Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Sunday Morning News – August 26

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 5 or moderate. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 10 knots backing to southwest 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming southeast 10 early this evening then increasing ...

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Saturday Morning News – August 25

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to southeast 10 near noon then becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming west 10 near midnight then becoming southeast 10 Sunday evening. Waves one half ...

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Thursday Morning News – August 23

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 this afternoon. Wind backing to south 15 Friday morning then to southeast 15 Friday ...

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Fatal Collision east of Dryden – Hwy 17 Remains closed for Investigation

On August 22, 2018 at approximately 11:10 a.m. officers from the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 17, Southworth Township, approximately 30 km East of Dryden. Dryden Ambulance, Air Ambulance and Wabigoon Volunteer Fire Department attended the scene. A passenger in the mini-van was pronounced dead at the scene and ...

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Highway 17 CLOSED (Line Lake) due to serious collision (17:19 UPDATE)

Aug 22, 2018 @ 17:19 On Sunday August 19, 2018 at approximately 10:19 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Superior East (Wawa) Detachment, responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 15 kilometres south of Wawa in Lendrum Township, Ontario. Preliminary investigation has revealed that a southbound vehicle struck a moose then crossed into the ...

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36th Annual Wawa Salmon Derby

The 2018 Wawa Salmon Derby had 101 teams entered and fishing hard to catch the largest Salmon and largest Lake Trout. Anglers began early Friday evening and fished until Sunday afternoon. The weather was beautiful on the lake, with a breeze that created a few larger waves at the western limits of the fishing area.   There was something very ...

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7th Annual Wawa Northern Nationals Drag Races

  The weather was absolutely spectacular for the annual Wawa Drag Races. The rumble of the racing could be heard throughout the town. There was some excitement in the pits as a car caught fire. Racers dropped what they were doing and ran with their fire extinguishers to put the small blaze out. More excitement was out on the main ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 22

Weather – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northwest 15 knots backing to west 15 this afternoon then increasing to west 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday afternoon. Waves one half ...

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Tbaytel for Good Community Fund Launches Fall 2018 Campaign

Tbaytel has officially launched its Tbaytel for Good Community Fund fall 2018 campaign. “One of the questions we are often asked as Tbaytel for Good judges is what we look for when reviewing the submissions that come in, as well as what we feel makes a successful project stand out,” says Tbaytel for Good selection committee member Marilyn McIntosh. “We ...

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Province Committing to Work with Municipalities to Benefit Local Communities

Ontario’s Government for the People reinforced its partnership with municipalities today by signing a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). The memorandum of understanding, signed by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Lynn Dollin, AMO President, sets out the principles and procedures of how the Province consults with AMO on ...

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Superior East OPP Wawa Detachment Investigate damage to business sign on Mission Road

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment are currently investigating a mischief incident that occurred sometime between August 16 and August 17, 2018. Investigation has revealed that unknown person(s) damaged a business advertising sign along Mission Road Wawa. The incident is still under investigation. Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this incident should ...

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Tuesday Morning News – August 21

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light except north 15 knots over western sections. Wind becoming north 15 early this morning then increasing to north 20 near noon. Wind diminishing ...

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A New Palliative Care Facility to be built in North Bay

A new palliative care facility will be built in North Bay. An investment of $1.5 million by the Ontario Governemnt will help build the new palliative care facility that will provide quality end-of-life care to patients across the Nipissing region. The funding was provided through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, will help build a ten-bed residential hospice to provide palliative care ...

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Rock Island Presents Mimi O’Bonsawin – August 18

  Rock Island is presenting Mimi O’Bonsawin in a house concert tonight. Mimi is a Northern Ontario born Roots Songstress who started performing and writing songs at a young age , putting out her first album in 2014. Mimi is heavily influenced by her roots and celebrates her Abénakis and French-Canadian heritage. She writes songs with the intention to give ...

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Saturday Morning News – August 18

Weather – Sunny. High 23. Humidex 26. UV index 7 or high. Marine Weather – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to northeast 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming south 10 this evening then increasing to southwest 15 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 near noon Sunday then increasing to southeast 15 Sunday evening. Waves one half to ...

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