Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Area Road Conditions – December 12

Dec 12, 2022 at 06:31 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 22-12-12 5:08 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Bare and wet road ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN

Dec 10, 2022 at 18:42 At 6:34 p.m. Highway 17 was reopened. Dec 10, 2022 at 16:12 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River due to a tractor trailer rollover south of White River, with both lanes blocked. The highway was closed at 4:07 p.m. There is no further information at this time.

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Morning News – December 10

Dec 10, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -20 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -11. Wind chill -8 this evening and ...

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Morning News – December 9

Dec 9, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -16 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. Tonight – Clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -14. Wind chill near -20. News Tidbits: For fans of ...

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Morning News – December 8

Dec 8, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill -25 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill -7 ...

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Argonaut Gold (Magino) to Sell Anna Paula Project to Heliostar

Argonaut Gold will sell its Ana Paula gold project in Guerrero State, Mexico for $30 million in cash and shares to Heliostar. Heliostar (Vancouver based) will pay $10 million upfront; $5 million in shares upon renewing the open-pit mining permit or obtaining a new underground mining permit; $2 million upon completion of a feasibility study or July 1, 2024 (whichever ...

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Morning News – December 7

Dec 7, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries ending this morning then cloudy with periods of snow beginning near noon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h early this morning. Temperature falling to minus 11 this afternoon. Wind chill -4 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow ending early this evening then partly cloudy. ...

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Morning News – December 6

Dec 6, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -5. Wind chill -26 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning late this evening. ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 6

Dec 6, 2022 at 06:31 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511:   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-6 5:29 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Agawa – LSPP) ENDED

Dec 5, 2022 at 22:36 At 10:21 p.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended. Dec 5, 2022 at 10:55 At 10:49 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park A heavy band of lake-enhanced snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas near Marathon this morning. This band of snow will move eastward this ...

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Hwy 631 (White River to Hwy 11 Jct) OPEN

Dec 5, 2022 at 21:42 Highway 631 is now open. Dec 5, 2022 at 15:52 Hwy 631 from White River to the Hwy 11 Jct is closed at this time due to poor weather and road conditions. In addition, Highway 11 from Hearst and Greenstone and from Hwy 625 Jct to Hearst is closed due to poor road and weather ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Pukaskwa Park – Wawa) ENDED

Dec 5, 2022 at 21:12 At 8:23 p.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended. Dec 5, 2022 at 10:55 At 10:49 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A heavy band of lake-enhanced snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas near Marathon this morning. This band of snow will ...

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Investigation into November 29th Fatal Collison east of Nipigon – UPDATED

Dec 5, 2022 at 13:41 Nipigon OPP along with Nipigon Fire and Superior EMS responded to the report of a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 25 kilometres east of Nipigon on November 29th at approximately 2:51 p.m. The collision involved a passenger motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Nipigon OPP confirm that two people in the ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:24 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened. From Wawa to Mijin Lake Bare and wet road Partly snow packed Good No 22-12-5 9:44 AM From Mijin Lake to Batchawana Snow covered Bare and wet road, snow packed Poor Yes 22-12-5 9:44 AM From Batchawana to Sault Ste. Marie Bare and dry road Bare ...

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Morning News – December 5

Dec 5, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill near -10. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -15. Wind chill -7 this evening and -23 overnight. News Tidbits: The Emergency Department at Wilson Memorial General Hospital ...

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