Local & Area News

11:38 PM EST Monday 2 December 2024 Snow Squall Watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Snow squalls are expected Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations near 15 cm. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 5 cm per hour. Very poor visibility at times in heavy snow. Power outages possible due to the heavy ...

(September 27, 1938 – November 27, 2024) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather at St. Gabriel’s Villa in Chelmsford, on Thursday, November 27, 2024. Godfrey was born September 27, 1938, in Blind River to the late William “Bill” Jones and the late Adelaide Jones (née Moise). Left to mourn ...

Operation Grace is here to help in the Wawa area this holiday season. Grace means offering thanks and showing goodwill, and through Operation Grace, the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund is here to support families in need of some extra help this holiday season. If you or someone you know could use a little extra help, we invite you to apply ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today..Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill -13 this morning and -7 this afternoon. Tonight..Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -8 this evening and -6 overnight. Tuesday..Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries late in the morning and early ...

All school related transportation will be running on Monday, December 2, 2024 but please anticipate delays due to the current road conditions in the Sault Ste. Marie area.  City and township plowing crews have been working around the clock to get all roads cleared. Notes: If your road or turnaround has not been plowed, school bus service will be available at ...

At 9:36 a.m., Sunday, December 1st, the highway was reopened.   Nov 30, 2024 at 18:25 ON511 just issued a new phone alert stating that Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) is closed due to weather, and the ON511 website confirms that. The highway has been closed since Friday evening at 9:18 p.m. Nov 30, 2024 at 18:18 Hwy 17 (Wawa ...

Oct 16, 2024 at 09:38 CPKC has released this year’s Holiday Train Schedule. The Holiday Train will be stopping in Chapleau, White River, Mobert, Marathon, Schreiber, Nipigon, before heading to Thunder Bay. There is no stop scheduled for Dubreuilville this year. This is the 26th year for the Holiday Train. Touring with the train this year through Northern Ontario is ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus ...

Nov 29, 2024 at 17:51 Lake effect snow squalls in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park 5:28 PM EST Friday 29 November 2024 Intense snow squalls off of Lake Superior will move north into the area this evening and continue through Saturday evening. The heaviest snow squalls are expected near Agawa Bay and along highway 17. Travel is expected ...

Nov 29, 2024 at 17:51 Lake effect snow squalls in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay 5:28 PM EST Friday 29 November 2024 Intense snow squalls off of Lake Superior will continue through Saturday night. Travel is expected to be difficult to nearly impossible at times under these snow squalls. As is common with snow squalls, ...

The Wahkohtowin Innovation Centre is excited to announce the 2025 Indigenous Lands Symposium (ILS), scheduled to take place February 3–7, 2025, at the Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel. This transformative annual event will bring together Indigenous leaders, land stewards, government representatives, and industry professionals to address critical issues in land stewardship, conservation, and cultural revitalization. Building on the success ...

Nov 29, 2024 at 23:02 At 13:39, ON511 reported that weather conditions have improved and the highway has been opened.   Nov 28, 2024 at 23:02 At 22:47 ON511 reported that weather conditions have closed Highway 17 from Wawa to Heyden (Hwy 556 – Ranger Lake Road). There are some large streamers of snow squalls between the Soo and Montreal ...

Algoma Family Services will be closing our offices today across the Algoma District. All schools will be closed in Sault Ste. Marie and Central Algoma (except for Thessalon Public School) today. Mountain View Public School will be closed today due to the Highway 17 N closure from Heyden to Wawa. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Periods of light snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill -10 this morning and -5 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to ...

3:44 PM EST Thursday 28 November 2024 Lake effect snow squalls will continue tonight before moving south of the area Friday morning. Snow squalls will redevelop Friday evening with additional snowfall amounts expected. Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Rapidly accumulating snow could make ...