Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Monday Morning News – January 28

Weather – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 25. Wind chill minus 53 in the morning and minus 35 in the afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low. Tonight will be cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus ...

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Hwy 101 CLOSED (Wawa to Jct 101/129 Chapleau) due to poor weather

Jan 26, 2019 @ 17:06 Hwy 101 has been closed from Wawa to the Jct 101/129, Chapleau due to poor weather. There are no cameras on Highway 101 to share images of what the highway looks like. The radar image from Montreal River shows the snow squall centered on Wawa. The snow is now lightly falling in Wawa, and there ...

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Hwy 17 CLOSED (Wawa to White River)

Jan 26, 2019 @ 15:32 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather conditions. It is snowing heavy in Wawa at this time, and snow is accumulating. Highway 631 remains open at this time.   There was no word if the Dubreuilville Highway (Hwy 519) is closed, but Wawa-news would not advise travel at this ...

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WFD Called to Residential Fire Friday afternoon

  The Wawa Fire Department was called to a fire at a residence on Ontario Street, across from the Fire Hall late Friday afternoon. Firefighters worked quickly to attach a hose to the fire hydrant on the corner of Broadway and Ontario Street, and then laid hose from the back of the fire truck to the residence. OPP were called ...

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Hwy 17 CLOSED (Wawa to Batchawana) due to weather

Jan 26, 2019 @ 13:41 Officers at the barricade in Wawa took the time to take a picture for North Bay to tweet! Jan 26, 2019 @ 13:20 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been closed due to weather. The highway was closed at 1:06 p.m.   South of Montreal River the roads are clear and bare. However, north ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 26

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. Flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls this afternoon. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 18. Wind chill minus 48 in the morning and minus 25 in the afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries ending late this evening then partly cloudy with ...

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White River and Manitouwadge Receive Provincial monies for local and inter-community transit

Neighbouring communities of White River and Manitouwadge will be receiving monies under the Provincial Governments assistance to 39 communities in order to improve transportation services within and between communities to make it easier for people to get around. These thirty-nine communities will receive a total of $30 million over five years to support local transit and inter-community bus service in areas that ...

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Friday Morning News – January 25

Weather – Clearing early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 25. Wind chill minus 42 in the morning and minus 33 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 34. Wind chill minus 33 in the evening and minus 40 overnight. ...

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Snowmobile Trails – Snowmobiles only Please!

Our Wawa Sno-Riders work hard with volunteers maintaining and grooming the local trails for snowmobilers. And they do a great job working around the clock to fix the trails to smooth perfection, benefiting local residents and the visiting snowmobilers.   Every year though, it seems that people do not respect the hard work and drive their side by sides, ATV’s ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 24

Weather – Periods of snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 28 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending before morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind ...

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SE OPP – Vehicle Flees Police, Numerous Charges Follow

On January 19, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located a motor vehicle on Highway 631 that was related to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) theft in Longlac, Ontario. The suspect vehicle fled from police and was subsequently stopped with the use of a tire deflation device near White River, ...

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