Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Wednesday Morning News – Merry Christmas

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late ...

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Tuesday Morning News – December 24

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to -16 this morning then rising. Wind chill -20 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h after midnight. Temperature steady near -5. Wind ...

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Monday Morning News – December 23rd

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Periods of snow ending early this afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 cm over eastern sections. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill -12 this afternoon. Tonight ...

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Traffic Delays on Montreal River Hill

Just a heads up for travellers headed to Wawa from Sault Ste. Marie. There is a broken down tractor trailer blocking the west-bound lane on the Montreal River Hill. The driver does have triangles out.

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Hwy 17 (White River to Marathon) Open

Dec 22, 2024 at 03:21 At 2:58 a.m. both sections of highway were opened. Dec 21, 2024 at 19:19 ON511 is stating that Hwy 17 is closed both directions at the Jct 631/Elgin Street, White River with the other end of the closure at Marathon. Dec 21, 2024 at 18:58 At 6:39 p.m. ON511 reported that a collision on HWY ...

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Saturday Morning News – December 21st

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today. – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -17. Wind chill -36 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 60% chance of light snow overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill -24 this evening and ...

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Friday Morning News – December 20

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries  early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind becoming north  20 km/h late this afternoon. High -11. Wind chill -15 this morning and -24 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 ...

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Thursday Morning News – December 19

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -9. Wind chill -21 this morning and -12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low -13. Wind chill -12 this evening and -21 overnight. Friday ...

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Wednesday Morning News – December 18

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Periods of snow ending early this afternoon then cloudy with  40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High -5. Wind chill -6 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low -20. Wind chill -14 this evening and -23 overnight. Thursday ...

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Plans historiques d’indemnisation des victimes du tabac en progression

Le 17 octobre 2024, les plans d’arrangement Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans Benson & Hedges et JTI MacDonald (« Plans LACC ») ont été dévoilés, marquant une résolution historique après plus de cinq ans de médiation intense. Avec un total de 32,5 milliards de dollars, les plans de la LACC comprennent le Plan d’indemnisation des Réclamants Pancanadiens (« RP »), qui alloue 2,52 milliards de dollars aux victimes ...

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Historic Tobacco Compensation Plans Move Forward

On October 17, 2024, the Plans of Arrangement for Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans Benson & Hedges, and JTI MacDonald (“CCAA Plans”) were unveiled, marking a landmark resolution after over five years of intensive mediation. With a total compensation package of $32.5 billion, the CCAA Plans include the Pan-Canadian Claimant (“PCC”) Compensation Plan, which allocates $2.52 billion to eligible tobacco harm victims across ...

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Ga! Ga! Go!!

Thanks to the ADSB Take Tech Van, Gaga Ball has taken off at SJD. Gaga Ball is a variant of dodgeball that is played in a gaga “pit” -typically a hexagon arena. The game has origins in the Middle East and the Hebrew word Gaga translates to “touch touch”. The game combines dodging, striking, running, and jumping, with the objective of being ...

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Tuesday Morning News – December 17

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. Temperature falling to -3 this afternoon. Wind chill -7 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Periods of snow beginning overnight. Wind up ...

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Hwy 129 (Chapleau – Thessalon) OPEN

Dec 17, 2024 at 05:22 The highway has been reopened. Please drive with care. Dec 17, 2024 at 04:56 The highway remains closed at this time. Dec 16, 2024 at 23:46 Hwy 129 closed from Chapleau to Thessalon due to weather at 11:30 p.m. Although the Highway Cam shows that the barricade is not manned, motorists are cautioned that according ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa – Chapleau) OPEN

Dec 17, 2024 at 02:50 At 2:12 the highway was opened. Dec 16, 2024 at 11:00 At 10:43 Hwy 101 was closed from Hawk Junction to Chapleau due to weather Dec 16, 2024 at 10:40 At 10:30 Hwy 101 was closed from Wawa to Hawk Junction due to weather.

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