Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana Bay) OPEN

Mar 6, 2025 at 09:53 The highway has been reopened. A collision at Beaumont Park Road (Awares Township) has the eastbound lane and east shoulder closed (9:52 a.m.). Please drive with care. Mar 5, 2025 at 12:03 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana Bay due to poor weather and highway conditions. The highway was closed at 11:43 ...

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Traffic Delays on Mission Road

Mar 6, 2025 at 08:54 A tractor trailer is blocking a portion of Mission Road at the Wawa Motor Inn. A chip truck looks to have grounded at the entrance. SE OPP are on scene.

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN

Mar 6, 2025 at 08:23 The highway has been reopened, the barricade at the intersection of 101/17 has been removed. Please drive with care. Mar 5, 2025 at 13:22 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather and highway conditions. Motorists are reminded that highway closures during extreme weather events are essential to ensure ...

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Local Weather Closures – March 5

Updated – Mar 5, 2025 at 16:29 Ladies Darts Ladies Darts at the Legion is cancelled.   The Big Bear Due to the storm and highway closures, we will be closed until this storm subsides. Stay safe. Please don’t drive if you don’t have too. Try again tomorrow.   Municipality of Wawa: All Municipal Facilities, including the MMCC are now ...

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Tuesday Morning News – March 5

Weather: Winter Storm Warning Wednesday Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill -10 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. ...

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Bus Cancellations

Mar 5, 2025 at 06:45 Northern Area – including Wawa, Hawk Junction, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne & area Due to the inclement weather in the Wawa, Hawk Junction, White River, Chapleau, & Dubreuilville areas, all school related transportation is cancelled today. Schools will remain open. Note: school bus transportation is running in the Hornepayne community     Sault Ste Marie ...

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2025 Fraud Prevention Month, “The Masks of Fraud”

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and Serious Fraud Office are launching the 2025 Fraud Prevention Month campaign, “The Masks of Fraud.” This year’s campaign reveals the deceptive techniques used to commit fraud in today’s digital age. It aims to equip Canadians with the information, tools and strategies they need to recognize, reject and report fraud. In 2024, the ...

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Tuesday Morning News – March 4

Weather: Today Cloudy. Periods of snow mixed with rain beginning near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 3 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow this evening. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

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World Day of Prayer – Thursday, March 6th

This year’s theme is “I made You Wonderful” from the women of the Cook Islands. The 2025 program invites everyone into the knowledge that each one of us was made with care and love by God. When we can receive this profound truth, everything in our life changes and we begin to radiate and shine from within. We also learn ...

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Monday Morning News – March 3rd

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill near -8. Tue, 4 Mar ...

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Saturday Morning News – March 1

Weather: Wawa: Today Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High -12. Wind chill -34 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill -21 this evening and -27 overnight. Sun, 2 Mar Sunny. Becoming a mix ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa – Foleyet) OPEN

Mar 1, 2025 at 02:46 The highway was reopened at 2:30 a.m. Feb 28, 2025 at 20:18 The highway closure has been extended from Wawa to Foleyet at 20:13. Feb 28, 2025 at 16:10 At 15:36 the highway was closed again. Feb 28, 2025 at 14:24 The highway has been opened. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:38 Hwy 101 is closed ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa – Goulais) OPEN

Mar 1, 2025 at 00:32 The highway has been opened. It was opened just before midnight. Feb 28, 2025 at 11:33 Poor weather conditions has closed Highway 17  between Wawa (Pinewood Drive) and Goulais River (Hwy 552). The highway was closed at 11:26 a.m.

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Hwy 17 (SSM – Blind River) OPEN

Feb 28, 2025 at 16:15 The highway has been opened. It was opened at 15:54. Feb 28, 2025 at 12:40 The poor weather has extended the highway closure east to Blind River. Highway 17 is now closed from Sault Ste. Marie (Hwy 17B) to Blind River. Feb 28, 2025 at 11:33 Poor weather conditions has closed Highway 17  between Sault ...

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