Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Monday Morning News – April 20

Weather: Today Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Partly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this evening and ending overnight. Clearing before morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low zero. Road Conditions: As the spring melt continues, water ...

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Saturday Morning News – April 18

Weather: Today Rain showers changing to a few flurries this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning and early this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming west 40 gusting to 60 late this morning. Temperature falling to minus 3 this afternoon. Wind chill -11 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Mainly ...

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Goulais River Flooding causes Road Closures

Apr 18, 2026 at 06:40 The flooding of the Goulais River has caused a number of road closures: Byres Side Road – All Lanes Closed (April 17, 1:45 p.m.) Pine Shores Road – All Lanes Closed (April 17, 1:40 p.m.) Witry Road – All Lanes Closed (April 16, 12:45 p.m.)  

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Friday Morning News – April 17

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle early this morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight then periods of rain. Fog patches developing after midnight. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Low 1. If you are travelling west, be careful ...

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Thursday Morning News – April 16

Weather: Today Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 8. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle overnight. Fog patches. Low +1. Road Conditions: Roads are bare and wet, bare and dry. Watch for potholes and ponding.  

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Wednesday Morning News – April 15

Weather: Today Cloudy. 60% chance of showers or drizzle changing to 40 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Fog patches. High 8. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Cloudy with 30% chance of drizzle. Fog patches. Low zero. Road Conditions: All roads are bare and wet, bare and dry. Please watch for water across roadways (still – ponding, and running). ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 14

Weather: Today Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle or showers this morning. Showers beginning late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Showers and periods of drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 1. Road Conditions: All roads are bare and wet. Watch for potholes, and water ponding on the highways.   ...

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Monday Morning News – April 13

Weather: Today Cloudy. 30% chance of showers or drizzle this morning. Wind south 30 km/h becoming light early this morning. Temperature falling to plus 3 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of drizzle late this evening and overnight. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -3. Wind chill -8 overnight. ...

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Provincial Flood Watch (Chapleau, Wawa, Sault Ste Marie)

Apr 12, 2026 at 07:01 On April 10th, the Surface Water Monitoring Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources issued a Flood Watch for MNR Districts Chapleau/Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie (full list is below). With rain expected over the next 5 days with toral amounts ranging from 25 to 60 mm of rainfall expected. The most significant precipitation and milder conditions ...

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Public has 30 days to Comment on Nuclear Waste Transportation and Burial Plan

A massive project to transport and bury all of Canada’s high-level nuclear fuel waste in northwestern Ontario has moved to the next stage of a federal review with today’s launch of a second 30-day comment period – this one on what information must be included in the multi-year review process. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has posted the “Draft ...

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Saturday Morning News – April 11

Weather: Today Clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. High of 3. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then periods of rain mixed with light snow beginning before morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h before morning. Low -1. Road Conditions: News Tidbits: If you are not staying in Wawa to watch ...

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PELLETIER, Louis

November 29,1958 – April 8, 2026 Louis passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family after a long grueling courageous 7-year battle with cancer. Louis was a loving and compassionate husband and adventure partner to Mariane for 44 years. A proud father to Derek (Chantal) and Ashlee (Joe). He was the best Papa to Madison, Ethan, Kolten (Heidi), ...

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Friday Morning News – April 10

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries changing to 30% chance of rain showers or flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 2. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Partly cloudy. 30% chance of rain showers or flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -6. Wind chill -10 overnight. ...

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