Weather = Today – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 6 in the evening and minus ...
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Tuesday Morning News – November 27
Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill near minus 14. Roads ...
Read More »Hwy101 – Closed (Wawa towards Hawk) 9:18 UPDATE
Nov 25, 2018 @ 21:17 At 8:52 p.m. Ontario511 tweeted “Cleared: #Closure #Matheson #HWY101 both directions at Black River Bridge to #HWY572, all lanes have reopened. #ONHwys” Nov 25, 2018 @ 10:52 At 10:47, Ontario511 tweeted that Hwy 101 EB at Black River Bridge, lane and EB shoulder blocked due to a collision. From the Ontairo511 Road Closure webpage – ...
Read More »SE OPP Close Highway 631 (White River to Jct 631/11) 12:54 pm UPDATE
Nov 25, 2018 @ 12:54 SE OPP have reopened Highway 631. It had been closed 19 1/2 hours due to poor weather conditions. Nov 25, 2018 @ 5:30 – Highway 631 remains closed st this time. Environment Canada’s forecast for today is ‘Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. ...
Read More »November 28th will be Test of Alert Ready System
On November 28th at 1:55 PM local time (2:55 PM local time in Quebec), a test of the Alert Ready system will be conducted. The test will be distributed on TV, radio and compatible wireless devices. Please note, not all mobile devices will receive the test message. Alert Ready is Canada’s emergency alerting system. Alert Ready delivers critical and potentially ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – November 23
Weather Today – Freezing drizzle ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches developing this morning. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Periods of rain beginning after midnight. Fog patches. Wind south 30 km/h. Temperature steady near plus 2. News Tidbits ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – November 21
Weather Today – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 32 in the morning and minus 19 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 23. Wind chill ...
Read More »Wawa & White River Receive $50,000 each for developing Asset Management Programs
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Government of Canada have announced that more than $4.5 million for 109 initiatives across the country is being distributed through three programs: the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP), and the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). The Municipality of Wawa and White River are both receiving ...
Read More »CedarHof is being demolished – End of an Era
Last Wednesday on a trip to the Sault, I was surprised to see that the CedarHof was being demolished. It has been slowly deteriorating since it closed, and with Anne’s passing – no hope of re-opening. It seems like only yesterday that the CedarHof was the place to go to celebrate life’s special occasions in Wawa. Starting life as ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – November 20
Weather Today – Increasing cloudiness. Snow beginning early this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow ending late this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. ...
Read More »MNRF Seeks help in 5 Cases of Shot & Abandoned Moose
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking help in identifying the individual(s) resposible for shooting and abandoning four cow moose and one bull moose in an area north to northwest of White River. Between September 7th and November 1st of this year (2018), MNRF Conservation Officers became aware of the following: 1 – bull moose found off Road ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – November 19
Weather Today – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill near minus 19. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 20. Wind chill minus 19 in the evening and minus 24 overnight.
Read More »Thursday Morning News – November 15
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning this evening. Amount 5 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 7. News Tidbits – The ...
Read More »Wawa Remembers – Remembrance Day 2018
On November 11th, the members of Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliary, OPP, Firefighters were led by Piper Scott McGillivray. They marched down to the Cenotaph in Queen’s Park where a wreath laying ceremony was conducted by Comrade Larry Harvey. Once complete, the Parade marched on to the Michipicoten High School for the indoor ceremony in the auditorium. As ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – November 13
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High minus 8. Wind chill near minus 19. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 16 in the ...
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