Feb 27, 2018 @ 07:58 Weather Today Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High plus 2. Tonight Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Low minus 4.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare and dry road with bare and wet road sections. 2018-02-27 2:22 101 Highway ...

Feb 26, 2018 @ 19:12 This collision between a smaller car and a SUV occurred about 4:30 today on Mission Road. There didn’t appear to be any injuries. The car was seriously damaged and had to be towed from the scene at about 7 p.m.  

Feb 26, 2018 @ 19:01   We have been so spoiled with the lack of snow this year. So much that this snowfall caught everyone off guard. With the snow and blowing snow – many residents had to shovel themselves out this morning just to get to work or kids to school. At least it wasn’t -25C this morning, so ...

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. announces increased Mineral Reserves at its operating Eagle River Underground Mine located west of Wawa, Ontario. Mineral Reserves and Resources are updated as at December 31, 2017. Through a tightly spaced drilling program to define, Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, “In 2017, we successfully increased reserves net of depletion, and significantly improved the grade and ...

Feb 25, 2018 @ 08:04 Environment Canada’s warnings of 10-20 centimetres seems to have been a little on the light side. Snow has begun to fall, with at least half of what was expected today, has already fallen. If you are traveling be prepared for the probability of road closures.  Hwy 17 is already closed west of Marathon due to ...

Feb 24, 2018 @ 14:36     A Wawa-news.com reader sent these photographs this afternoon. There were minor traffic delays on the Coldwater Hill as tow trucks removed an empty salt-hauling truck from the west side (southbound lane) of the highway. The incident happened late Friday evening, and there were no injuries.  

Feb 24, 2018 @ 10:25 2nd Place Winner – 2018 Wawa Winter Carnival “Escalade”.     The Scavenger Hunt was won by Gerald Langlois and Marcia De La Frenier. Editor’s Note – this article was corrected with the removal of an incorrectly identified photo of a float as being Escalade’s.

Feb 24, 2018 @ 09:42 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 2. Tonight Becoming cloudy this evening then snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 overnight. Low minus 6. Snowfall Warning has been issued – Snowfall, with total ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:23 At 4:49 Ontario511 tweeted that Highway 129 had been reopened. There has not been an update from the Superior East Detachment regarding the highway being reopend. Feb 23, 2018 @ 14:50 The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued a media release advising that highway 129 remains closed from Highway 667 ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:21 4:13 PM EST Friday 23 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville 10 to 20 cm of snow likely. A low pressure system will spread snow into the region beginning Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Current indications suggest that total snowfall amounts could range between ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 13:29 Wawa’s Annual Mixed Curling Bonspiel begins tonight with the first games starting at 6:30 p.m. There are 12 teams entered in this event. Everyone is invited to come and watch the curlers Friday and Saturday – with the final games around 8:00 pm on Saturday evening. Mixed Curling Bonspiel Start times for tonight: 6:30 PM ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 08:15 Weather Today Snow ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 1. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 11. Special Weather Statement – 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on tap ...

Feb 22, 2018 @ 08:39 Special Weather Statement – Issued at 5:20 a.m. Environment Canada warns that 10 – 15 centimetres of snow is expected as a low-pressure system enters the region overnight. Snow will taper off to a few flurries Friday afternoon into early evening. Snowfall amounts are expected to be below the warning criteria of 15 centimetres per 12 hours. ...

Feb 22, 2018 @ 07:50 Weather Today Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High minus 4. Tonight A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 40 percent chance of flurries before morning. Low minus 11. Special Weather Statement – Issued at 5:20 a.m. Environment Canada warns that 10 – ...

Feb 21, 2018 @ 17:51   The seven snowboarders have been selected to create the Canadian Paralympic Team headed to the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. 27-year-old Colton Liddle (Wawa) joins Michelle Salt (Calgary), Sandrine Hamel (Saint-Sauveur), Alex Massie (Barrie), Andrew Genge (Oshawa), Curt Minard (Vernon) and John Leslie (Arnprior). John Leslie and Michelle Salt were on the inaugural team in ...