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1456 golfers enjoyed the sunny weather and warm temperatures of 17C. Golfers with outstanding Trail Pass/Cart Shack Fees, are asked to please pay. Big Thank-You to all of our Sponsors and Donors, without your support Men’s Night would not be the success that it is. Flight Standings: 1st Flight Score 1st Sedrik Rioux Jeremi Lord Marc Fortin 31 2nd Dylan ...

Calling in Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.: No walk-in’s or phone-in’s will be taken before 8 a.m.. Please respect this! The Proshop Cell Phone is very active at 8 a.m. and doesn’t have a busy signal like an old landline phone used to have in years past. Our Staff are actively trying to facilitate all calls in a timely manner. ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 19. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 7. Wednesday – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. High 22. UV index 9 or very high. Wednesday Evening – Cloudy. Low 14. News Tidbits: If you are heading to the Soo, the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre ...

Jun 24, 2025 at 7:25 Heat Warning Ended: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay (Ended at 2:30 a.m.) Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island (Ended at 2:30 a.m.) Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake (Ended at 2:30 a.m.) Jun 23, 2025 at 19:32 Heat Warning Ended: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (Ended at 7:06 p.m.) Agawa – Lake Superior Park (Ended ...

On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a red pickup truck that had gone into a ditch along Highway 17 near Handy Spot Road in the village of Spragge. The driver was observed walking away from the vehicle, displaying obvious ...

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrol duties on Highway 17 when they observed an eastbound blue car travelling at an excessively high rate of speed near Braniff Road. The vehicle attempted to evade police on Highway 17 and was eventually located on ...

On June 21, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in a school yard on Mississauga Avenue. At approximately 3:00 p.m. police were called in relation to an intoxicated male who looked to be trying to gain entry to a Mississauga Avenue school. Once on scene, police recognized the male and was subsequently arrested for a ...

Jun 23, 2025 at 19:00 Internet service has been restored. Jun 23, 2025 at 08:26 We would like to inform you that Bell Canada is currently experiencing an issue with one of their core routers, which is affecting our service. Efforts are underway to resolve the matter; however, we do not have an estimated timeframe for resolution at this time. ...

There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast region as of Sunday evening. There are currently 5 active fires in the Northeast; one not under control, one being held, two being observed and one under control. The fire hazard is low across the Northeast region.

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers or thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 28. Humidex 36. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Fog patches ...

(Map from Windy.com showing weather system bringing rain as it passes over Wawa at 7:44 a.m.) Jun 23, 2025 at 06:45 5:10 AM EDT Monday 23 June 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne (Rainfall Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Watch) Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Timmins – Cochrane ...

June 22, 7:43 p.m. Hwy17 has now fully reopened, and all individuals have been safely evacuated from the provincial parks in the area. The #OPP thanks the public for their patience and cooperation. June 22, 6:45 p.m. OPP units continue evacuations at Kiosk Provincial Park. At this time there are no new reported injuries during today’s effort. There is significant ...

Jun 21, 2025 at 15:53 At 3:51 0.m. this Watch ended. Jun 21, 2025 at 15:07 3:02 PM EDT Saturday 21 June 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay At 3:02 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel to ping pong ball size hail and ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a serious collision that has resulted in one fatality south of Wawa on Highway 17, north of Katherine Cove. The scene has been cleared, and the highway is reopened.   On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers from the Superior East Wawa OPP, Algoma Ambulance, and the Wawa Fire ...

2:00 PM EDT Saturday 21 June 2025 Heat Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Dangerous heat and humidity beginning Sunday afternoon. The first significant heat event of the season with dangerously hot conditions will begin Sunday afternoon and is expected to end Monday night. What: Daytime highs of 30 to 32 degrees Celsius. Humidex ...