Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Frost Advisory for Tonight – May 23rd

May 23, 2022 at 09:29 At 9:22 this morning, Environment Canada issued a frost advisory for: Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake. Environment Canada cautions that patchy frost is expected again tonight. As the sun rises Tuesday morning, temperatures are expected to rise quickly. Gardeners should cover up plants, especially ...

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Missing Aircraft Located

At 8:45 p.m. Sunday, May 22nd, Superior East OPP issued the following: On April 24, 2022, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a missing person investigation following a ten-day search for an aircraft that went off radar on April 14, 2022. The Piper Comanche was in transit from Delhi, Ontario, to Marathon when ...

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Morning News – May 21

May 21, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 10. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening. Low plus 3. Forest Fire Update: There are ten active fires in the Northeast Region. Local fires are: Chapleau 3 is a 15 hectare fire located approximately 15 kilometres ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie) OPEN

May 20, 2022 at 16:10 The highway has been reopened. May 20, 2022 at 13:53 A collision on Highway 17 between MacIntyre Road (North Entrance/Hwy 7045 Heyden) and Trout Lake Road has closed the highway. The highway was closed at 12:33 p.m.   A collision on Highway 17 between MacIntyre Road (North Entrance/Hwy 7045 Heyden) and Trout Lake Road has ...

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Morning News – May 20

May 19, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of rain or drizzle ending this afternoon then cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 13 with temperature falling to 7 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low ...

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Morning News – May 19

May 19, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers ending early this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 12. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning late this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Temperature steady near 10. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report ...

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Morning News – May 18

May 18, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Showers beginning this evening. Low 6. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 261,900 261,740 160 Confirmed Cases 8,368 8,355 13 Confirmed ...

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Morning News – May 17

May 17, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 13. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low zero. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 261,740 261,419 321 Confirmed Cases 8,355 8,305 50 ...

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Morning News – May 16

May 16, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Becoming cloudy this morning with 30 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 12 with temperature falling to 9 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low plus 5. ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie) OPEN, drive with caution

May 14, 2022 at 12:56 OPP are warning via social media only… “While highway has been reopened, please drive with caution while the remaining livestock continue to be removed from the area.” May 14, 2022 at 11:45 ON511 is reporting that Highway 17 is now open. May 14, 2022 at 08:00 Firefighters have now left the scene. However, the highway ...

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Morning News – May 14

May 14, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 60% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. High 19. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 6. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 261,419 261,277 142 Confirmed Cases 8,305 8,280 25 Confirmed Cases in 2022 6,101 ...

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Morning News – May 13

May 13, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Significant Rainfall Expected Today – Showers at times heavy ending late this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or ...

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Additional Rain & Thunderstorms today

May 13, 2022 at 06:06 Another round of showers or thunderstorms will affect parts of the region this morning and will taper off throughout the morning. This additional round of rain will bring 10 – 15 more millimetres of rain to the following areas: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat (ended at 7:04 ...

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American White Pelicans visit the Mission

Eric Rogers captured these five beautiful American White Pelicans. He explained that they took a break at Buck’s Marina Tuesday morning for a migration rest and some feather preening. They appear to be quite far off their migration route and are in their breeding appearance state. In early June 2020, a small flock of 4-5 were seen on Wawa Lake, ...

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Palladium One Mining Receives 3 of 5 exploration permits

Palladium One Mining Inc.  has received three of five Exploration Permits for the Tyko Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, located near White River, Ontario. A 15,000-meter diamond drill program is planned and is scheduled to begin this month. Tyko hosts nickel, copper and cobalt, each of which has been designated a Critical Mineral in Canada, the United States and the European Union. “Tyko ...

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