Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Thursday Morning News – March 28

Weather – Cloudy. 70 percent chance of rain or drizzle changing to 70 percent chance of flurries late this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light near noon. High plus 4. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. ...

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Snow, Rain, Dropping Temperatures – Be careful

    The wet snow, rain and now dropping temperatures have already made highways slushy, snow packed and icy in places. The radar imagery from Montreal River shows precipation throughout the Wawa area. If you have to walk be careful, the wet snow ontop of hard packed ice is making walking treacherous. If you are driving, make sure you are ...

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Fire Destroys Garage in Chapleau

  At about 6 p.m. the Chapleau Fire Department was called to a structure fire on Queen Street South. A garage was fully engulfed by fire. The fire was quickly extinguished.   Photos supplied by a Wawa-news reader in Chapleau.

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Highway Projects Across Northeastern Ontario

The Ontario government is putting people first by investing $1.3 billion to rebuild and restore 123 highway projects across the province. These projects will create jobs for Ontario’s construction industry and keep our highways safe and reliable so that Ontario has a transportation network that encourages job creation, investment and trade in every region across the province.   Northeastern Region ...

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Fire destroys home in Dubreuilville

This afternoon the Castonguay family in Dubreuilville lost their home to a fire. Jenn, Sebas, Miko and Matty have lost their family home and everything inside. The family is safe and sound and so are their animals.   In Wawa, Nick at the Bargain Shop donated towards some of the family’s immediate needs. A GoFundMe has also been launched to help ...

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brotha James to Visit Wawa

Sir James Dunn with the support of the Rotary Club of Wawa is bringing brotha James to Wawa. brotha James will hold 3 Musical workshops for students at Sir James Dunn during the day of April 4th and then performing for the community of Wawa at Michipicoten High School in the evening. brotha James uses appreciative, thought-provoking questions to engage an ...

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Wednesday Morning News – March 27

Weather – Cloudy. Rain showers beginning early this afternoon then changing to flurries or rain showers this afternoon. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Flurries or rain showers changing to rain showers near midnight then to drizzle after midnight. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind southwest ...

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Tuesday Morning News – March 26

Weather – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming southwest 30 near midnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 6 in the evening and minus ...

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Waterline break on Mission Road

  It appears as if the waterline from the Viking Restaurant to the Municipal watermain has broken. A leak is sending water down the driveway and onto Mission road where it is freezing to create a slushy puddle. Drivers have been for the most part moving into the centre lain, allowing Municipal staff the opportunity to find the catchbasins ands ...

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Monday Morning News – March 25

Weather – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 8 in the evening and minus ...

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MFN Holds Election Today

Michipicoten First Nation is holding their election today for Chief and Council members. On the Ballot for Chief is current Chief Patricia Tangie. Also running for position of Chief is Joe Buckell. Running for Council are: Irene Armstrong, Daniel Beaupre, John-Paul Chalykoff, Janet Demary, Sandra Donney-Fraser, Diedre Dupuis, Don Humphries, Daniel Perreault, Linda Peterson, Agnes Stone, Evelyn Stone, Ida Swanson, ...

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Friday Morning News – March 22

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus ...

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Thursday Morning News – March 21

Weather – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Periods of light snow beginning late this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of light snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to ...

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The Legion has the Lift!

The Legion wishes to announce publically that an anonymous donation has been received for $100,000. The Legion Lift funds are now guaranteed and Mary Anne Pearson, President, shares that the donation at this time will be confidential until the contributor chooses otherwise.

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