Jun 3, 2018 @ 18:00 Highway 17 has been reopened. Be aware of moose and fog as you travel this evening. Jun 3, 2018 @ 16:25 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana is closed. OPP are currently halting traffic at the intersection of Highway 17 and Pinewood Drive. The highway was closed at 3:33 p.m. because of foggy conditions at ...

Jun 3, 2018 @ 14:14 A serious collision closed Highway 17 at the Coldwater Hill (60km south) for a short time this morning. Batchawana First Response and Fire Department, Algoma EMS, OPP and Wawa Fire Department all responded. An off-duty paramedic offered aid until ambulances arrived. The highway was closed while extrication took place on one vehicle. Two ambulances took injured ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 14:39 7:50 p.m. – cleared: W of #Marathon #HWY17 WB approx 10 Km west of Marathon, both lanes opened. #ONHwys   Jun 1, 2018 @ 14:39 511ONNorthwestern@511ONNorthwest tweeted at 2:17 p.m. “W of #Marathon #HWY17 WB approx 10 Km west of Marathon, both lanes are closed due to a collision. Traffic control is in place.” A ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:36 It’s time to get your STUFF ready! The Wawa Beautification Committee has organized a “Wawa Household Recycling Days”! That means that on Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th; everyone in Wawa is invited to put their gently used stuff at the curb from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Once your stuff has hit the curb… take ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:05 At the Regular meeting of Council held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the Members of Municipal Council passed Resolution No. SP18016, proclaiming June 2018 as “Seniors’ Month”.   In recognition and celebration of Seniors’ Month, Council also passed Resolution No. SP18017 authorizing the waiver of the Wawa Transit System’s Fare of Fees for persons aged ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 07:49 Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to northeast 15 late overnight and to east 10 Saturday afternoon. Waves one metre subsiding to one half metre or less Saturday evening. News Tidbits – If you use Bruce Street ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 07:45 Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 15. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to northeast 15 overnight and to east 10 Saturday afternoon. Waves one metre subsiding to one half metre or ...

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May 31, 2018 @ 07:00 Weather – The rain began at 5 this morning, breaking the heat. Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing this morning. Temperature steady near 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind southeast 15 knots becoming west 15 this morning then increasing to northwest 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing ...

May 31, 2018 @ 05:47   It really doesn’t look like much as you drive past it. A little washout on the shoulder of the road, just before the burnt out foundations of the Lakewood Motel on Highway 17 north of Wawa. A second look reveals that a guardpost is hanging, and down the embankment is a mess. It appears ...

May 30, 2018 @ 09:02 The Mixing Spoon  is ready to hold their first cooking session. It will be held June 13th at 6:30 PM at Michipicoten High School. The Mixing Spoon is a space where members of the community can come together and prepare a meal, regardless of socioeconomic status or cooking abilities. Our goal is to provide both ...

On May 27th the Michipicoten Rod and Gun Club held its 24th Annual Blackfly Shoot. This year saw 7 five-person teams enter the shoot. Of note was a team from Wawa made up of local youth ages 15 to 17, who’s entry fee was covered by Home Building Centre Wawa. With t-shirts and hats supplied by the Canadian Coalition for ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 25. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to west 10 Thursday morning then becoming light Thursday evening. Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half metre or less Thursday morning. News Tidbits – Today is the first day of the Wawa Wood Heat ...

May 30, 2018 @ 08:05 On Friday, May 25th, 2018, the Schreiber Fire Department tweeted at 8:25 p.m. that an expansion joint had let go on the east side of the bridge. At 9 p.m. they clarified, “The NE corner in the westbound lane has lifted. Traffic control is now in place, they will attempt to alternate traffic in the ...

May 29, 2018 @ 07:45 Weather – Mainly sunny. High 24. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 this morning. Wind southeast 20 tonight and Wednesday. Waves one half metre or less building to one near noon. Forest Fire – There is one active forest fire in the Northeast ...