Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – December 6

Dec 6, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -5. Wind chill -26 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning late this evening. ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 6

Dec 6, 2022 at 06:31 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511:   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-6 5:29 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Agawa – LSPP) ENDED

Dec 5, 2022 at 22:36 At 10:21 p.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended. Dec 5, 2022 at 10:55 At 10:49 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park A heavy band of lake-enhanced snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas near Marathon this morning. This band of snow will move eastward this ...

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Hwy 631 (White River to Hwy 11 Jct) OPEN

Dec 5, 2022 at 21:42 Highway 631 is now open. Dec 5, 2022 at 15:52 Hwy 631 from White River to the Hwy 11 Jct is closed at this time due to poor weather and road conditions. In addition, Highway 11 from Hearst and Greenstone and from Hwy 625 Jct to Hearst is closed due to poor road and weather ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Pukaskwa Park – Wawa) ENDED

Dec 5, 2022 at 21:12 At 8:23 p.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended. Dec 5, 2022 at 10:55 At 10:49 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A heavy band of lake-enhanced snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas near Marathon this morning. This band of snow will ...

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Investigation into November 29th Fatal Collison east of Nipigon – UPDATED

Dec 5, 2022 at 13:41 Nipigon OPP along with Nipigon Fire and Superior EMS responded to the report of a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 25 kilometres east of Nipigon on November 29th at approximately 2:51 p.m. The collision involved a passenger motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Nipigon OPP confirm that two people in the ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:24 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened. From Wawa to Mijin Lake Bare and wet road Partly snow packed Good No 22-12-5 9:44 AM From Mijin Lake to Batchawana Snow covered Bare and wet road, snow packed Poor Yes 22-12-5 9:44 AM From Batchawana to Sault Ste. Marie Bare and dry road Bare ...

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Morning News – December 5

Dec 5, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill near -10. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -15. Wind chill -7 this evening and -23 overnight. News Tidbits: The Emergency Department at Wilson Memorial General Hospital ...

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Bus Cancellations – December 5th (Chapleau)

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:28 Due to the poor road conditions and highway closure in the Chapleau area, the following routes will be cancelled today: N9  N12 – Sultan to Chapleau (Hwy 129 – road closure) Note: the intown section of N12 will be running  

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Area Road Conditions – December 5

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:21 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-5 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Bare and wet ...

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Hwy 129 (Chapleau to Thessalon) OPEN

Dec 5, 2022 at 04:00 At 2:42 a.m. Highway 129 was reopened. Dec 4, 2022 at 20:54 Superior East OPP are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 129 near Highway 667 (approx. 40 km south of Chapleau). Highway 129 is closed from Chapleau to Thessalon.

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Don’t Forget the Annual Hamper Holiday Food Drive Today!

Today the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department along with staff from St. Augustine French Immersion School will be going door-to-door, collecting food and donations for the Christmas Hamper Fund from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are accepting non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations. Listen for the sirens or leave your donation visible so that it can be picked ...

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Snow Squall Warning (LSPP – Searchmont)

6:08 AM EST Sunday 04 December 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected through Monday. Hazard: Local snowfall accumulations of 20 to 40 cm by Monday. Timing: Continuing through Monday. Discussion: Locally heavy flurries and snow squalls off Lake Superior will continue today. These ...

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