highway 101 (Wawa to Chapleau) OPEN

Jan 18, 2020 at 20:37 – At 8:34 511ONNortheastern@511ONNortheast tweeted “Cleared: #Closure #Hwy101 reopened in both directions from #Foleyet to #Wawa” Jan 18, 2020 at 20:29 – At 8:27 OPPCommunicationsNER@OPP_COMM_NER tweeted “#Hwy101 between #Wawa and #Chapleau – Closure length reduced as conditions improve.” Jan 18, 2020 at 15:37 – Highway 101 has been closed from Wawa to Foleyet due to poor weather conditions. ...

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Hwy 129 (Chapleau to Thessalon) OPEN

  Jan 18, 2020 at 20:17 – Highway 129 from Chapleau to Thessalon has been opened. It had been closed due to poor weather and road conditions. Jan 18, 2020 at 15:40 – Highway 129 from Chapleau to Thessalon is closed due to poor weather and road conditions.

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Saturday Morning News – January 18

Weather – Snow at times heavy. Local blowing snow this morning. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northeast 20 this afternoon. High minus 8. Wind chill near minus 19. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending before morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow late this evening and ...

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Friday Morning News – January 17

Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 ...

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Ontario Government to offer Parents Financial Assistance during Teacher Strike Action

Yesterday, January 15th, 2020, the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced the Ontario government’s plan to offer parents up to $60 per day if strike actions close schools or school-based child care centres. He explained that “Our aim has always been to reach a negotiated settlement that keeps kids in class, which we have done successfully with multiple labour partners to date. ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 16

Weather – Periods of light snow ending early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 22 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 28. Wind chill minus 21 this evening ...

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Week 1 – Winner of the LDHCF ‘Catch the Ace’ Announced!

The winner of the first week in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s ‘Chase the Ace’ was announced this morning. Wawa resident Paul Bernath had the winning ticket. His ticket chose envelope #22 to be opened – unfortunately for him, his envelope held the Jack of Diamonds. He did take home the prize of $424.00 for holding the winning ticket. ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 15

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning and late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 7 this morning then steady. Wind chill minus 7 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of light snow. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this evening. Low ...

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Two New RAAM Clinics in Northern Ontario

There are two new RAAM Clinics in Northwestern Ontario. Marathon and Nipigon have now opened Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinics to serve those with substance abuse issues, primarily addictions to opioids and alcohol. They offer community-based, low barrier services for patients seeking treatment for substance use disorders. RAAM Clinics focus on addiction medicine and offers both medication and psychosocial interventions ...

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Tuesday Morning News – January 14

Weather – Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 18 this morning. Tonight – Snow ending late this evening then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light ...

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What Happened at Council – January 8

Council held two meetings last night (January 7, 2020). The first was a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting and the second a regular Council Meeting. Regrets were given from Councillor Reece. During the Corporate Planning meeting, Charlie Todesco made a presentation on the Predator Control efforts. Mr.Todesco thanked Council for extending the agreement to provide predator control to the municipality. This ...

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Bitter Cold = Beautiful Scenery

        The cold temperatures were quite bitter this weekend. But for those who ventured out, the blue skies and bright snow were a beautiful contrast for the blue water of Michipicoten Bay. Some hikers bundled up and hiked the trails in Lake Superior Provincial Park, some ventured to Government Dock and captured the ice on the rocks. ...

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Monday Morning News – January 13

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries changing to 70 percent chance of flurries near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 23 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight with 60 percent chance of light snow before morning. Wind ...

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Sunday Morning News – January 12

Weather – Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 17. Wind chill minus 36 this morning and minus 24 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 21. Wind chill near minus 27. ...

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Travelling east Today? Weather warnings abound…

A winter storm watch is in effect for Sault Ste. Marie to St. Joseph Island for today and tonight. Snow, heavy at times continues today and tonight with total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm possible in many areas. Strong northeast winds are expected to gust to 60 km/h will whip up freshly fallen snow with frequent very low to ...

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