Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

From Shaw

Jan 15, 2018 @ 06:41 1:00 PM EST: Technicians continue working and we’ll have an update in the morning 10:00 PM EST: Technicians continue working to restore services   Jan 14, 2018 @ 21:11 Some customers in the area surrounding Mission Rd in Wawa may be experiencing an interruption to Internet, Television and Home Phone services.  We are working to restore service as ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 13

Jan 13, 2018 @ 10:15 Weather Today Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 30 this afternoon. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 34.   News Tidbits: Congratulations to Lori Germain who just started a new business in Wawa, “Lori’s Fresh Start Housekeeping”! ...

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Wawa Mixed Curling – January 12

Jan 12, 2018 @ 09:51 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 BOYD, Katherine 2 5 8 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 5 7 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 4 7 HALL, Jennifer 5 3 8 SZEKELY, Marc 5 3 7 SPENCER, Reg 7 2 8 McCOY, Joe 8 1 8 Schedule for Thursday -January 18, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...

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Hwy 11 CLOSED (Longlac to Hearst)

Jan 12, 2018 @ 09:28 At 9:16 The OPP (Northwest Region) closed Highway 11 again due to the weather. Jan 12, 2018 @ 08:45 At 8:15 Highway 11 was reopened after being closed for poor weather conditions. Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:11 Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has issued a media release stating that Highway 11 from Longlac to ...

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Friday Morning News – January 12

Jan 12, 2018 @ 09:23 Weather Today Mainly sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 19. Wind chill minus 37 this morning and minus 28 this afternoon. Tonight A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 37.   Roads 2018-01-12 – morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 partly snow ...

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Snowfall Warning

Jan 11, 2018 @ 16:01 Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning at 4 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018 for       BEARDMORE – JELLICOE – MACDIARMID       GERALDTON – MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE       NIPIGON – MARATHON – SUPERIOR NORTH       WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA       KAPUSKASING – HEARST       LITTLE ABITIBI – KESAGAMI LAKE. Environment Canada is expecting that these areas ...

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Hwy 101 OPEN (Chapleau to Foleyet)

Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:09 At 3:06 Ontario511 tweeted “#Chapleau #HWY101 from Chapleau to Foleyet, all lanes have reopened in both directions. #ONStorm” OPP has confirmed this highway opening with a media release.  

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Hwy 631 CLOSED (Hornepayne to Jct 631/11)

Jan 11, 2018 @ 14:55 The Hearst Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has also advised that Hwy 11 is closed between Hearst and Hwy 631 due to deteriorating weather conditions. Jan 11, 2018 @ 14:33 At 2:21 p.m. Ontario511 tweeted “#Hornepayne #Hwy631 from Hornepayne to Hwy 11 in Hearst is closed in both directions due to a collision. #ONHwys”

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Thursday Morning News – January 11

Weather Today Periods of drizzle changing to rain this morning. Snow at times heavy over western sections. Local blowing snow late this afternoon. Fog patches. Snowfall amount 15 cm over western sections. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High plus 4 with temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight Snow and local blowing snow ending ...

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January Thaw and then Hard Freeze with Snow

9:37 PM EST Wednesday 10 January 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Significant January thaw with fog and rain Thursday. Rain changing to snow Thursday night with a hard freeze. With the mild temperatures over the existing snowpack, dense fog patches are likely across ...

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Father Goose, Bill Lishman Dies

Jan 10, 2018 @ 11:53     On December 30, 2017, Father Goose, Bill Lishman, a talented sculpter, innovator, and flight instructor to Canada Geese and other migratory birds; died at his home on Dec. 30, just 10 days after he was diagnosed with leukemia. He was 78. Mr. Lishman leaves his wife, Paula, their three children, Aaron, Geordie and Carmen, three ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 10

Jan 10, 2018 @ 08:32 Weather Today Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. A few flurries and ice pellets beginning early this afternoon. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight A few flurries and ice pellets changing to rain ...

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