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Feb 22, 2017 @ 16:13 Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals refused Tuesday to support NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s motion to sever Bill 27 and end winter hydro disconnections – only to introduce the exact same motion on Wednesday.   “It’s painfully obvious that the Liberals are doing what they think is best for the Liberal party – not the people of ...

Feb 22, 2017 @ 16:02 Today Michael Mantha, NDP MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, demanded the Wynne government provide answers and solutions for a section of Highway 17 between Wawa and White River that was washed out and closed again, this time for about eight hours.   “Once again, the Wynne government has allowed another northern road to close.  The closure of ...

Feb 22, 2017 @ 07:29 Weather – There is a fog advisory in place from Montreal River Harbour east to North Bay. Today Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries changing to 60 percent chance of rain showers this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. High plus 5. Tonight Periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow after midnight. ...

Feb 21, 2017 @ 13:14 Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals had a chance Tuesday to join with the NDP and end the practice of disconnecting hydro in the winter – but voted against it.   “Last year 60,000 households had their hydro cut off,” said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, who tabled the motion on Tuesday morning, the Legislative Assembly’s first day ...

Feb 21, 2017 @ 10:22 Highway 17 just north of Wawa at the Northern Lights Ford Dealership has some substantial erosion from the heavy rains last night. It appears as the water had funneled to this spot, ponded, and then broke through the snowbank, and then eroded the shoulder. It also cut a very thin crevasse between the shoulder and ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment are advising motorist that due to local heavy rainfall a section of Highway 17 approximately 15 kilometers North of Wawa has been washed out, as a result the Highway between Wawa and White River will remain closed until further notice. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have been notified and will attend the ...

There are three meetings tonight: Corporate Planning & Policy Manual Meeting Special Council Meeting, and Committee of the Whole (In Camera)  

Wawa-news just drove out to the barricade at Hwy 101 and Hwy 17 (6:30 a.m.) and has confirmed with the officer there that Highway 17 has been closed due to a washout at Northern Lights Ford. He couldn’t comment to media as to the severity of the washout. He did advise that there should be a press release issued by ...

Wawa-news.com has received the following: Please be advised that buses from White River to Wawa and Dubreuilville to Wawa are cancelled today due to a washout on Hwy 17N.  

Weather – Sunny this morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4. Tonight it will be cloudy, with periods of rain beginning in the evening. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 before morning. Low plus 1 with temperature rising to plus 4 by morning. Roads ...

It is always a gamble at sunset. Will there be clouds, not enough to obscure the setting sun, but enough to catch the rays and glow? Do I have enough time to get to a good spot?   Last night I was a little late getting to the Michipicoten Bay Lookout on the Harbour Road. Maybe 5 minutes earlier and ...

8 – 11 a.m. – Rotary Pancake Breakfast 10 – 1 a.m. – Science North 10 – 1 p.m. Bill Young Memorial Dog Weight Pull – bring your dog to pull anytime from 10 – 1 p.m. The first two pulls are free with your Carnival Button, any more are $2 ea. New this year is the come and go ...

Weather – Today Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this morning and early this afternoon. High plus 3. Tonight Partly cloudy. Low minus 6.   Roads –  Hwy 17 from Sault Ste. Marie to White River is bare and wet.   Local – The Wawa Winter Carnival continues today, get out and enjoy. If you are ...

  As part of yesterday’s Carnival celebrations, a Chuck-a-Puck was held. You could buy a puck for $2 (only 100 were for sale.   All pucks were chucked out onto the ice, and the one closest to the target as marked by Alex Patterson won half the pot, the other half will be donated to the Baby Day-Andre and family.   ...