Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light becoming northwest 10 knots overnight then increasing to northeast 15 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 20 Friday afternoon. Waves less than one half metre building to one near noon Friday.
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Wednesday Morning News – August 15
Weather – Mainly cloudy. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Marine Weather – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to northeast 10 this morning then becoming light this evening. Wind light Thursday. Waves one half metre subsiding to less than one half metre near noon. News Tidbits – Ian Tamblyn will be playing Rock Island ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – August 14
Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 8 or very high. Marine Weather – Wind southwest 15 knots veering to northwest 15 this morning then to northeast 15 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northeast 10 Wednesday morning. Waves ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – August 13
Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or ver Marine – Wind south 10 knots increasing to southwest 15 near midnight then diminishing to variable 10 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to north 15 near noon Tuesday. Waves one half metre building to one overnight. Chance of showers Tuesday morning and afternoon with a risk ...
Read More »Did you find an iPhone out picking blueberries?
A lady from Southern Michigan lost an iPhone 7 last Sunday, August 5, out on Steep Hill Dam Road picking blueberries. The phone is in a black case. She explaines that she has some sentimental pictures on it that cannot be replaced. If someone happens to find it while picking, She would greatly appreciate its safe return for a reward. ...
Read More »Hwy 631 OPEN (Hornepayne and Hwy 11) UPDATE
OPP have tweeted that the highway is now open. Aug 11, 2018 @ 08:00 Ontario511 has a little more information on the closure – There has been nothing more from OPP. Some reports are that travel has been restricted on Hwy 631. Aug 11, 2018 @ 06:20 OPP have tweeted – there were no other details and no ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – August 7
Weather – Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind north 10 knots backing to northwest 10 this afternoon then becoming south 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15 near noon Wednesday. Waves less than one half metre building to one half to one metre Wednesday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. ...
Read More »Last Night’s Light Show
The predicted severe thunderstorm did hit Wawa last night. Most of the lightning was sheet lightning but Marcus and I were able to catch a couple of beautiful pictures of the lightning over town, and over the Surluga Mine Hill.
Read More »Monday Morning News – August 6
Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming northwest 10 knots near noon then veering to north 10 near midnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 Tuesday afternoon. Waves one half metre or less. Fog patches dissipating near noon. News Tidbits – Another rabid bat ...
Read More »932 Move Over charges laid in first half of 2018
With the first half of the year behind them, the Ontario Provincial Police has laid 932 Move Over charges so far this year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. While the year-to-date number sets the stage for a potentially lower number of charges compared to the past ...
Read More »O’SHAUGHNESSY, Gwynne
Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Center on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at the age of 62 years. Beloved wife, “better half” of Jim Hoffmann. Loving and supportive mother of Conor (Carissa Skaleki) and Erin. Daughter of Doris and the late Arthur Parkinson. Dear sister and best friend of Lorna Parkinson. Special sister-in-law of Rudy Hoffmann (Terry Ann). ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – August 3
Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots near noon then increasing to south 15 overnight. Wind increasing to south 20 near noon Saturday. Waves one half metre or less building to one half ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – August 2
Weather – A few showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind north 10 knots backing to northwest 10 this morning then becoming light near midnight. Wind becoming southeast 10 Friday morning except light over eastern sections Friday morning and afternoon. Waves one half metre. Chance of showers this ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – August 1
Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light increasing to north 20 knots early this morning except light over eastern sections today. Wind diminishing to north 15 near midnight except light over eastern sections Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest ...
Read More »Did you know that people are homeless in Wawa?
I live in Wawa, Ontari, and I am homeless. I have asked for help to write this piece, as I struggle with access to computers and the Internet. I want to just clear the air for those who are saying, “I deserve my current situation and that my life would be different. If, I had made better choices.” You ...
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