Local & Area News

1:08 AM EST Monday 27 November 2023 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected this morning into Tuesday morning. Hazards: Heavy snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: This morning ...

2:45 AM EST Monday 27 November 2023 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snowfall warning continues early this morning. Hazard: Snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm. Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour at times. Timing: Tapering off this morning. Discussion: Areas of heavy snowfall continue south of Wawa this morning, but they ...

4:52 PM EST Sunday 26 November 2023 Snow squalls expected Monday morning into Tuesday morning. Hazards: Heavy snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: Monday morning into Tuesday morning. Discussion: Lake effect snow squalls are forecast beginning Monday morning. Local snowfall accumulations could reach 15 to 25 ...

4:55 PM EST Sunday 26 November 2023 Winter weather travel advisory continues tonight. Hazard: Snowfall amounts near 10 cm with locally higher amounts possible over higher terrain. Timing: Tonight. Discussion: Snow is expected to continue tonight. Highways north and east of Sault Ste. Marie are likely to be affected by this snowfall. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing ...

Today is your last day to bid on some of the neat items that local businesses have donated to the Rotary Club of Wawa for their annual auction. Bidding ends tonight November 25th at 10 p.m. The annual auction raises funds allowing for the Rotary Club of Wawa to support many youth groups, Beavers & Cubs, and the Wawa Public ...

Weather: Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 60 becoming southwest 40 gusting to 60 late in the morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Night – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Snow beginning near midnight. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h ...

The Ontario government is investing $18 million over three years to help police services combat and prevent auto theft, while protecting communities and keeping people and their property safe. The Preventing Auto Thefts (PAT) grant will provide funding for 21 projects that feature new and enhanced crime-fighting measures focused on prevention, detection, analysis and enforcement. “This investment will help our ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 18 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour aider les services de police à prévenir les vols de voitures et à enquêter sur ces crimes, mais aussi pour protéger les collectivités et assurer la sécurité des gens et de leurs biens. La subvention pour la prévention des vols automobiles (PVA) financera 21 initiatives qui soutiennent ...

On November 23, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a theft that occurred from a retail store on Elizabeth Walk in Elliot Lake. On November 20, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the complainant reported a male who had just entered the store, grabbed numerous products, and then departed on foot. A description of the ...

On November 23, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a robbery at a gas station convenience store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. On November 20, at approximately 2:00 a.m., police were called to the gas station because the employee had been robbed at knife point. Cash and cigarettes were stolen and the ...

Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors! And we`ve partnered up with some great customers and friends to give! Mission Motors has donated $500 to the Wawa Community Food Bank and $500 to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. Our partners Mike Moore of Mike Moore Construction Ltd and Ray Brisson of 85 Electric have matched our donations! That`s $3,000 ...

The Ontario government is investing $5 million through the Micro-credentials Challenge Fund, to help more Ontarians quickly upgrade their skills for good-paying jobs in health care, auto, advanced manufacturing and other in-demand sectors. “Our government is bridging the gap between postsecondary education and the labour market to equip learners with the specific skills employers are looking for,” said Jill Dunlop, ...

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Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High -3. Wind chill -22 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -6. Wind chill near -12. News ...

4:57 AM EST Friday 24 November 2023 Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Lake effect snow continues today. Hazards: Additional snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm. Significantly reduced visibilities in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Wind gusts of 50 km/h. Timing: This morning into this afternoon. Discussion: Lake effect snowfall with a risk of snowsqualls will continue today, ...