Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – December 7

Dec 7, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries changing to 70 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 27 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. ...

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Snow Squall Warning (SSM – St. Joseph Island)

Dec 7, 2021 at 06:04 At 5:45 this morning, Environment Canada has issued a Snow squall warning for Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island. Snow squalls are expected to continue today, moving northward as the wind shifts to the west this afternoon.  Heavy snow with accumulations of 15 to 20cm is possible. Heavier amounts are possible in some locations. ...

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Snow Squall Warning (Lake Superior Park – Searchmont)

Dec 7, 2021 at 06:04   At 5:38 this morning, Environment Canada issued a Snow squall warning for Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island. Snow squalls will continue today, with accumulations of 15 to 20cm is possible. Heavier amounts are possible in some locations. Snow squalls are expected to continue overnight through Wednesday morning. Motorists should be prepared for ...

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Area Road Conditions – Dec 7 at 05:38

Dec 7, 2021 at 05:38 Highway Closures: There are no closures in Northern Ontario at this time. Local Area Road Conditions updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and dry bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and dry partly ...

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Morning News – December 6

Dec 6, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Snow and local blowing snow ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 60 early this morning. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. ...

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Area Road Conditions – Dec 8 at 06:24

Dec 8, 2021 at 06:25 Highway Closures: There are no closures in Northern Ontario at this time. Local Area Road Conditions updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa snow packed fair 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet partly snow packed good 101 ...

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Not a day to travel (continues) – 6:20 a.m.

Dec 6, 2021 at 06:20 Adverse weather and poor road conditions, all school-related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Wawa, Dubreuilville, and White River communities. Schools will remain open. This cancellation affects students who attend St. Basil (White River), St. Augustine (Wawa), Sir James Dunn (Wawa), Michipicoten High school (Wawa), Ecole St. Joseph (Elementary  & High ...

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Area Road Conditions – Dec 6 at 06:30

Dec 6, 2021 at 06:08 School Buses Due to adverse weather and poor road conditions, all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Wawa, White River and Dubreuilville communities. Schools will remain open. This cancellation affect students who attend St. Basil (White River), St. Augustine (Wawa), Sir James Dunn (Wawa), Michipicoten High school (Wawa), Ecole ...

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APH Reports 30 New Cases in SSM & Area

Algoma Public Health is reporting thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,282 – 1,311), all from Sault Ste. Marie & Area. Nine cases are of close contact of confirmed case, six are of an unknown source of infection, 2 are from international travel, and thirteen are under investigation. At this time there are 317 active cases in the Algoma District ...

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APH has reported thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19

Algoma Public Health has reported thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19.  Twenty-eight (28) in Sault Ste. Marie & Area and two (2) in Central & East Algoma. Eight (8) are of close contact of a confirmed case, three (3) are from an unknown source of infection, one (1) is from international travel, and eighteen (18) are under investigation. There are ...

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Collision blocks Hwy 17 (Anderson Road, Goulais River) – CLEARED

Dec 4, 2021 at 18:23 The vehicles have been removed and the highway is now open.   Hwy 17 is closed/blocked due to a collision just north of Anderson Road (Goulais River). The collision is just north of the painted barn. A photo on facebook shows a jack-knifed tractor-trailer, snow-covered roads and fair visibility. ON511 puts the collision at the ...

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Morning News – December 4

Dec 4, 2021 at 07:56 Hwy 556 is closed in the Heyden area due to a collision that occurred at 6 a.m. Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy late this evening. Wind ...

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APH is reporting forty-three (43) new cases of COVID-19

Algoma Public Health is reporting forty-three (43) new cases of COVID-19; forty-two (42) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) – Central & East Algoma. Eighteen (18) are close contacts of confirmed cases, eleven (11) have an unknown source of infection, and fourteen (14) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 397 ...

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APH Reports nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19. Eighteen (18) from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and one (1) is from Elliot Lake and area. Seven (7) are close contacts of confirmed cases, Seven (7) have an unknown source of infection, and five (5) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...

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