Alamos Gold Inc. (previously operating as Prodigy Gold Inc.), Fraser Drill Blast Management Inc. and Sigfusson Northern Ltd. have been fined a total of $177,500 for EPA Violations. On May 14, 2021, Fraser Drill Blast detonated a blast at the Magino Mine. At the time of the blast, a portion of Goudreau Road was not guarded. As a result of ...
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Pulp Mill Fined $525,000 for Environmental Protection Act Violations
AV Terrace Bay has been convicted on two charges: Failing to control the quality of discharged effluent to ensure that acute toxicity tests resulted in no more than a 50% mortality rate for the test organisms Failing to comply with an industry standard by discharging Total Reduced Sulphur compounds with concentrations greater than the prescribed limits more than two times ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – July 14
Weather: Air Quality Statement in Effect Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. 40% chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Local smoke. ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – July 12
Weather: Today – Cloudy. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening and after midnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 11. Sunday – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – July 11
Weather: Today – Clearing. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy before morning. Low 15. Saturday – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers late in the morning and in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Saturday Evening – Cloudy periods with 60% chance of ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – July 10
Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. Friday – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. High 25. Humidex 30. UV index 9 or very high. Friday Night – Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden)
Jul 9, 2025 at 15:00 The highway has been reopened. Jul 9, 2025 at 13:25 ON511 is advising that Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to Heyden because of a collision. There has been a collision by the Heyden. Detour: Hwy 101 (Wawa) to Hwy 129 (Chapleau) and then to Thessalon (Hwy 129/17) which is east of Sault Ste. Marie ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – July 9
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing before morning. Low 11.\ Thursday – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 22. UV index 8 or very high. Thursday Evening – Clear. Low 11. News Tidbits: Don’t forget the Open ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – July 8th
Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 60% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Low 13. Wednesday – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h in the morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 5 ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – July 7
Weather: Today – Sunny. High 22. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10. Tuesday – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the morning then 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High 21. Tuesday Night – Cloudy. Low 9. News Tidbits: Glad to hear that evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation are beginning to return ...
Read More »Power Lines Taken Down on George Street
On July 1st the Wawa Fire Department was called to George Street because of reports of a downed power line. There was a power line down and firefighters blocked the street preventing any travel along the street. After a short wait, A technician from Algoma Power came and flipped the switch at the pole, and removed the line from the ...
Read More »MACKAY, R. Neil
December 2, 1942 – June 30, 2025 R. Neil Mackay at the age of 82, passed away suddenly on Monday June 30, 2025, in Missinabie, Ontario, surrounded by the wilderness he loved so deeply. Born on December 2, 1942, Neil was a proud graduate of the University of Waterloo and spent his professional life as an Electrical Engineer in ...
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Watch (Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay) ENDED
Jul 5, 2025 at 18:53 At 18:36, Environment Canada ended the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Jul 5, 2025 at 18:20 At 18:17, Environment Canada ended the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for: Lake Superior Park – Agawa The Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Jul 5, 2025 ...
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Watch (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) ENDED
Jul 5, 2025 at 17:41 At 17:32 this Severe Thunderstorm Watch was ended. Jul 5, 2025 at 11:46 At 11:30 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts up to 90km/hr, nickel to quarter-sized hail, and heavy ...
Read More »Severe Thunderstorm Watch (White River – Dubreuilville) ENDED
Jul 5, 2025 at 17:36 At 17:32 this watch ended. Jul 5, 2025 at 11:46 At 11:30 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for: White River – Dubreuilville Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts up to 90km/hr, nickel to quarter-sized hail, and heavy rain with rates ...
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