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Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind  northwest 20 km/h. Temperature steady near-14. Wind chill near -25. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Low-18. Wind chill near-27. Saturday – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High-13. Wind chill-28 in the ...

Following the senseless shooting incident that occurred in Wawa on December 12, we would like to express our thanks to the OPP for their assistance, the ambulance crew, the doctors, nurses, and staff at Lady Dunn Health Centre ER who assisted Bridgette in getting stabilized before being flown out to Sudbury.  We would also like to thank the ORNGE air ...

1948-2014 11 years have gone by without you. Your humor, your giggle, and early morning phone calls are missed by us all. We think and talk about you a lot. Rest in peace, Janet. Sisters Margaret, Pat, and Chris

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind northwest 20km/h becoming light this morning. High -7. Wind chill -18 this morning and -12 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries before morning. Wind becoming north 20km/h after midnight. Low -17. Wind chill -13 this evening and ...

Jan 2, 2025 at 07:45 5:21 AM EST Thursday 2 January 2025 (issued) Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Montreal River Harbour – Searchmont Lake effect snow squalls in effect. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations up to 20 cm. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Timing: Continuing into tonight. Discussion: Northwest winds gusting up ...

Jan 1, 2025 at 20:16 8:06 PM EST Wednesday 1 January 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight. Hazards: Snowfall accumulation of 5 to 10 cm. Reduced visibility in heavy snow. Timing: This evening and overnight. Discussion: Lake effect snow from Lake Superior will continue to affect the ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Flurries ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -2. Wind chill near -8. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill near -11. Thursday – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of ...

6:56 AM EST Wednesday 1 January 2025 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow squalls today through Thursday. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations of up to 40 cm by Thursday night. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow. TIming: Beginning this afternoon and continuing into ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill -5 this morning. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -7. Wind chill -4 this evening and -10 overnight. Wednesday – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up ...

On December 27, 2024, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrol duties in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 12:30 a.m., while approaching Hanes Avenue from Youngfox Road, officers observed a vehicle on Hanes Avenue make a wide right-hand turn onto Youngfox Road, narrowly missing the police cruiser. The officers located the vehicle ...

On December 26, 2024, at around 8:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an abandoned dump trailer that had been parked overnight near metal railway ties and appeared to be stuck on Green Lane Road east of the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 9:15 p.m., officers arrived at the driveway ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Temperature steady near +1. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light before morning. Low -3. Wind chill -8 overnight. Tuesday – Overcast. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill -7 in the morning. White River – ...

Passed away peacefully at her home in Wawa on Friday December 27, 2024 at the age of 87 years. Beloved wife of the late Francis Ayoung. Loving mother of; Francis Jr., Suyin Ayoung-Maze, Barry (Lucille), Jeffrey (Vanessa), David, Sean and Kevin. Proud gramma of Michael (Angel), Martin (Melanie), Elizabeth, Rebecca and Jessica. Great gramma “Doodoo” of Aydenne, Quenton, Thea, Aria ...

The highway has been opened. Dec 29, 2024 at 8:51 a.m. Hwy 101 Closed from Matheson To Quebec Border due to weather conditions. (updated at 6:56 a.m.) Hwy 672 closed from Matheson to Kirkland Lake due to a collision. Dec 28, 2024 at 11:45 Hwy 101 remains closed between Foleyet and the Quebec border. Other Highway Closures: Hwy 655 closed ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today..Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle or rain this afternoon. Fog patches developing this afternoon. Temperature steady near plus 3. Tonight..Periods of drizzle or rain ending after midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle or showers. Fog patches. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 1. Sunday..Cloudy. Fog patches. ...