Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Snow beginning early this morning. Local amount 10 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 70 this morning. High zero. Wind chill -17 this morning. Tonight – Periods of snow ending overnight then cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Local ...
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Thursday Morning News – Jan 16
Weather Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Flurries ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. High -4. Wind chill -6 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming south 20 near midnight. Low -16. Wind chill -13 this evening and -22 overnight. Friday – ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – January 15
Weather: There is a Winter Weather Travel Advisory stretching from Marathon to Searchmont that will significant snowfall (10-15cm) beginning tonight and lasting through the night. Wawa-news anticipates that there will be road closures again due to a number of factors including the weather. Please be prepared for changing road conditions and closures. Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Flurries. Local ...
Read More »Hwy 17 – One Lane at Alona Bay – CLEARED
The highway has been cleared. Jan 14, 2025 at 15:07 ON511 is reporting that a collision on Hwy 17 at the Alona Bay Lookout (East Entrance), the lane and westbound shoulder is closed due to a collision. Please drive with caution in that area. The collision occured at 14:26.
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN
Jan 14, 2025 at 10:15 The highway has been opened. It opened at 9:55 a.m. Jan 14, 2025 at 05:57 Hwy 17 remains closed at this time. Jan 13, 2025 at 17:41 Hwy 17 remains closed at this time. Jan 13, 2025 at 09:43 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor weather conditions.
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – January 14
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Periods of light snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High -8. Wind chill -22 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...
Read More »Big Bear – GoFundMe Launched: Goal Reached!
Jan 13, 2025 at 08:00 Wawa-news had the opportunity to tour the renovations to the Big Bear and speak with Ken Saturday evening after a delightful dinner. The GofundMe has been disabled. With all the donations, and a special private donation; Ken feels confident that with that help he will be able to conplete the requirements that the fire marshall’s ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – January 13
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Tonight – Snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near -5. Wind chill near -9. Monday – Snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late in the afternoon. Temperature falling to -9 in the afternoon. Wind chill -7 in the morning and -16 in ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – January 11
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High -8. Wind chill -16 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -10. Wind chill near -15. Sunday – ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – January 10
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near noon. High -3. Wind chill -14 this morning and -5 this afternoon. Tonight – A few flurries ending near midnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming north ...
Read More »Hwy 101 (Jct 129/101) OPEN
Jan 9, 2025 at 22:15 ON511 is advising that this incident has been cleared. A source to Wawa-news explained that a westbound train had difficulty and had to separate some cars from the engine in order to keep the highway open. Jan 9, 2025 at 21:58 ON511 is advising that Highway 101 is closed in both directions at the Junction ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – January 9
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this afternoon. High -4. Wind chill -31 this morning and -11 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning near midnight. Risk of ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – January 8
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -17. Wind chill -38 this morning and -21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -27. Wind chill -24 this evening and -34 overnight. Risk of frostbite. Thursday ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – January 7
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High -14. Wind chill -28 this morning and -20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -24. Wind chill -22 this evening ...
Read More »GFL Environmental Inc. Announces Agreement to Sell Environmental Services Business
GFL Environmental Inc. announced early this morning (January 7th, 2025) that it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo and BC Partners for the sale of its Environmental Services business for an enterprise value of $8.0 billion . GFL will retain a $1.7 billion equity interest in the Environmental Services business and expects to ...
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