Bears entering populated areas aren’t always a threat to public safety, but safety is at risk when a bear exhibits threatening or aggressive behaviour. Below are tips to reduce your chances of attracting bears and what to do if you encounter one. Reduce the chances of attracting bears by: Storing garbage in waste containers with tight-fitting lids (indoors if possible)\ ...
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Friday Morning News – September 13
Weather: Today 0 Cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 13. Sunday – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 6 ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – September 12
Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 11. Saturday – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers in the morning. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 20. Saturday Night – Cloudy ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – September 11
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 6. Friday – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Friday Night – Cloudy with ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – September 10
Weather: Today Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 7. Thursday – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Thursday Night ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – September 9th
Weather: Rainfall Warning Today – Showers at times heavy. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near 14. Tonight – Showers and periods of drizzle. Fog patches developing late this evening. Local amount 5 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Temperature steady near ...
Read More »Hwy 17 – Open (55km South of Wawa)
Sep 8, 2025 at 21:11 ON511 is advising that the collision site has been cleared (20:57). Sep 8, 2025 at 17:34 The westbound lane and westbound shoulder remains closed. Be careful for emergency services who are working at the scene. Sep 8, 2025 at 12:42 Highway 17 is currently blocked 55kms south of Wawa (ON511 states Gibson Lake, but the ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – September 8
Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers with thunderstorms beginning near midnight. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 late this ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – September 6
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 11. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 4040% chance of showers. Low plus 5. Sunday – A mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of showers. High 12. UV index 5 or moderate. Sunday Night – Cloudy periods with ...
Read More »Bears in Wawa
There are bears in town. There are social media posts of them walking down the street, looking for food in every nook and cranny. There was not a plentiful crop of blueberries – as so they are on the lookout for food. They are hungry. So far, two bears have been killed by SE OPP as they are being deemed ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – September 5
Weather: Today Showers. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5.\ Saturday – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate. Saturday Night – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 6. News Tidbits: There are bears in town. There are ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – September 4th
Weather: Today – Showers. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Showers. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low plus 5. Friday – Showers. Temperature steady near 10. UV index 2 or low. Friday Night – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – September 3
Weather: Today – Showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 late this afternoon. Temperature falling to 12 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – September 2nd
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then showers. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this evening. Low 14. Wednesday – Showers. Risk of ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – September 1
Weather – Frost Advisory: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 11. Tuesday – A mix of sun and cloud. High 21. Tuesday Night – Clear. Low 12. News Tidbits: The North Shore Health Network has informed its community that the ER will ...
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