Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Thursday Morning News – December 5

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High -7. Wind chill -21 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40% chance of flurries late this ...

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Poor weather

Just after 12 Noon, SE OPP and Algoma EMS were called to a two vehicle collision at the corner of Broadway Avenue and St. Marie Street. Weather and road conditions at that time were poor and continue to be so this evening.

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Wednesday Morning News – December 4

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Snow and snow squalls. Local amount 10 cm. Local blowing snow this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light early this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. Tonight..Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Local blowing snow late this ...

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Tuesday Morning News – December 3

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of flurries late this morning and early this afternoon. Flurries beginning this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -14 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow with risk of snow squalls. Local amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind ...

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Operation Grace | Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund 2024

Operation Grace is here to help in the Wawa area this holiday season. Grace means offering thanks and showing goodwill, and through Operation Grace, the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund is here to support families in need of some extra help this holiday season. If you or someone you know could use a little extra help, we invite you to apply ...

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Monday Morning News – December 2

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today..Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill -13 this morning and -7 this afternoon. Tonight..Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -8 this evening and -6 overnight. Tuesday..Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries late in the morning and early ...

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Algoma District School Transportation – Delays Anticipated in SSM

All school related transportation will be running on Monday, December 2, 2024 but please anticipate delays due to the current road conditions in the Sault Ste. Marie area.  City and township plowing crews have been working around the clock to get all roads cleared. Notes: If your road or turnaround has not been plowed, school bus service will be available at ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN

At 9:36 a.m., Sunday, December 1st, the highway was reopened.   Nov 30, 2024 at 18:25 ON511 just issued a new phone alert stating that Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) is closed due to weather, and the ON511 website confirms that. The highway has been closed since Friday evening at 9:18 p.m. Nov 30, 2024 at 18:18 Hwy 17 (Wawa ...

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CP Holiday Train

Oct 16, 2024 at 09:38 CPKC has released this year’s Holiday Train Schedule. The Holiday Train will be stopping in Chapleau, White River, Mobert, Marathon, Schreiber, Nipigon, before heading to Thunder Bay. There is no stop scheduled for Dubreuilville this year. This is the 26th year for the Holiday Train. Touring with the train this year through Northern Ontario is ...

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Saturday Morning News – November 30

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN

Nov 29, 2024 at 23:02 At 13:39, ON511 reported that weather conditions have improved and the highway has been opened.   Nov 28, 2024 at 23:02 At 22:47 ON511 reported that weather conditions have closed Highway 17 from Wawa to Heyden (Hwy 556 – Ranger Lake Road). There are some large streamers of snow squalls between the Soo and Montreal ...

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Closures – Algoma District

Algoma Family Services will be closing our offices today across the Algoma District. All schools will be closed in Sault Ste. Marie and Central Algoma (except for Thessalon Public School) today. Mountain View Public School will be closed today due to the Highway 17 N closure from Heyden to Wawa. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & ...

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Friday Morning News – November 29

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Periods of light snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill -10 this morning and -5 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to ...

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The NWMO selects site for Canada’s deep geological repository

Today, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. In July, Ignace resident voted yes to move forward in the process. Earlier this month, the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation voted voted ...

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