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 ...
Read More »Hwy 101 (TIC Road) One Lane Closed
Apr 18, 2026 at 07:26 ON511 is advising that Hwy 101 has the eastbound lane and shoulder closed due to flooding at 7:15 a.m.
Read More »Hwy 556 (Ranger Lake Road) Closed
Apr 18, 2026 at 06:40 Hwy 556 is closed at Searchmont to Hwy 129 due to the highway being washed out. The highway was closed April 17th at 8:20 p.m.
Read More »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.)
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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.
Read More »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). ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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), ...
Read More »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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