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Apr 26, 2017 @ 06:02 Weather – It looks like it is cold, wet, rainy and ugly out there. There is an ice buildup on some of my windows, and my car looks suspiciously glossy.   Environment Canada has been warning of freezing rain that is expected or occurring since 11:46 last night. At this time the Algoma District School Board ...

Apr 25, 2017 @ 08:13 Dubreuilville Municipal Council is holding a Regular Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight, April 25th, 2017. Of interest to the community will be the presentation by Scott Sonder, Regional Vice-President, Northern Lakes Region of the Royal Bank of Canada regarding the announcement of the closure of the RBC Branch in Dubreuilville.

Apr 25, 2017 @ 07:39 Weather – Today will be mainly cloudy with a high of 12C. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Showers beginning late this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low plus 1. Special weather statement in effect ...

Shawn Mahon, Green Project Coordinator has advised Wawa-news, “The snow is too heavy today so we’re cancelling the paint day. We’re going to wait until the second week of May when the kids will enjoy being outside more.”

Apr 24, 2017 @ 07:41   Weather – Despite the beautiful sky this morning, Environment Canada says that it will be mainly cloudy today with a 60% chance of snow this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h near noon. High plus 5. Roads – bare and dry Local – The painting of the Yellow Fish Road is ...

Apr 23, 2017 @ 12:02 The 2017 Operating Budget is Ready. Staff have presented their portion of the Operating Budget to the Planning Committee. The Municipality has made public these reports so that ratepayers will have the opportunity to review and provide comment on all budget items. Any comments or feedback can be sent to [email protected]   The opportunity for comments will ...

Apr 22, 2017 @ 08:48   Mother Nature put on a show last night to usher in Earth Day. Throughout the day, there were advisories that the KP 5 watch has been posted for evening as a result of a glancing blow from the April 18th CME.   At 11 last night, there was a very faint green glow over the ...

Apr 22, 2017 @ 08:03 Weather – It looks gorgeous outside this morning. Environment Canada says that there are other plans for us. Today is to be sunny with a high of 10. Overnight we should see rain turning to flurries before morning, 2cm of snow is possible. Roads – Highways are bare and dry. Local – Today is Earth ...

Weather – Periods of snow ending late this morning then clearing. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 9.   Roads – bare and wet road with snow covered sections.   Local – Yellow Fish Day has been rescheduled to Monday, April 24th.

  Apr 20, 2017 @ 13:56 On April 13, 2017 at approximately 4:40 am members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Wawa Volunteer Fire Department were called to the scene of a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 17, seven kilometers south of Highway 519 (Dubreuilville turnoff). ...

 Apr 20, 2017 @ 05:55 Weather – I can hear the wind blowing outside, Environment Canada says the wind is northeast 20km/h gusting to 40. It is expected to be cloudy today with periods of rain or snow this afternoon with a high of +4. Roads – Bare and dry. Local – Don’t forget today’s Lunch & Learn at the ...

A measure that was briefly mentioned in last month’s budget bill is going to take a big bite out of Canadian’s wallets when the government hikes fees for federal services like campgrounds, passports, and fishing licenses. Those are just a part of the government’s new omnibus budget bill that will change almost 30 pieces of legislation at a rapid pace. ...

Apr 19, 2017 @ 22:51 Une mesure mentionnée brièvement dans le projet de loi budgétaire du mois dernier viendra piger dans le portefeuille des Canadiens lorsque le gouvernement augmentera les frais des services fédéraux comme les terrains de camping, les passeports et les permis de pêche. Il ne s’agit là que d’une partie du nouveau projet de loi budgétaire omnibus ...

Winter is hanging on with new snow blanketing all the trash.   It is Canada’s 150th Birthday this year, so let’s all make an effort to clean our great country and keep it clean. I would like to start in our immediate area as soon as the ditches are dry. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please call me at (705) ...

Apr 19, 2017 @ 17:45 The following email written by Robin Maj, Branch Manager, RBC Wawa, was sent to Wawa-news.com explaining the recent news that the Royal Bank Branch was closing in Dubreuilville. April 19th, 2017 Thank you for reaching out. While we may be moving, we are not leaving this community. Through our mobile sales force, our telephone and ...