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NDP demands Wynne stop $15M hydro bill redesign

Jan 11, 2018 @ 11:51 Ontario NDP Energy Critic MPP Peter Tabuns is demanding that Kathleen Wynne stop a plan to force families to pay $15 million for redesigned hydro bills. Hydro One’s bills were redesigned in 2017 and buried deep in Hydro One’s March 2017 distribution rate increase application to the Ontario Energy Board is a plan to further ...

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School Bus Cancellations

Jan 11, 2018 @ 06:42 Due to the icy road conditions school bus services from White River to Wawa (Bus 1 & Bus 2) and Dubreuilville to Wawa (Bus 6) are cancelled today.  Schools are open.

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Coast Guard: Ice unstable due to warmer temperatures

Jan 10, 2018 @ 17:41 The Coast Guard is warning, Wednesday, of unstable ice conditions due to the warming temperatures in Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and much of the Great Lakes. The public is encouraged to use extreme caution if partipating in recreational ice activities. If you’re planning to go out on the Great Lakes in the winter, remember the acronym ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – January 10

Jan 10, 2018 @ 15:34 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m Roberta requests that an appointment be made, please call 705-856-2926 & ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – January 9

Jan 9, 2018 @ 18:15 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 5 6 MOORE, Bruce 3 4 8 McCOY, Joe 4 3 7 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 4 3 8 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 3 8 DERESKI, Louis 7 2 7 YOUNG, Paul 7 2 7 GAMES SCHEDULE – January 15, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

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The Run Away Gingerbread Man

Jan 6, 2018 @ 08:30 The Sir James Dunn Kindergarten class had a very busy and exciting week before the Christmas break.  On Monday morning they decided to bake some fresh gingerbread cookies after having read three different versions of the popular Gingerbread Man book.  In all three versions, someone opens the oven while the gingerbread man is baking and ...

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Algoma Power Inc. Installs New Holiday Lights In Wawa

Jan 5, 2018 @ 12:08   The Business Improvement Association (BIA) of Wawa was happy to spread the holiday spirit by purchasing new holiday lights and banners for the community to enjoy down Broadway Avenue. Algoma Power Inc. (API) generously donated their Wawa staff’s time to install the lights on a cold winter morning. The BIA truly appreciated the donation ...

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Extreme Cold Weather Continues Until Saturday

Jan 5, 2018 @ 07:57 5:10 AM EST Friday 05 January 2018 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: all of Northern Ontario & Southern Ontario A period of very cold wind chills continues. Wind chills values are forecast to be between minus 40 to minus 48 this morning. Most regions will see these extreme wind chill values again Friday night ...

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NOWW celebrates 20 years with one of its biggest contests yet

Jan 4, 2018 @ 08:27 Writers across the region who may be the next literary star of Northwestern Ontario, or maybe trying writing for the first time, or simply have a story inside dying to be told, are once again being given the opportunity to shine during the annual Northwestern Ontario Writer’s Workshop writing contest.   The annual writing contest ...

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2018 Outdoor Ice Rink – Almost Ready

Jan 4, 2018 @ 08:02   With the recent cold weather, we have been working hard to build the 2018 Outdoor Ice Rink at the MMCC.   We have reached a critical stage in building the rink and have now raised the red flag. We ask that everyone stay off the rink as we put the finishing touches on the ...

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Lake Superior State University’s 43nd Annual List Of Banished Words

Dec 31, 2017 @ 08:50 The wordsmiths at Lake Superior State University eschewed “fake news” and released LSSU’s 43rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. “We’ve drilled down and unpacked tons of pre-owned words and phrases deemed impactful by hundreds of nominators during 2017,” said an LSSU spokesperson. “Let that sink ...

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Extreme Cold Continues around Wawa

Dec 30, 2017 @ 08:16 5:16 AM EST Saturday 30 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Kenor – Nestor Falls Dryden – Ignace Red Lake – Ear Falls Sioux Lookout – Savant Lake Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Kapuskasing – Hearst Timmins – Cochrane Chapleau – Gogama Kirkland – New Liskeard – Temagami A prolonged ...

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Travelling West – Snow Squall Warning for Marathon/Schreiber

Dec 29, 2017 @ 09:34 8:20 AM EST Friday 29 December 2017 Snow squall warning in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Current information suggests that snowsquall conditions have developed near Terrace Bay. ...

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Cold Continues for White River & Dubreuilville – Extreme Cold Warning

Dec 29, 2017 @ 09:31 5:10 AM EST Friday 29 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. A huge Arctic air mass continues to keep a strong frigid grip over Northern Ontario. Wind chill values near minus 40 or below are expected in most areas early this ...

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Another Cold Night Expected – Extreme Cold Warning Continues

Dec 28, 2017 @ 20:51 3:40 PM EST Thursday 28 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. Wind chill values near minus 40 or below are expected again tonight. Wind chills will moderate during Friday daytime hours. However, wind chill values near minus 40 or below will ...

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