Weather – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 30 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 7. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clearing early this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 6 overnight. News Tidbits – It was sad to see the images of ...
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Falcons Dine on Herring Gull
Last week it was a pair of Bald Eagles on Wawa Lake – this afternoon it was a pair of Peregrine Falcons dining on a Herring Gull. This pair tag teamed and chased a gull to exhaustion before pushing it down to the ice on Wawa Lake to its death. The falcons made short work of the gull, taking ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – April 15
Weather – Sunny. High 7. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus 7. News Tidbits – The Soo Greyhounds were eliminated from the playoffs last night, losing 5-o against the Saginaw Spirit. 696,000 Albertans have cast their ballots in advance polls. Election day ...
Read More »Sunday Morning News – April 14
Weather- Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 6 in the evening and minus 12 overnight. News Tidbits – There may be traffic delays at Rabbit Lake (south of Wawa) a transport ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – April 13
Weather – Flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Flurries ending this evening then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 5 in the evening and minus 12 overnight.
Read More »Wawa Goose Bar & Grill to Open Soon
One of Wawa’s favourite dining spots at the Wawa Motor has been closed for extensive and mysterious renovations for the past 6 months or so. The Fireside Dining Room has been closed and dining shifted over to the bar side during the renovations. On Wednesday a new sign went up on the roof, and a sign in the windown ...
Read More »Waterwalker Film Festival in Soo tonight
If you happen to be in the Soo today and overnight, you might be interested in the Waterwalker Film Festival. Sault College Adventure Recreation and Parks students and the Algoma Highlands Conservancy are presenting the Waterwalker Film Festival in Essar Hall, Sault College room M1030 tonight Friday, April 12, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. Organizers day “Paddle Canada’s Waterwalker Film Festival ...
Read More »A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect
5:20 AM EDT Friday 12 April 2019 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect for today. Snow and ice pellets will switch over to freezing rain this morning then to rain near noon today. Most areas will receive another 2 to 5 cm of snow and ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – April 12
Weather -Snow or ice pellets changing to freezing rain this morning then to periods of rain or drizzle near noon. Fog patches developing near noon. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming south 20 near noon. High plus 1. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Cloudy. Flurries beginning this evening. ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – April 11
Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning this evening then changing to ice pellets near midnight. Risk of freezing rain overnight. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 cm. ...
Read More »Eagles on the Lake
Yesterday afternoon a pair of eagles, possibly a mating pair were seen out on Wawa Lake. They didn’t appear to be scavenging amongst the garbage left out on the lake from the ice huts. They were certainly being harassed by the ravens and then the seagulls. It was fun watching them soar and fly effortlessly away from the ravens ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – April 10
Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 5 in the evening and minus 16 overnight. News Tidbits – Don’t forget the Library is featuring Richard Overton from 6 -7 p.m.
Read More »MHS Walkout – #Studentssayno
On Thursday, April 4th, students from Michipicoten High School joined students throughout Ontario in an afternoon walkout to protest the Ontario Government’s changes to the education system. Some of the changes include: increasing class sizes for students in Grades 4 to 12, mandatory online courses for high school students, a ban on cellphones in class except for instructional purposes. ...
Read More »2019 Bowling Banquet
Bowling Banquet Will be held on May 25, 2019 at the Legion Hall for the following leagues: Tuesday Night Mixed, Thursday Night Men’s Friday Night Mixed. Cocktails will be at 6:00 pm, a dinner will be at 7:00 pm featuring roast beef, perogies and lasagna with potatoes & Caesar Salad. Please check with your respective Executive members for more details.
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – April 9
Weather – Periods of snow ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill ...
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