We’ve been lucky so far, there hasn’t been any significant snowfall or road closures due to poor weather. However, that may change, and change within hours. A road closure due to a serious motor vehicle collision can also strand motorists on the side of the highway for a number of hours. Before you travel make sure you have checked weather ...
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Thursday Morning News – November 8
Weather Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Periods of snow beginning after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – November 7th
Weather Today – Periods of rain or light snow changing to periods of snow near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon. Tonight – A few flurries ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...
Read More »Drilling at the Surluga Deposit shows high-grade Mineralization
Drilling at the Surluga Deposit continues to confirm the existence of wide zones of high-grade mineralization for Red Pine Exploration. High-grade results including: 5.28 g/t gold over 14.6 metres in SD-17-173, and 3.5 g/t gold over 32.8 metres in SD-18-228, further support the potential for a higher-grade underground resources accessible using the existing underground workings of the Surluga Mine. Quentin ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – November 6
Weather Today – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening and after midnight. Periods of rain or light snow beginning after midnight. Low plus 2. News Tidbits – Did you know that in 1917, Lt ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – November 5
Weather Today – Periods of rain. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Fog patches developing late this evening. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2. News Tidbits – The Sault Ste. Marie Sex Workers’ Rights organization is hosting a public ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – November 2
Weather Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. High plus 1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 8. News Tidbits – Sault Ste. Marie Police Services reported yesterday that the city has seen four opioid deaths in four days. “Over the ...
Read More »The Hound is Gone
The Greyhound bus is gone. It is the end of a service that helped many in their travel from one end of the country to another. Many have remembrances of riding the bus. In Wawa, the Greyhound Terminal had many homes over the year; across from the Wawa Fire Hall, the Big Bird, Mac’s and finally at the Michipicoten Memorial ...
Read More »NSA’s Clean out the Freezer!
Every fall, at the end of the season, Naturally Superior Adventures holds a “Clean out the Freezer” dinner event. This year was once again a great success. Attendees for dinner donated an amazing $810 in cash and an estimated 250 pounds of food for the Wawa Community Food Bank. David Wells commented, “Once again Judy excelled with some awesome cooking! ...
Read More »Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, November 1-7
Ontario’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week runs from November 1-7, and the Wawa Fire Department reminds you to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) in your home by getting all fuel-burning appliances inspected annually. “In Ontario, more than 65% of injuries and deaths from CO occur in the home,” said Wawa Fire Chief Kevin Sabourin. “We want to make sure everyone ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – November 1
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this morning and early this afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 7. News Tidbits – Skiers of the Searchmont Ski Resort are awaiting information on the impending ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – October 31
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this morning. High plus 5. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low plus 1.
Read More »Hwy 17 – CLOSED 20kms north of Wawa UPDATE
Hwy 17 is open. Oct 30, 2018 @ 9:43 – one lane is now open. Oct 30, 2018 @ 07:01 – Highway 17 is closed 20kms north of Wawa due to a single vehicle collision. OPP, EMS and Fire are on scene. There is no other information at this time.
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – October 30
Weather – Mainly cloudy. Periods of rain beginning early this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain or drizzle ending overnight then cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 3. News Tidbits – The Rotary Club of Wawa will be holding their ...
Read More »MacDonald Mines Ceases work at Wawa-Holdsworth Project
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. has received the results from the SGS and Golder Associates acid-based accounting (ABA) evaluation of the Oxide Sands. On September 5, 2018, MacDonald Mines had engaged SGS and Golder Associates to conduct an acid-based accounting (ABA) evaluation of the Oxide Sands in order to receive a certificate of approval to process the sands. “The report indicates that the ...
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