During question period on Monday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath supported repeated calls from Cat Lake First Nation, and Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, for the Ford government to send an emergency medical team to the community immediately. Cat Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency due to black mold over a month ago, and the Ford government has yet ...

The current winter storm is wreaking havoc for travel throughout Northern Ontario. Visit Ontario511 for a complete list of provincial road closures   School Buses and Schools Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville & Hornepayne & areas Due to the adverse weather and poor road conditions and in the interest of safety all schools are closed today ...

Feb 25, 2019 @ 09:30 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana has been reopened.   Feb 24, 2019 @ 10:15 This photo was taken by a resident of the transport being removed at Copper Mine Point just after 10 a.m. He also said that it has been pouring rain for the past couple of hours.   Feb 24, 2019 @ ...

The Walking Program will be cancelled today Monday, February 25. See you tomorrow!

Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville & Hornepayne & areas Due to the adverse weather and poor road conditions and in the interest of safety all schools are closed today to staff and students for ALL boards and all school-related transportation is cancelled.   All schools are closed for students and staff. Sault Ste Marie Area – including ...

Feb 25, 2019 @ 4:39 Hwy 101 is now open from Wawa to Chapleau. It remains closed from Chapleau to Timmns.   Feb 24, 2019 @ 11:13 Hwy 101 is closed from Wawa to Timmins due to poor weather conditions.   Feb 24, 2019 @ 10:02 Hwy 101 is closed from Chapleau to Timmins due to poor weather conditions. Editor’s ...

Feb 24, 2019 @ 22:32 UPDATE ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy17 between #Marathon and #BatchawanaBay – Highway remains closed due to poor weather and driving conditions.

Feb 24, 2019 @ 10:00 Highway 631 is closed due to poor weather from White River to the Junction of Hwy 631/11. Editor’s Note – it is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act to drive on a closed highway. The total payable fine for driving on a closed highway is $110 and upon conviction, three demerit points will be added ...

The United We Roll Convoy has left Sault Ste. Marie (8:30 a.m.) and is now on their way to Wawa. It is anticipated that they will be in Wawa about 11. There have been live feeds available on Facebook, but with intermittent cellular service that may not be online. There were concerns last night with Angie’s car “Bandit” who had ...

Municipal Council held two meetings on February 19th, a council meeting and a policy committee meeting. The first item on the Council Meeting was a presentation by Ms. Kadean Olgivie-Pinter, CEO of the Lady Dunn Health Centre. She gave an overview of the hospital, services and staffing for Council and the gallery. During the Announcements – Mayor Rody thanked everyone ...

The weather was beautiful for the last event of the Wawa Winter Carnival, the annual Michipicoten First Nation Cardboard Box Races. There was some great creativity this year with the theme “Bugs”. Winners – Biggest – Centipede, Calvary Church Furthest – Rhaina Andre with Bug Patrol Fastest – Abigail Ouellet Most Creative – Greyson Parise in the Black Spider

Weather – Flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 7 in the evening and minus 12 ...

Weather – Periods of light snow changing to a few flurries this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

Feb 21, 2019 @ 3:21 The highway has been opened. Feb 20, 2019 @ 22:51 Ontario511 has messaged that the jackknifed tractor-trailer blocking two lanes and the westbound shoulder on the bottom of the Kenny Lake Hill (just north of the Montreal River Hill) has been cleared. Feb 20, 2019 @ 22:35     Highway 17 has been closed between Batchawana ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon then periods of light snow. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...