Mar 8, 2026 at 12:15 Hwy 11 is now open (11:47). Mar 8, 2026 at 10:49 Hwy 11 is closed from Hearst to Longlac due to weather conditions (10:31). The tractor trailer that was jackknifed in the Hearst area has been cleared (10:41). Mar 8, 2026 at 10:00 Collisions 06:49 Collision on HWY 11 Southbound at ARTIC-ATLANTIC WATERSHED SIGN, Geraldton. ...
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Hwy 17 – Road Conditions
Mar 8, 2026 at 10:04 The weather in Wawa is not nice. Heavy wet snow is falling, and snowing sideways in places. Commercial traffic is increasing as conditions on Hwy 11 are poor. The wind is gusting at peaks of 48km/hr, steady from 20 – 30km/hr, with the barometer dropping. Please drive according to changing road conditions and changing weather.
Read More »Hwy 17 (Nipigon to Schreiber) CLOSED
Mar 8, 2026 at 09:55 Hwy 17 – Nipigon to Schreiber is closed due to multiple stuck TTUs and poor road and weather conditions (7:43). At 8:40 am the tractor trailers that were stuck on the Jackfish Hill (south of Terrace Bay) were able to get clear of the hill. The highway had been reduced to one lane since 8:00 ...
Read More »Hwy 11 (Hearst – North Bay) OPEN
Mar 8, 2026 at 00:52 Hwy 11 from Hearst – North Bay is now open (00:36). Mar 7, 2026 at 16:15 Highway 11 is closed in two sections: Hearst to North Bay Nipigon to a point just west of Hwy 631 (Clavet Twp W Bdy). Mar 7, 2026 at 14:43 Highway 11 is now closed from Nipigon to Hearst (14:27). ...
Read More »Hwy 11 (Nipigon to Clavet Twp W Bdy) OPEN
Mar 8, 2026 at 00:39 The highway has been reopened. Mar 7, 2026 at 16:14 Highway 11 is closed in two sections: Nipigon to a point just west of Hwy 631 (Clavet Twp W Bdy). Hearst to North Bay Mar 7, 2026 at 14:43 Highway 11 is now closed from Nipigon to Hearst (14:27). Mar 7, 2026 at 05:14 Hwy ...
Read More »Hwy 631 (White River to Nagagami/Calstock) OPEN
Mar 7, 2026 at 18:26 The highway has been reopened. Mar 7, 2026 at 16:13 Hwy 631 remains closed. Mar 7, 2026 at 4:45 The highway is now closed from White River to Nagagami/Calstock at 2:28 a.m. Mar 6, 2026 at 21:45 Hwy 631 closed from Hornepayne to Nagagami due to weather at 21:30. Ontario Provincial Police – North East ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Marathon to Terrace Bay) OPEN
Mar 7, 2026 at 13:55 The highway is now open between Marathon and Terrace Bay. Mar 7, 2026 at 12:32 Hwy 17 remains closed from Marathon to Terrace Bay. Mar 7, 2026 at 10:44 Poor weather conditions continue, Highway 17 remains closed between Marathon and the Flying J at Pass Lake. Mar 6, 2026 at 22:36 Hwy 11/17 Flying Jay ...
Read More »Hwy 651 (101 to Misssinabie) OPEN
Mar 7, 2026 at 11:36 Conditions have improvd and the highway is open (11:19). Mar 7, 2026 at 09:02 Hwy 651 from Hwy 101 to Misssinabie is closed due to poor weather conditions 8:42 a.m.
Read More »Saturday Morning News – March 7th
Weather: Today Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this morning and ending this afternoon then cloudy. Local snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High +1. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning before morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h after midnight. Low ...
Read More »Special Weather Statement – Heavy snow (Manitouwadge – Hornepayne)
Mar 7, 2026 at 05:54 Special Weather Statement 5:37 AM EST Saturday 7 March 2026 Snow, heavy at times, likely. What: Heavy snow with accumulations of 10 to 15 possible. When: Beginning this morning and ending this afternoon. Additional information: Snow, heavy at times, is expected along a cold front moving through the area. Highway 11 may be affected.
Read More »Friday Morning News – March 6
Weather: Today Freezing drizzle changing to drizzle this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle late this afternoon. Fog patches. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +2. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Periods of rain or drizzle changing to periods of snow before morning. Risk of freezing rain early this evening. Fog patches dissipating before morning. ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Hemlo Road) OPEN
Mar 5, 2026 at 09:37 The highway has been reopened. Mar 5, 2026 at 07:03 A collision on Hwy 17 (Hemlo Road, MM 862) has closed the highway in both directions. Motorists from the east can still drive to the Hemlo Mines, Manitouwadge, Pic Mobert. As this is expected (as per OPP) to be a lengthy closure, motorists may wish ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – March 5
Weather: Today Cloudy with 60% chance of snow or freezing drizzle. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill -23 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of snow early this evening. Freezing drizzle beginning overnight. Risk of freezing drizzle early this evening. ...
Read More »15 years Since Luke disappeared
Marking 15 years since the disappearance of Luke JOLY-DUROCHER, the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to seek answers and appeal for public assistance. On Monday, March 7, 2011, Luke was reported missing to NBPS. He was originally from Témiscaming, Québec, and had been visiting friends on Sherbrooke Street in North Bay around the ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – March 4
Weather: Today Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 3 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Periods of snow ending before morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. ...
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