CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Library Board Meeting – Monday, January 21, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., Wawa Public Library Corporate Planning / Policy Manual Committee Meeting – Tuesday, January 22, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers Heritage ...
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Tuesday Morning News – January 15
Weather – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow ending after midnight then clearing. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – January 14
Weather – Periods of light snow. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. Temperature steady near minus 4. Wind chill near minus 10. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 23 in the evening and minus 17 overnight. Light ...
Read More »Wawa Minor Hockey Today
The Wawa Tidbits and Wawa Novice have games scheduled today at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. Wawa Timbits vs Chapleau Timbits 11-12 and at 1-2 Wawa Novice vs Chapleau Novice 12-1 and 2-3. Come out and enjoy the games.
Read More »Ontario Protecting Steel Industry Jobs in Sault Ste. Marie
Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines visited Algoma Steel Inc. to announce a $60 million repayable loan from the provincial government yesterday, January 10, 2019. “Our government is committed to ensuring Algoma Steel remains competitive and sustainable in a tough market,” said Minister Rickford. “The investment announced today secures thousands of jobs and pensions and signals ...
Read More »SE OPP – Festive Ride Statistics
The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has conducted 190 hours of Festive RIDE “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” during this year’s annual campaign. The campaign started November 23, 2018 and ran through to January 2, 2019. During this year’s campaign, officers have issued: one impaired by alcohol charge one breath refusal charge one 7-day warn range suspension ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – January 11
Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of light snow this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 27 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 24. Wind chill minus 18 in the evening and ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – January 10
Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 30 in the morning and minus 20 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Night – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus 22 in the evening and minus 27 overnight. Risk of frostbite. News ...
Read More »107 Municipalities Including Wawa Receive Funds with Ontario’s Gas Tax Program
Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation announced Tuesday, January 8, 2019, that the Ontario government is helping 107 municipalities across the province expand or improve their public transit systems with Ontario’s gas tax program. “We are investing in public transit to make it a more convenient travel option and to attract more riders,” said Yurek. “More public transit will cut through gridlock ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – January 9
Weather -A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 10. Wind chill near minus 22. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus 22 in the evening and minus 30 overnight. ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – January 7
Jan 7, 2019 @ 07:06 Weather – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 90 near Lake Superior. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. Tonight – Snow and local blowing snow ending late ...
Read More »ALL School Buses Cancelled
Jan 7, 2019 @ 06:36 Due to the impending weather system approaching and in the interest of safety. All school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards. All schools are open. AHSTS provides transportation services for: Algoma District School Board – ADSB Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario CSCNO Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario – CSPGNO Huron-Superior Cathollic District School Board ...
Read More »Winter Storm Warning Continues
11:30 AM EST Sunday 06 January 2019 Winter storm warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements. Winter storm watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park ...
Read More »Hwy 144 CLOSED (Between Timmins and Jct 144/560 Gogama) UPDATED 2:07 p.m.
At 1:18 OPP notified that the highway had been reopened. Jan 6, 2019 @ 11:31 Hwy 144 remains CLOSED (Between Timmins and Jct 144/560 Gogama) due to a diesel fuel spill. Sources say that a transport hit a snow plow resulting in a 2km long spill of diesel fuel on the highway making it extremely slippery. There are comments ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Collision causes power outage for over 24 hours
On Friday December 28, 2018, at approximately 10:55pm, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), on Highway 627, in the Pic River First Nation, Heron Bay North area. Police located a vehicle that had been travelling northbound on Highway 627. The vehicle had ...
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