Local & Area News

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 ...

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 – ...

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 ...

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather (Didi) who passed away December 25, 2007.   Those whom we love go out of sight But never out of mind, They are cherished in the hearts Of those they leave behind. Loving and kind in all his ways, Upright and just to the end of his days, Sincere and ...

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 ...

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.

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.    

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.

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 ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of light snow and local blowing snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near 113. Wind chill near -25. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending late this evening then mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 23:33 The highway has been reopened. Dec 23, 2022 at 20:33   Hwy 17 –  Marathon, at Angler Creek, the highway is currently impassable due to multiple disabled vehicles. Please avoid the area. Delays may occur. Schreiber Fire explains in a tweet that Several tractor trailers are stuck on Angler Hill (dm 832) between Marathon and Neys.

Dec 23, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow and blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature falling to -10 this afternoon. Wind chill -11 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow and blowing snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 06:00 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 Snow covered Poor No 22-12-23 5:31 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Snow covered Fair Yes 22-12-23 5:35 ...

Members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like merchants to be vigilant for a type of credit card fraud that involves the suspect manipulating a point of sale (POS) terminal. In as little as 10 seconds, the suspect can alter the total amount being charged to a credit card. After the total amount is changed, ...

Winter storm warning for Northern Ontario issued by Environment Canada at 6:11 a.m. Winter Storm Warning for: =NEW= Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island =NEW= Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay =NEW= Greater Sudbury And Vicinity =NEW= Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake =NEW= Manitoulin – Blind River – Killarney.   Winter Storm Warning – Replaces Winter Storm ...