Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Collision Closes 101 at Tik Road – UPDATE

Jul 30, 2025 at 16:58 The highway has been reopened. Jul 30, 2025 at 16:12 15:48 – (FB OPP – North East Region) ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy101 closed in both directions at Tik Road east of Wawa due to a vehicle collision. One person has been taken to hospital with injuries. Expect traffic delay. Updates to follow. Jul 30, 2025 at ...

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Wednesday Morning News – July 30

Weather: Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning. Local smoke. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Low 10. Thursday – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud late in the morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Thursday Night – Clear. Low 10. News ...

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Tuesday Morning News – July 29

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Local smoke. High 21. Humidex 25. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Local smoke. Low 12. Wednesday – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the morning. Local smoke. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 21. UV index ...

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Wawa to Lose Beer Store September 28th

Jul 28, 2025 at 17:46 The Beer Store has been selling beer in Ontario for more than 90 years, and in Wawa, since probably when the highway opened. I remember the beautiful print of the Wawa Go0se hanging there. But since the province expanded the sale of beer and ready-to-drink alcohol sales to corner stores… Beer Stores have been closing, ...

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Monday Morning News – July 28

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this morning. Hazy early this morning. High 24. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 15. Tuesday –  Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers in the morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Hazy. Temperature steady near ...

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OLLSON, Rodney Henry

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodney Henry Olsson on the 14th of July 2025. Rod was born in Bertrand Spur, 18 miles west of White River, Ontario where his father was employed by Austin, Nicholson Lumber Company at a small sawmill located there. A few weeks later, Rod’s Father, Sid, went to White River ...

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Saturday Morning News – July 26th

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Local smoke. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Local smoke this evening. Fog patches overnight. Low 17. Sunday – l A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of showers early in ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Agawa Bay LSPP) Contruction Zone

Jul 25, 2025 at 14:08 ON511 is advising that a stretch of Highway 17 (2.7 kilometres north of Orphan Lake Trail to 2.4 kilometres north of Mijinemunshing Road) for 22.0 kilometres is a construction zone and motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes. There will be single lane closures of 2000 metres max. Advisory speed reduction at operation locations. ...

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Rock Island House Concert with Pete Eastmure – Saturday, July 26th

Pete Eastmure a truly authentic Americana/Canadiana voice not unlike Gordon Lightfoot / Hank Williams. His latest album, Devil’s Taxi; takes the listener on a journey into the spirit of Canada from gorgeous Lake Superior, to Moose Jaw SK, the historical Klondike Gold Rush of 1896 Dawson City, Yukon, and the rural landscape around Southern Ontario’s Devil’s Glen and the Mad ...

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Friday Morning News – July 25

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 11. Saturday – Mainly sunny. High 23. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Saturday Night – Cloudy periods. Low 16. News Tidbits: The Wawa Music Festival begins today – ...

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Thursday Morning News – July 24

Weather: Today – A few showers ending this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of showers. Showers or a few thunderstorms early this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Local smoke this afternoon. High 21. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% ...

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Wednesday Morning News – July 23

Weather – Rainfall Warning Today – Showers or thunderstorms. Local amount 30 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Showers or thunderstorms. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low 15. Thursday –  Cloudy. 60% chance of showers ...

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Traffic Delays East of Wawa (Hwy 101)

  There may be some minor traffic delays (on top of the construction areas) due to a single commercial vehicle collision. On this stretch of 101 a truck hauling asphalt has turned over, spilling the load about 40km east of Wawa on Hwy 101. The asphalt is spread from the centreline to 25′ past the bushline. There were no injuries ...

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Thank You!

I would like to thank all of the workers who participated in the digging of the river in front of the Marina basin. A very sincere and heartfelt thank you to the following: Peter Tillberg of Makkinga Construction from Thunder Bay for the use of their long-stick excavator rented and delivered to us at an extremely reasonable price and allowing ...

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