Weather: Today – Cloudy. Rain at times heavy beginning early this morning. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then north 30 gusting to 50 late this afternoon. High 18. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain at times heavy ending late this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of ...
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Wednesday Morning News – September 4
Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Hazy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 22. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Hazy this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 14. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: there are 27 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 1 is ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – September 3rd
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 15. Northeast ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – September 2
Weather: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low 8. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 27 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 5 are under ...
Read More »Frost Advisory (UPDATED)
At 8:09 a.m. Environment Canada cancelled the Frost Advisory. Sep 1, 2024 at 20:33 Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for overnight. Temperatures are expected to drop to near zero degrees celsius early Monday morning. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees as may damage some crops in frost-prone ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – August 31
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Local smoke. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning early this evening and ending overnight then 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms this evening and after midnight. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – August 30
Weather: Today – Showers ending early this afternoon then clearing. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 19. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Local smoke overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 11. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – August 29
Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind becoming south 20 km/h before morning. Low 14. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 27 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 2 are being held, 2 are under control and 23 are being observed. ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – August 28
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 19. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low plus 5. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update There are 28 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 1 ...
Read More »Between the Covers – August 27
Wawa PL’s Scavenger Hunt Winners! Congratulations and thank you all for your participation! And thank you to our amazing donors! New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week is “Eruption” by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, “The Housemaid is Watching” by Freida McFadden, “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley and “Flash Back” by Iris Johansen. En Français, nous avons ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – August 27
Weather: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 34 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 1 is not under control, 1 is being held, 1 is under control and 31 fires are being observed.The wildland fire hazard is mainly ...
Read More »42nd Annual Wawa Salmon Derby – Big Fish!
Organizers, volunteers and of course, anglers were happy to enjoy some spectacular weather for this year’s 42nd Annual Wawa Salmon Derby. Although the lake was a little ‘bumpy’ Friday night, Municipal Councillor Mitch Hatfield had no difficulty firing the flare gun to start the derby off. The weather was gorgeous on Saturday, and some anglers sported a little more colour ...
Read More »WFD Called to Small Fire on the Old Tote Road
Early yesterday evening, the Wawa Fire Department was called for visible smoke along the powerlines just north of Michipicoten River Village (The Mission). A small fire was discovered in the ditch between the Old Tote Road and the powerline. Firefighters used water from the tanker to extingish the fire. They worked for just over an hour before declaring the fire ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – August 26
Weather: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 24. Humidex 33. UV index 6 or high. Night – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low ...
Read More »Saturday at the Derby
You couldn’t have asked for a better day on the lake. The sun was bright and there was little wind. The only problem was the extremly high bar that has been set – a 35.1 pound salmon is first, and all ten spots are 29 pounds or more. That means for anglers that your beautiful fish must now weigh over ...
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