La semaine dernière, les élèves et les membres du personnel de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont souligné la Journée internationale de la francophonie! En plus d’afficher fièrement leurs vêtements verts et blancs, les élèves ont eu l’occasion de prendre part à diverses activités interactives pour tester leurs connaissances de la francophonie mondiale et canadienne. La Journée internationale de la ...
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ÉSC Trillium students celebrate International Francophonie Day
Last week, students and staff at École secondaire catholique Trillium in Chapleau celebrated International Francophonie Day! In addition to proudly displaying their green and white clothes, the students had the opportunity to take part in various fun interactive activities to test their knowledge of the world and Canadian Francophonie. Created in 1988, the International Francophonie Day (Journée internationale de ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – March 27
Weather: Snow Squall Watch Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. High -1 with temperature falling to -4 this afternoon. Wind chill near -13. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting ...
Read More »Alamos Gold (Island Gold) Announces Friendly Acquisition of Argonaut Gold (Magino)
Alamos Gold Inc. and Argonaut Gold Inc. are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Alamos will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Argonaut pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement. As part of the Transaction, Alamos will acquire Argonaut’s Magino mine, located adjacent to its Island Gold mine in Ontario, ...
Read More »Snow Squall Watch
At 5:30 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Snow Squall Watch stating that Lake effect snow squalls are likely to begin later today and continue into Thursday. Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Superior are expected to develop later today as colder air moves into the region. Heavy snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm is possible. The snow ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (17/519 Jct to White River) OPEN
The highway has been reopened. Hwy 17 is closed from the junction of Hwy 17/519 to White River). ON511 states the highway is closed at Fungus Lake. The highway was closed due to weather.
Read More »Tuesday Morning News Tidbits – March 26
Weather: Today – Periods of rain. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Rainfall amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain changing to a few flurries overnight. Rainfall amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory – ENDED
Mar 26, 2024 at 06:12 This Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday 26 March 2024 Mar 25, 2024 at 07:49 At 6:21 a.m. Environment Canada issued Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today into Tuesday morning with total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm, and peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm per hour. ...
Read More »Rainfall Warning
Mar 25, 2024 at 20:30 At 4:54 p.m. Environment Canada issued a Rainfall Warning. Snow will transition to wet snow or rain overnight or Tuesday morning. Rain showers will last through most of the day Tuesday before changing back to flurries Wednesday morning. Local rainfall amounts of 20-40mm is expected. Environment Canada warns that heavy downpours can cause flash floods ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – March 25
Weather: Today – Snow. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow becoming mixed with rain overnight. Risk of freezing rain this evening and overnight. Local blowing snow this evening. Snowfall amount ...
Read More »Chris Simon, Gone too Soon – UPDATED
March 20, 2024 at 7:36 The news spread throughout Wawa and beyond quickly. Chris had died unexpectedly late Monday, March 18th. Hockey websites are recounting his career with the NHL, playing in Russia, his financial struggles. His former teammates posting tributes on social media. But Chris was so much more than the ‘enforcer’, the image and role that the NHL ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory
At 5:36 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter weather travel advisory for tonight through to Tuesday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm is expected by Tuesday morning with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm an hour. Areas affected by this weather system include: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Manitouwadge – Hornepayne ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – March 23
Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High -6. Wind chill -22 this morning and -10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Partly cloudy before morning with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -11 this evening and minus 25 overnight. News Tidbits: Good Luck ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) – OPEN
Mar 23, 2024 at 07:03 At 5:38 a.m. the highway was opened. Mar 22, 2024 at 21:43 Highway 17 remains closed. There has been no movement of the transports on the hill. The closure is due to a jackknifed crane truck. Mar 22, 2024 at 20:53 Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchawana. The highway was closed at 6:58 ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – March 22
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries at times heavy beginning near noon. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -23 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries ending this evening then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -20. ...
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