Nov 7, 2025 at 06:02 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Partly snow packed Good No 2025-11-08 05:28 Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow packed Partly snow covered Good No 2025-11-08 05:36 Highway 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Bare and dry road ...
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Hwy 17 (Black Trout Lake) OPEN
At 23:46 the highway was opened. Nov 7, 2025 at 22:22 Westbound lane and shoulder is open. Nov 7, 2025 at 20:55 A collision on Highway 17 just west of Black Trout Lake (8km west of Wawa) has blocked both lanes. The closure began at 20:20.
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Driver Charged with Driving while Suspended
On November 3, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person with multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Police observed a wanted person operating a small grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and conducted a traffic stop on Hillside Drive South. The driver, who also had a suspended license, was subsequently arrested and the SUV was towed and impounded. Brian ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Driver Charged with Driving without plates
On November 5, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a small red 4-door car operating with no plates at numerous known addresses in Elliot Lake. Police stopped the car a short time afterwards and the driver was spoken to, charged, and vehicle towed. Chrystal RELLINGER, 35-years-old, of Elliot Lake, was charged with: Drive ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – November 7
Weather: The first winter weather is hitting our area – since last night there have been seveeral incidents that have caused lane closures in the area.: Hwy 631 reduced to one lane in the White River area (Tukanee Lake Road and White River Air Service Base Road) due to a collision. Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the White ...
Read More »Winter Road Conditions – Friday, November 7th
Nov 7, 2025 at 06:00 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Region Hwy 101 Shawmere River to Hwy 651 Snow packed Snow covered Good No 2025-11-07 05:43 NER – Chapleau – 87 Hwy 101 Hwy 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road Snow covered Fair No 2025-11-07 05:43 NER – Wawa – 85 Hwy 129 Thessalon to Hinckler ...
Read More »SE OPP – Wawa Driver Charged with Posession & Driving while Prohibited
On Monday October 27, 2025, at approximately 11:50 a.m., members from the Superior East OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), conducted a traffic stop on Mission Road in the Town of Wawa in relation to a suspected prohibited driver. The driver was arrested, and during a search, police located over $2,500 ...
Read More »SE OPP – Wawa Driver Charged with Impaired Driving
On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 5:50 p.m., members of the Superior East OPP detachment conducted a traffic stop on Churchill Ave in the Town of Wawa. A breath test was completed using an Approved Screening Device (ASD), resulting in a FAIL. The driver was arrested and transported to Wawa Detachment for further testing. As a result, Jeffrey FLORIA, ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Driver Arrested with multiple outstanding arrest warrants
On November 3, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person with multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Police observed a wanted person operating a small grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and conducted a traffic stop on Hillside Drive South. The driver, who also had a suspended license, was subsequently arrested and the SUV was towed and impounded. Brian ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – November 6
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Becoming cloudy late this evening then periods of snow changing to periods of rain mixed with snow before morning. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind south 20 km/h ...
Read More »Boob Bus!
If you remember, the Screen for Life Coach from Thunder Bay stopped providing services to the Wawa and surrounding area in 2024. In response, a group of women took on the task of finding a way to get women their mammograms until we can get a Coach back in Wawa so women don’t have to travel. Well it finally happened! ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – November 5
Weather: Today – Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers or flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. Temperature steady near 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Clearing ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – November 3
Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 8. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of rain or snow beginning after midnight. Wind west 20 km/h. Low 1. Wednesdy – Periods of rain or snow ending in the morning then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – November 3
Weather: Today – A few showers ending late this morning then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low zero. Tuesday – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – November 1st
Weather: Today – Overcast. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers late this evening and overnight. Low plus 1. Sunday – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 30 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late in the ...
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