Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Current Road Closures (Map) (03-17, 15:27)

Mar 17, 2026 at 15:27 Mar 17, 2026 at 14:01 Mar 17, 2026 at 07:35 Mar 17, 2026 at 07:27 Mar 16, 2026 at 20:51 Mar 16, 2026 at 17:10 Mar 16, 2026 at 15:00 Mar 16, 2026 at 12:25 Mar 16, 2026 at 10:00 Mar 16, 2026 at 08:41 Mar 16, 2026 at 06:27 Mar 16, 2026 at 05:36 ...

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Hwy 11 OPEN (03-17, 15:17)

Mar 17, 2026 at 15:17 Hwy 11 is now open 15:05. Mar 17, 2026 at 13:06 Hwy 11 from Matheson to Cochrane closed due to weather (12:22). Mar 17, 2026 at 13:02 Hwy 11 closed from Englehart to Cochrane due to weather 12:01. Mar 17, 2026 at 11:07 Hwy 11 from Longlac to North Bay is open (10:56) Mar 17, ...

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Hwy 11/17 (From Flying J/Pass Lake to Nipigon) CLOSED (03-17, 13:12)

Mar 17, 2026 at 13:12 Hwy 11/17 from the Flying J/Pass Lake to Nipigon remains closed. Reports on social media state that there has been a fatality in this incident, so the closure will remain in place until the investigation is completed. There is no timeline for this. Wawa-news expresses condolences to the family. Mar 17, 2026 at 08:08 It ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa – Chapleau – Foleyet) OPEN (03-17, 9:24)

Mar 17, 2026 at 09:24 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau to Foleyet is now open 9:15). Mar 16, 2026 at 08:38 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau to Foleyet remains closed. Mar 15, 2026 at 20:04 At 19:55 the highway closure was extended to Folyet. Highway 101 is closed from Wawa to Foleyet due to very poor road conditions. ...

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Hwy 129 (Chapleau – Wharncliffe) OPEN (03-17, 8:56)

Mar 17, 2026 at 08:56 Hwy 129 from Wharncliffe to Chapleau is now open. Mar 16, 2026 at 10:52 Highway 129 remains closed from Chapleau (Jct of Hwy 129/Hwy 101) to Wharncliffe due to poor weather and road conditions. Mar 15, 2026 at 15:35 Highway 129 is closed from Chapleau (Jct of Hwy 129/Hwy 101) to Wharncliffe due to poor ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa – Batchawana) OPEN (03-17, 8:05)

Mar 17, 2026 at 08:05 Hwy 17 has been opened from Wawa to Batchawana. Please drive with care. Montreal River Hill looks snow covered, snow/slushy. It was bare and wet at 6:30 a.m. – so conditions may still be changing. Mar 16, 2026 at 14:48 Hwy 17 has been opened from Batchawana to Heyden, it remains closed from Batchawana to ...

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Tuesday Morning News – March 17

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. High -11. Wind chill -32 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Flurries beginning ...

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Hwy 69 (Sudbury to Parry Sound/Nobel) OPEN

Mar 16, 2026 at 17:08 The highway has been reopened (16:13). Mar 16, 2026 at 07:36 Hwy 69 remains closed from Sudbury to Parry Sound/Nobel due to weather (7:35). Mar 15, 2026 at 20:05 Hwy 69 Closed from Sudbury to Parry Sound due to weather (19:54).

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Hwy 17 (Thessalon to Blind River) CLOSED

Mar 16, 2026 at 14:51 Highway 17 remains closed from Thessalon to Blind River due to weather (14:29). Mar 16, 2026 at 12:29 Hwy 17 has been opened from Desbarats to Thessalon. Hwy 17 remains closed Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats and Thessalon to Blind River. Mar 16, 2026 at 08:45 Highway 17 is now open from Blind River to ...

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Chapleau – Power Outages (Restored)

Mar 16, 2026 at 13:30 The power has been restored. Mar 16, 2026 at 11:10 Notice to Residents, The Township of Chapleau has been informed by Hydro One that a planned power outage will be affecting a larger area of Chapleau on Monday, March 16, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This outage is necessary to allow Hydro One ...

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Hwy 144 (Cartier – Timmins) OPEN (03-17 14:21)

Mar 16, 2026 at 14:21 Hwy 144 closed from Cartier to Timmins due to weather 14:20. Mar 16, 2026 at 11:21 Hwy 144 closed from Cartier to Timmins due to weather Mar 16, 2026 at 17:33 Hwy 144 closed from Cartier to Timmins due to a collision (17:21) Mar 15, 2026 at 19:09 Hwy 144 is now closed from Chelmsford ...

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Algoma Power Outages (LSPP – Bruce Mines)

Mar 16, 2026 at 11:04 Algoma Power is reporting a number of scattered power outages from LSPP to Bruce Mines due to the current weather. About 110 customers have been affected. “Algoma Power Inc. is aware of several areas within our service territory currently experiencing power outages. Please be advised that our response efforts are delayed due to multiple highway ...

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