Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Snow Squall Warning (Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa) ENDED

Jan 29, 2022 at 16:23  At 4 p.m. the snow squall warning ended. Jan 29, 2022 at 08:07 4:04 AM EST Saturday 29 January 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Snow squalls are expected. Snow, at times heavy, with local snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm is possible possible. The heaviest snowfall amounts are ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East) ENDED

Jan 29, 2022 at 13:26 At 10:36 a.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory was ended. Jan 29, 2022 at 08:07 4:41 AM EST Saturday 29 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park A winter weather travel advisory is in effect until late this morning. This winter weather travel advisory has replaced the snow squall warning ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

Jan 29, 2022 at 09:48 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened. A winter weather travel advisory from Environment Canada remains in effect. “Snow squalls will continue to weaken throughout the morning. Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel ...

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Harte Gold Announces Court Approval of Successful Bidder

Harte Gold has announced that the Court has approved the Successful Bid by Silver Lake. As a result of the approval, closing is anticipated in mid-February 2022. Harte Gold notes that this provides for the payment of substantially all of Harte’s liabilities, other than the Excluded Liabilities, as defined in the Successful Bid.  Neither the Successful Bid nor the Back-Up ...

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Morning News – January 29

January 29, 2022 at 08:17 Weather: Snow Squall Warning Today – Snow squalls or flurries. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of snow ...

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Morning News – January 28

January 27, 2022 at 09:05 Weather: Snow Squall Watch Today – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of flurries late this morning. Flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls late this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. ...

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COVID Stats of January 27th for North Algoma

Jan 28, 2022 at 08:00 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There is one new case in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 27th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

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Snow Squall Watch (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) ENDED

The snow squall watch ended at 4:04 a.m. Saturday, January 29. Jan 28, 2022 at 06:52 At 6:03 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Snow squall watch for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Snow squalls are expected, beginning this afternoon with local snowfall amounts between 15 and 30 cm possible. The heaviest amounts are expected near the Lake Superior shore. The snow ...

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Convoy on their way to Wawa – UPDATED

Jan 27, 2022 at 16:07 Highway 17 from White River to Batchwana Bay has been reopened. The convoy should be on their way to Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie. Jan 27, 2022 at 13:48 The convoy is currently south of Terrace Bay. The part of the convoy that is travelling 17 is waiting in White River for OPP to open ...

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Highway 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

Jan 27, 2022 at 16:03 Highway 17 has been reopened. Jan 27, 2022 at 06:47 The highway remains closed at this time. School buses have also been cancelled. Jan 26, 2022 at 21:58 Poor weather and road condititions have closed Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana Bay.

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Hwy 101 (Wawa to Chapleau) OPEN

Jan 27, 2022 at 15:24 Hwy 101 has been reopened. Jan 27, 2022 at 06:47 The highway remains closed at this time. School buses have also been cancelled. Jan 26, 2022 at 11:57 Hwy 101 is closed from Wawa to Chapleau due to poor weather and road conditions.

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OPP Advises area motorists to expect traffic delays today and tomorrow

At 11:35 today, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in North East Region (NER) advised area motorists to expect traffic delays today and tomorrow in relation to the truck demonstration that is anticipated to be passing through our Region from Thursday to Saturday. “Motorists should be prepared for potential slowdowns on highways across North East Region, specifically Highway 17 and Highway ...

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Snow Squall Warning (Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East) ENDED

Jan 27, 2022 at 13:01 At 12:01 the Snow Squall Warning was cancelled. Jan 27, 2022 at 08:41 8:09 AM EST Thursday 27 January 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls off Lake Superior, with additional snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm possible this morning. Wind gusts up to 60 km/h causing ...

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COVID Stats of January 26th for North Algoma

Jan 27, 2022 at 08:43 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There is one new case in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 25th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

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