Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light today tonight and Monday. Waves less than one half metre. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating near noon Monday. News Tidbits – In light of Greyhound pulling out, Kasper Transportation has announced that they are stepping in September ...
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In Memory – Raymond Berthiaume
A mon epoux Raymond Berthiaume, decede le 28 juillet 2001. Tu nous as quitter mais dans nos coeurs tu est juste de l’autre coter de la vie. La up les fleurs ne se fanent jamais. La ou c’est toujours serein, tu as quitter les souffrances et les peurs. Nous garderons dans nos coeurs le souvenir de toi, la ou tu ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – July 28
Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine News – Wind northwest 10 knots backing to west 10 near noon then becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 10 Sunday morning. Waves one half metre or ...
Read More »Ontario’s Government for the People Announces Reforms to Deliver Better Local Government
Ontario voters can be more confident in their municipal governments, should the Ontario legislature pass the Better Local Government Act, a series of local government reforms proposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark today. “We ran on a commitment to restore accountability and trust, to reduce the size and cost of ...
Read More »Gélinas “Small and Rural Hospitals waiting for promised funding”
Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas rose in the Legislature Wednesday afternoon to share the concerns of the province’s small and rural hospitals. “It is my pleasure to share with the House an issue happening in all of our small and rural hospitals. The small and rural hospitals are the ones that serve many of the people in my riding, in ...
Read More »Ontario Government Ends Strike at York University
Ontario has passed legislation to end the strike at York University and save the university’s fall semester for tens of thousands of students. York University will now start to resume normal operations and students will soon be able to complete their winter courses. “Getting York University students back to class was a top priority for our government,” said Minister of ...
Read More »Have You Registered Yet? Annual 2 Man Scramble
Register now for the Annual 2 Man Scramble with a Shotgun Start. It will be held August 4th and 5th at the Michipicoten Golf Club. There will be Men’s 18 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday at 11am. 6 Flights of 6 Men’s Teams, with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each Flight (White and Blue tees used). The ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – July 26
Weather – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Marine – Wind light becoming west 10 knots this morning then increasing to northwest 15 this evening. Wind northwest 15 Friday. Waves one half metre or less. Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms this morning. Fog patches dissipating Friday evening. News ...
Read More »What Happened at Council – July 10
.At the Municipal Council Meeting of July 10th, Council had a number of items on their agenda. After approving the schedule of meetings and agenda, council approved the waiver of fees for Bumps, Babies, and Beyond which will be held on Saturday, September 8th at the MMCC. Over 30 exhibitors have already registered for this event. Council approved donations to ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – July 23
Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to northeast 10 early this morning then becoming light this afternoon. Wind becoming west 10 Tuesday ...
Read More »SE OPP – Hwy 17 closed (sinkhole at Obatanga Provincal Park) OPENED
Jul 20, 2018 @ 14:11 On July 20, 2018, at 10:33 a.m., members from the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a sinkhole on Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park in Dahl Township in between White River and Wawa. At 1:48 p.m. Highway 17 re-opened in both directions. Jul 20, 2018 @ 12:11 On July 20, 2018, at ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Jct. 519/17 to White River) CLOSED
OPP North Bay has confirmed that Hwy 17 is closed between Jct. 519/17 to White River. There is no word on how long it will be closed or why. Unofficial sources say that it is for a culvert that is collapsed. Wawa-news will update.
Read More »Picture of the Day – Conjunction
It was a beautiful sunset from William Teddy Park. The most important thing though wasn’t the sunset, but that the clouds parted just enough to show the Moon and Venus. Mercury was obscured by the clouds.
Read More »Picture of the Day – Rainbow
We all wonder where that fabled ‘pot of gold’ lies… Where will you find yours?
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – July 16
Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing near noon. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to northwest 10 early this evening then becoming light near midnight. Wind becoming south 10 Wednesday morning then becoming variable 10 Wednesday afternoon. Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half ...
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