Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Winter Road Conditions – Monday, November 10th

Nov 10, 2025 at 06:20   Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Region Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Bare and dry road Partly snow packed Good No 2025-11-10 05:23 NER – Chapleau – 87 From Highway 651 to Wawa Good No 2025-11-10 05:23 NER – Wawa – 85 Highway 129 From ...

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Hwy 17 (Montreal River Area) Lane Closed UPDATED

Nov 8, 2025 at 21:55 Using the ‘Track My Plow” feature on ON511, one can see that there are two plows that are working Montreal River at this time. It is a great feature, and when combined with the webcams, can give a good look at the road conditions when preparing to travel or while on the road (but not ...

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Hwy 631 (White River to Hornepayne) OPEN

Nov 8, 2025 at 12:59 Hwy 631 has been reopened. Nov 8, 2025 at 12:10 The highway remains closed. Nov 8, 2025 at 05:34 ON511 is reporting that Hwy 631 is closed at White River due to a single vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer. The collision occurred approx 58 km north of White River. The highway was closed at ...

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Weekend Hockey U11 & U13

Saturday 3:00 p.m. U11 Wawa Travellers vs Cochrane Chargers 4:30  p.m. U13 Wawa Travellers vs Cochrane Chargers 6:00 p.m. U11 Wawa Travellers vs Cochrane Chargers 7:30 p.m. U13 Wawa Travellers vs Cochrane Chargers Sundau 9:00 a.m. U11 Wawa Travellers vs Cochrane Chargers 10:30 a.m. U13 Wawa Travellers vs Cochrane Chargers

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East Algoma OPP – 46th impaired driving charge of 2025

On Thursday, November 6, 2025, members of the East Algoma OPP were on patrol along Highway 17 near Basswood Lake Road, east of the town of Iron Bridge, when they observed an eastbound white car travelling at a high rate of speed. After the driver attempted to flee from police, officers later found both the vehicle and the driver at ...

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Saturday Morning News – November 8

Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 60% chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -16 this morning and -5 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -12. Wind chill -8 this evening ...

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Winter Road Conditions – Saturday, November 8th

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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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