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Morning News – December 27

Dec 27, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries this morning. Periods of snow beginning early this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this afternoon. High -4. Wind chill near -14. Tonight – Periods of snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 60% chance of flurries or ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 27

Dec 27, 2022 at 06:30 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Snow covered, partly snow packed Good No 22-12-27 5:40 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Bare ...

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Premier Doug Ford Delivers Christmas Greetings

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the Christmas holiday: “Christmas is a special chance to gather with our friends and family to appreciate the many blessings we’ve received this year. It’s also a time of generosity and selflessness as many of us give back to our communities by volunteering, donating to charities and making time to ...

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Le premier ministre Ford offre ses vœux à l’occasion de Noël

Le premier ministre Doug Ford a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Noël constitue l’occasion idéale pour se réunir avec nos proches et faire preuve de reconnaissance pour tout ce dont nous avons bénéficié pendant l’année. Il s’agit également d’une période propice à la générosité et à l’altruisme, car beaucoup d’entre nous redonnent à leur communauté ...

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Hwy 631 (Hornepayne and Hwy 11) OPEN

Dec 25, 2022 at 11:32 The highway was opened at 11:13 a.m.   Dec 25, 2022 at 07:10 Hwy 11 is closed from Hornepayne to the Hwy 11/631 Junction due to poor weather and road conditions.   Dec 24, 2022 at 23:55 The highway is now open from White River to Hornepayne. Hwy 631 remains closed from Hornepayne to Nagagami ...

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2022 – Celebrating the Holiday Season With Great Heart in Wawa

On December 2 Wawa kicked off its Christmas and holiday celebrations. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. this promised to make December 2022 a great one. It all started with the Festival of Lights and the Goose Nest Bundle Up Market from December 2 to 4th where you could shop for locally handmade gifts or some of that fabulous Christmas ...

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Morning News – December 25

Dec 25, 2022 at 07:56 A very Merry Christmas to everyone! Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High -12. Wind chill -28 this morning and -18 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

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Snow Squalls (Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island)

Snow squalls will continue to affect the Sault Ste. Marie area. Additional local snowfall accumulations of near 10 cm are possible by this evening. Snow squalls and strong winds are expected to ease tonight. Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Visibility will be suddenly ...

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Statement by the Prime Minister on Christmas

December 24, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Christmas: “Merry Christmas, everyone! “Like millions of Canadians, my family is excited to gather around the Christmas tree and spend some quality time together. It’s the time of year when things slow down a little bit, when Christmas movies – including Die Hard – ...

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Déclaration du premier ministre à l’occasion de Noël

Le 24 décembre 2022 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Joyeux Noël à tous! « Comme des millions de Canadiens, ma famille a bien hâte de se rassembler à Noël pour passer de bons moments ensemble. C’est le temps de l’année où les choses ralentissent un peu. Nous profitons de ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN

Dec 24, 2022 at 11:52 The highway has been opened. Dec 24, 2022 at 10:58 Hwy 17 remains closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather and road conditions. Dec 24, 2022 at 07:45 Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather and road conditions. As a default, the Dubreuilville Highway is also ...

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Hwy 519 (Hwy 17 to Dubreuilville) OPEN

The highway was reopened. Dec 24, 2022 at 10:57 Highway 519 remains closed at this time due to poor weather and road conditions. Dec 24, 2022 at 08:45 At 8:26 a.m. Highway 519 was closed due to poor weather and road conditions.

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ON511 Website Resumes Service

Dec 24, 2022 at 09:36 ON511 has returned to life. Dec 24, 2022 at 09:17 The ON511 website is down at this time. It went down about 9 a.m. probably due to the pressure from motorists looking for highway conditions and road closures. Wawa-news will continue to update road closures from alternate sources.    

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Hwy 547 (Hawk) OPEN

Dec 24, 2022 at 09:27 At 9:07, Highway 547 was reopened. Dec 24, 2022 at 07:51 Hwy 647 from Hwy 101 to Hawk Junction is closed due to a collision. The highway was closed at 7:18 a.m.

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Weather Warnings & Updates for Northern Ontario

The weather conditions are changing, and this is not an entire compliation of weather warnings. Wawa-news is concentrating information for those who are travelling through the Wawa area. Environment Canada is warning “Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.  Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will be ...

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