Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Wednesday Morning News – February 5

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 29 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Cloudy. Snow beginning overnight. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up ...

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Weigh Options before Changing Your Snowmobile Exhaust

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind snowmobilers to ride safely for an enjoyable winter season. Snowmobiling is one of the joys of a Canadian winter. However, excessive noise may be problematic for some communities and private property landowners. The issue of snowmobile exhausts and the enforcement of modified exhausts has always been a hot topic ...

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Tuesday Morning News – February 3rd

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this morning. High -11. Wind chill -31 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...

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Monday Morning News – February 3

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High -5 with temperature falling to -9 this afternoon. Wind chill -9 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest ...

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Friday Morning News – Jan 31

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -9. Wind chill -19 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill -17 this evening and -31 overnight. Risk ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 30

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Flurries. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -2. Wind chill -15 this morning and -4 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few flurries ending this evening then mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low -14. Wind chill -10 this evening ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 29

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High -13. Wind chill -28 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Snow beginning before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill ...

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Highway (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN

The highway has been reopened. Please drive with care. Jan 29, 2025 at 06:30 The highway remains closed at this time between Wawa and Heyden. The single vehicle collision at Beta Lake was removed at 12:30 a.m. Jan 28, 2025 at 17:38 At 17:08, ON511 expanded the road closure south to the Heyden Weigh Scales. Jan 28, 2025 at 16:51 ...

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Tuesday Morning News – January 28

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Becoming cloudy this morning then periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -8. Wind chill -30 this morning and -13 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low -16. Wind chill -13 this ...

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Highway 17 (Agawa Bay to Batchawana)

The highway is open. Jan 27, 2025 at 18:01 As of 6 p.m. OPP were manning the barricade at Pinewood Drive preventing travel on Hwy 17S towards Sault Ste. Marie. Jan 27, 2025 at 16:39 Highway 17 is now closed from Agawa Bay to Batchawana. Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 ...

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Monday News Tidbits – January 27

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Tonight – Flurries at times heavy becoming mixed with periods of  blizzard near midnight. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Blowing snow overnight. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 50 gusting to 80 near midnight. Low -6. Wind chill near -16. Monday – Flurries at times heavy and periods of blizzard ending ...

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