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5:33 AM EST Tuesday 20 December 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville This advisory also includes: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today. Hazards: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to ...

Dec 20, 2022 at 06:06 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 Bare and dry road Bare and wet road Good No 22-12-20 5:12 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

For most of us, Christmas is one of the most treasured seasons of the year. It is a time steeped in tradition, warmth, and love. Whether you are a child, young at heart, or believe you have sat under more Christmas tree boughs than you’d like to admit, we can still witness incredible wisps of magic that somehow seem to ...

Pour beaucoup d’entre nous, Noël est l’une des saisons les plus précieuses de l’année. C’est un temps de tradition, de chaleur et d’amour. Que vous soyez un enfant ou un adulte, vous vous êtes probablement assis sous plusieurs d’arbres de Noël. On peut être témoin d’incroyable moment de magie qui semble en quelque sorte s’emmêler dans la réalité. Cependant, au ...

Dec 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -9. Wind chill near -16. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries overnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h before morning. Low -15. Wind chill -13 this evening ...

Dec 19, 2022 at 06:23 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 Good No 22-12-19 5:13 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-19 5:31 ...

(Feb. 19, 1965 – Dec. 15, 2022) Despite the best efforts of doctors, nurses, and health staff at the Health Sciences North- Ramsey Lake Health Centre in Sudbury, Ian passed away suddenly with family at his side. Dear son of Rose Mary and the late Gilbert Fortin. He leaves behind his partner of many years Dianna. Ian was the beloved ...

Given the wave of new municipal and provincial decision-makers, the latest mini-paper series by Northern Policy Institute dives into key considerations about a range of policy issues that can be used to inform the development of policy portfolios moving forward. Samrul Aahad and Kerem Karabeyoğlu, authors of the Northern Ontario Quick Hit Insights Series, spoke with subject-matter experts from across ...

On December 14, 2022, shortly after 7:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), along with members from the East Algoma Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Highway 17 in the Town of Spanish. Police searched a vehicle and ...

Dec 17, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill near -5. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low -8. Wind chill -3 this evening and minus 14 overnight. News Tidbits: Welcome to PC Kylee Vachon and PC ...

    SE OPP and Algoma EMS Paramedic Services of Algoma District were called to the intersection of 17/101 about 3:30 this afternoon. Two vehicles collided with both of them ending up at the shoulder. There was no word on injuries. There are only traffic delays due to emergency services at the scene, the highway is not closed.  

  Students from École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) got creative by painting and decorating little red-nosed reindeer for the Hornepayne Hospital. Their beautiful decorations are sure to put a smile on the faces of patients and staff members of the healthcare facility. What a great way to spread the Christmas spirit in the community.    

  Les élèves de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont fait preuve de créativité en peinturant et décorant de petits rennes aux nez rouges pour l’hôpital de Hornepayne. Leurs belles décorations feront certainement sourire les patients et les membres du personnel de l’établissement de santé. Quelle belle façon de propager l’esprit de Noël dans la communauté.    

  Students in the grade 2/3 class at École Saint-Joseph School (Wawa) learned that the Indigenous peoples did not use the same objects as us to play games. Using a bag filled with various objects, the students had to follow a procedure to invent a new game or create a toy. Afterwards, they had to explain how to play this ...

  Les amis de la classe de 2e/3e à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont appris que les peuples autochtones n’utilisaient pas le même matériel que nous pour jouer des jeux. À l’aide d’un sac rempli de divers objets, les élèves devaient respecter une marche à suivre afin d’inventer un nouveau jeu ou créer un jouet. Par la suite, ils devaient expliquer ...