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Readers may have to search their childhood memories to recall this movie quotation. It is a line from the 1939 classic children’s movie The Wizard of Oz. The line comes from the scene where Dorothy, Lion, Scarecrow, and Tin Man have an audience with the powerful-looking, giant floating head. The foursome felt dwarfed and overwhelmed speaking to the all-wise and ...

Les lecteurs se souviennent peut-être d’enfance avec cette citation du film classique de 1939 Le Magicien d’Oz. La ligne vient de la scène où Dorothy, Lion, Scarecrow et Tin Man ont un commun avec la tête flottante géante d’apparence puissante. Le groupe s’est senti éclipsé et dépassé en parlant au sorcier tout sage et puissant. Ils étaient si craintifs et ...

On January 26, 2023, shortly after 6:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a possible impaired driver that drove their motor vehicle in a ditch on Highway 17 west of Cutler Avenue in the Town of Spanish. Police arrived on scene short time later and observed a silver mini van in ...

Jan 30, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. A few flurries beginning this afternoon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -17. Wind chill -34 this morning and -21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount ...

Jan 30, 2023 at 06:43 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 23-1-30 5:13 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Partly snow packed Good No ...

Due to driver shortages, Route N01 servicing Hornepayne Public, Holy Name of Jesus, and Ecole Saint Nom de Jesus will be cancelled for Monday, January 30th, and Tuesday, January 31st.

Jan 28, 2023 at 17:46 Highway 17 between Marathon to Nipigon was reopened at 17:28 Jan 28, 2023 at 15:52 Hwy 17 is closed from Marathon to Nipigon due to a collision at 14:09.Reports are that this closure will be lengthy.

Angus Gold Inc. is pleased to announce it has completed all the earn-in obligations and exercised its option to acquire 100% interest in the Mishi Property (the “Mishi Option Agreement”) from IAMGOLD Corporation, part of the Golden Sky Project. Under the amended terms of the Mishi Option Agreement dated January 24, 2023, Angus shall issue 700,000 shares to IAMGOLD, subject ...

Jan 28, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -14. Wind chill -30 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -23. Wind chill -20 this ...

The Winter Weather Travel Advisory has ended. Jan 28, 2023 at 06:41 The weather system causing the Winter Weather Travel Advisory has shifted south and the advisory has been cancelled for Lake Superior Park to Agawa. It now encompasses the region from Montreal River Harbour south to Sault Ste. Marie and St. Joseph Island. The peak snowfall rate is now ...

Jan 28, 2023 at 06:33 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Partly snow packed Good Yes 23-1-28 5:47 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Snow packed Good No 23-1-28 6:02 AM ...

Jan 28, 2023 at 05:17 Hwy 101 was opened at 1:34 a.m. Jan 27, 2023 at 17:10 Highway 101 has been closed from Wawa to Chapleau due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 4:53 p.m.  

Jan 28, 2023 at 05:15 Highway 129 was opened at 2:03 a.m. Jan 27, 2023 at 17:28 Highway 129 has been closed from Chapleau to Thessalon due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 5:28 p.m.  

Jan 28, 2023 at 05:06 The highway was opened at 12:04 this morning. Jan 27, 2023 at 17:05 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 4:21 p.m.

Jan 28, 2023 at 05:05 The highway was opened at 12:02 this morning. Jan 27, 2023 at 17:00 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 4:21 p.m.