Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Thursday Morning News – January 10

Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 30 in the morning and minus 20 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Night – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus 22 in the evening and minus 27 overnight. Risk of frostbite. News ...

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107 Municipalities Including Wawa Receive Funds with Ontario’s Gas Tax Program

Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation announced Tuesday, January 8, 2019, that the Ontario government is helping 107 municipalities across the province expand or improve their public transit systems with Ontario’s gas tax program. “We are investing in public transit to make it a more convenient travel option and to attract more riders,” said Yurek. “More public transit will cut through gridlock ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 9

Weather -A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 10. Wind chill near minus 22. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus 22 in the evening and minus 30 overnight. ...

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Monday Morning News – January 7

Jan 7, 2019 @ 07:06 Weather – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 90 near Lake Superior. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. Tonight – Snow and local blowing snow ending late ...

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ALL School Buses Cancelled

Jan 7, 2019 @ 06:36 Due to the impending weather system approaching and in the interest of safety.  All school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  All schools are open. AHSTS provides transportation services for: Algoma District School Board – ADSB Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario CSCNO Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario – CSPGNO Huron-Superior Cathollic District School Board ...

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Winter Storm Warning Continues

11:30 AM EST Sunday 06 January 2019 Winter storm warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.   Winter storm watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park ...

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Marathon OPP – Collision causes power outage for over 24 hours

On Friday December 28, 2018, at approximately 10:55pm, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), on Highway 627, in the Pic River First Nation, Heron Bay North area. Police located a vehicle that had been travelling northbound on Highway 627. The vehicle had ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 5

Weather – Periods of snow with risk of freezing drizzle. Amount 5 cm. High zero. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending after midnight then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 7 in the evening and minus 21 overnight. There are no road closures at this time. News Tidbits – It was sad to ...

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Friday Morning News – January 4

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight will remain mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning before morning. Risk of freezing drizzle before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 5. Roads: HWY 17 REDUCED TO ONE LANE IN THE AGAWA ...

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Don’t Feed the Coyotes!

It is not a secret that Wawa has a healthy population of coyotes. Any evening drive along Wawa Lake from Dr. Rose’s Beach to the Drill Rig will probably allow you to see at least one. Despite being beautiful, coyotes are omnivores – they eat small rodents as well as local vegetation (berries, fruits, nuts). They also eat small animals such ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 3

Weather – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. Tonight will see snow in 2 – 4 cm accumulations. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Temperature ...

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Collision at Corner of Maple & Regina

  A couple of SE OPP – Wawa officers were providing traffic control at this collision around 5 p.m. today. There were no apparent injuries, however there appears to be substantial damage to the car.    

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Wednesday Morning News – January 2

Weather – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this afternoon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 23 in the morning and minus 14 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight –  More flurries with a total amount of 2 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus ...

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