Weather: Today Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Flurries beginning late this afternoon. Risk of snow squalls late this afternoon. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Blowing snow late this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning then west 50 gusting to 70 late this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind ...
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Thursday Mornng News – February 26
Weather: Today Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -7. Wind chill -22 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Periods of snow ending overnight then cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -11. Wind chill near -16. Roads: ...
Read More »Mess on Montreal River Hill – Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN
Feb 25, 2026 at 08:53 The highway has been reopened. Feb 25, 2026 at 05:31 Although there are no longer any vehicles stuck on the Montreal River Hill, weather and road conditions have kept the highway closeed. Feb 24, 2026 at 17:55 It appears that this CMV is stuck going up the Montreal River Hill. It is visible at 17:45 ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – February 25
Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud with 60% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near -10. Wind chill near -17. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill -16 this evening and -26 overnight. Road Conditions: News ...
Read More »Hwy 17/11 (Marathon <-> Terrace Bay) OPEN
Feb 25, 2026 at 05:25 At 0:55 the highway was reopened. Feb 24, 2026 at 20:41 Hwy 17 is Closed from Terrace Bay to Marathon due to poor road and weather conditions (20:32). Feb 24, 2026 at 17:51 The highway closure has been changed from Marathon to Nipigon due to poor weather and road conditions at 17:46. Feb 24, 2026 ...
Read More »Hwy 11 (Nipigon <-> Longlac) OPEN
Feb 25, 2026 at 05:03 At 2:44 the highway was reopened from Nipigon to Longlac. Feb 24, 2026 at 23:00 At 22:17 Highway 11 was opened from New Liskeard to Longlac Feb 24, 2026 at 19:03 At 18:55 the Highway 11 closure was extended to New Liskeard. The highway is now closed from Nipigon to New Liskeard. Feb 24, 2026 ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – February 24th
Weather: Today Becoming cloudy this morning then snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High -10. Wind chill -33 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight Snow at times heavy changing to periods of light snow near midnight. Amount 5 to 10 cm. ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – February 23rd
Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this afternoon. High -17. Wind chill -36 this morning and -25 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -27. Wind chill near ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – February 21st
Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -14 this morning and -7 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -8 this evening and -19 overnight. Roads: News Tidbits: CPKC Trains are in a pilot program in which B20 ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – February 20th
Weather: Today Periods of snow ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning and early this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. Wind chill -10 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this evening. ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – February 19
Weather: Today Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -17 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 after ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – February 18
Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 early this morning. High -4. Wind chill -19 this morning and -2 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Periods of snow and local blowing snow ending overnight then cloudy with 30% chance of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast ...
Read More »Bus Cancellations – Batchawana Eastwards
Due to the impending inclement weather, and visibility concerns forecasted for today, all school related transportation will be cancelled in the following areas: Sault Ste Marie – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont Central Algoma – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon North Shore – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Spanish Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided. Note ...
Read More »WFD Responds to Fire on Broadway Avenue UPDATED
Feb 17, 2026 at 10:30 It appears that the fire at the Wawa EarlyON building is finally out. A stubborn fire, with lots of fuel… firefighters attended several times to ensure that it didn’t grow. The ground floor windows are boarded up, and once all the investigation into the cause, start, and damage from the fire is complete – the ...
Read More »New Store Welcomed by Shoppers
Wawaites have been watching through the windows as the interior of the former Sam’s Foodline/storage warehouse has been transforming. Walls painted, shelves, then stuff on those shelves, advertisements looking for staff and store manager. The building has served as a grocery store since the 1940’s: Victor White’s Groceries, Loeb’s, and last, Sam’s Foodline. Sam’s Foodline opened in October of ...
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