At 2:30 a.m. December 29th, 2018, Chief Duncan has declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY due to frigid temperatures and public safety concerns. Following the protocol of our Emergency Plan, staff will be going door to door to check on elders and families with small children, and those vulnerable members as a priority and providing transportation to the GMS hotel ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 32 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this evening. Temperature rising to minus ...

Dec 28, 2018 @ 15:40 2:40 PM EST Friday 28 December 2018 Winter storm warning ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville 5:11 AM EST Friday 28 December 2018 Winter storm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 2:40 p.m.) White River – Dubreuilville (ended 2:40 p.m.) Agawa – Lake Superior Park (ended 2:40 p.m.) Marathon – Schreiber ...

Weather – Snow ending late this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud late this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Local blowing snow this morning. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus ...

Dec 27, 2018 @ 12:42 Weather and roads are beginning to show the storm. There is a transport in the ditch 20 kms east of Wawa, and a lane is blocked. Tow trucks are on the scene. This photo was taken just north of Wawa on Highway 17 at 12:30 p.m. If you are planning to head out today, please ...

Weather – Today will be cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. Tonight – snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. ...

Dec 26, 2018 @ 10:33 ICE UPDATE: The Olympia Ice Resurfacer is back up and running this morning – Just in time for the John Haight Memorial tomorrow! A big thank you to Dan Peters, our awesome mechanic who took time out of his holiday to get us going again. Our normal ice schedule will resume the 28th after the ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning and minus 17 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – a few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 40 percent chance of snow before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill near minus 23. ...

Merry Christmas! Weather – Today – Flurries in the amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 20. Wind chill near minus 24.

CP Rail officials state that “At approximately 1:15 p.m. eastern time, a CP train derailed near Coldwell, Ontario. There were no injuries and there is no threat to public safety. CP immediately dispatched teams to respond to the site. The cause of the incident is under investigation.“ Other sources say that the rail line will be closed for 8-12 hours.

Come and join us for a community Christmas Eve Service at Calvary Pentecostal Church, in partnership with Wawa Baptist Church, to celebrate Christmas at 7 pm on Mon, Dec 24.   St. Monica’s – Christmas Eve Masses will be at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The 5:00 p.m. is traditionally the Children’s Mass with a dramatization of the Christmas story by ...

Dec 24, 2018 @ 15:52     Despite the US. partial government shutdown, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) continues to operate its famous “Santa Tracker” website. Santa has been cleared for Canadian airspace, and two CF-18 escort pilots are ready to join him as he travels around Canada delivering presents.   Children and their families can track Santa’s journey at noradsanta.org.

Weather – Today, a mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight- Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning early this evening. Temperature steady near plus 3. News Tidbits – Today is the last day to register your team for the 30th Annual John ...

Weather – Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries changing to 30 percent chance ...

Luke Lesperance of Grande Prairie must be a very happy person today. The very lucky ticket that his mom and dad purchased in the WFD Cash Draw series was the first one to be drawn yesterday. He will receive $1,000 and his ticket will be returned to the drum, where it could be successful in the next cash draws and ...