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Issued 6:18 PM EDT Monday 4 September 2023 Hot and humid conditions expected through Tuesday. Daytime high temperatures will be very atypical of early September, with highs reaching between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius. Overnight minimum temperatures tonight are expected to remain in the 16 to 18 degrees Celsius range. The passage of a cold front will bring an end ...

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement to mark Labour Day: “Every Labour Day, we pay tribute to the hardworking people who are building a stronger Ontario. Workers are the backbone of our province. You are the heroes building roofs over our heads, keeping our province running, putting food on our tables and ...

Issued 4:45 PM EDT Sunday 3 September 2023 Hot and humid conditions are expected the next few days. A hot and humid airmass is expected through Tuesday. Daytime highs will be very atypical of early September, with highs reaching 28 to 32 degrees Celsius. Overnight minimum temperatures in the up teens are expected, providing little relief from the heat. Areas ...

Sept 2, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 16.   Forest Fire Update: There are 31 (32 yesterday) active wildland fires in ...

  Walkers converged in Ignace today, joining Head walker Darlene Necan in her peaceful walk to raise awareness about plans to construct a series of  caverns deep underground in the heart of Treaty 3 territory, to be filled with all of Canada’s high level nuclear waste. The fourth annual Walk Against Nuclear Waste left the plaza in front of the Nuclear Waste ...

Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital, with his family at his side on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Pamela MacDonald. Loving father of Derek and Christopher. Son of the late Roland and Verna MacDonald. Dear brother of Judy MacDonald (Paul). Roland will be sadly missed by his niece Shannon Love (Ray) and their ...

With scores of families and other people heading out on roads for the last long weekend before the start of school, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is counting on all motorists to be exemplary drivers this weekend and commit to doing so throughout the year. With 239 lives already lost on OPP-patrolled roads this year, now is as critical a ...

Sept 1, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 22. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of thunderstorms. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after ...

The governments of Ontario and Quebec are supporting a new 600 megawatt (MW) trade agreement between Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro-Québec that will optimize the use of existing electricity generation capacity in both provinces. During the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference on August 30th, 2023, Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith and Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation ...

Criminal charges have been laid following a domestic dispute in White River. On August 27, 2023, shortly after 8:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 24-year-old person from White River was arrested ...

Aug 31, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   Forest Fire Update: There are 32 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 3 are under control and 29 are being observed. The wildland ...

6:28 AM EDT Thursday 31 August 2023 Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay At 6:28 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory stating that ‘Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some ...

Aug 30, 2023 at 21:25 Shortly after 9 p.m. both vehicles were removed and the highway was reopened. Aug 30, 2023 at 19:40     Highway 17 is open one lane/alternating traffic at this time due to a collision between a SUV and a commercial motor vehicle just north of the Parkway Motel. Wawa Fire, SE OPP and EMS responded ...

AUGUST 30TH – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD/GRANDPA THE BIG 90 – YAHOO WISHING YOU THE BIRDIE OF ALL BIRTHDAYS IT’S BEEN A CHALLENGING YEAR BUT YOU MADE IT TO THE GOLF COURSE GREATEST DAD BY PAR Judy – Toby – Tyler – Mario 💜

Debbie Weatherbee passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 67. Survived by her dear husband, Ray. Cherished mother of Shona Proulx, Ryan Proulx (Krista-Lee) as well as stepmother of Nicole Pulkkinen and Kevin Weatherbee (Heather). Adored grandmother of Keisha Doung (Anthony), Britney Proulx, Alyssa ...