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Snowfall warning (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) – ENDED

Jan 22, 2022 at 16:36 The Snowfall warning (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) has ended. Jan 22, 2022 at 11:49 11:24 AM EST Saturday 22 January 2022 Snowfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Significant snow expected this afternoon. Hazard: Snowfall totals 15 to 20 cm. Significant reduction in visibilities due to snow at times heavy and blowing snow. ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN

Jan 22, 2022 at 14:41 Highway 17 from Wawa to White River has been reopened. Jan 22, 2022 at 12:30 Highway 17 is now closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 12:20 p.m. This will also mean that Highway 519, from Hwy 17 to Dubreuilville has become a dead ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Chapleau – Gogama)

Jan 22, 2022 at 11:51 11:45 AM EST Saturday 22 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements. 6:55 AM EST Saturday 22 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: ...

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APH – Stats of January 22nd

Jan 22, 2022 at 08:50 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are four new cases in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 22nd, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

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Morning News – January 22

January 22, 2022 at 07:57 Weather: Hwy 17 Closed from Batchawana Bay to Wawa due to poor weather conditions, snowfall warning in effect Today – Flurries at times heavy ending early this afternoon then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow this morning. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 ...

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APH – Stats of January 21st

Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are two new cases in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 21st, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community spread recent cases Confirmed cases ...

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Winter weather travel advisory – (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) Cancelled

Jan 22, 2022 at 07:01 At 6:51 a.m. Environment Canada cancelled the Winter Weather Travel Advisory Jan 21, 2022 at 22:15 9:59 PM EST Friday 21 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight and Saturday. Locally heavy flurries are forecast to begin tonight over the area. They will ...

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SIU Investigating Death in Chapleau

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person early this morning in the Township of Chapleau, in northeastern Ontario. Preliminary information suggests the following: In the evening of January 20, 2022, Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a residence in Chapleau for a call about a person in distress. An officer attempted to ...

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L’UES mène une enquête sur un décès à Chapleau

L’Unité des enquêtes spéciales de la province mène une enquête sur les circonstances entourant la mort d’une personne survenue ce matin dans le canton de Chapleau, dans le nord-est de l’Ontario. Les renseignements préliminaires suggèrent ce qui suit : Le 20 janvier 2022, dans la soirée, des agents de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario se sont rendus dans une résidence ...

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Ontario Launches Northern Transportation Task Force

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The Ontario government has created a locally-based task force in Northern Ontario that will focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The Northern Task Force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways to make it easier for people and goods to travel, while boosting economic growth in the North. “Our government understands that Northern Ontario has unique ...

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Ontario Businesses To See Full Impact of 2021 Electricity Rate Reductions

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As of January 1, 2022, industrial and commercial electricity customers will benefit from the full savings introduced through the Ontario government’s Comprehensive Electricity Plan, announced in Budget 2020, and first implemented in January 2021. This year customers could see an additional four percent savings compared to their bills last year, bringing the full savings from the Comprehensive Electricity Plan to ...

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Les entreprises ontariennes verront pleinement l’impact des réductions des tarifs d’électricité en 2021

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À compter du 1er janvier 2022, la clientèle industrielle et commerciale d’électricité bénéficiera de toutes les économies introduites par le biais du Plan exhaustif relatif à l’électricité du gouvernement de l’Ontario, annoncé dans le budget de 2020 et mis en œuvre pour la première fois en janvier 2021. Cette année, les clients pourraient réaliser des économies supplémentaires de 4 % ...

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East Algoma OPP – Elliot Lake male charged in cottage break & enter

On January 20, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a previous break and enter at cottage on Highway 546, north of Elliot Lake (Unincorporated Territory). The cottage break and enter occurred between December 6, 2021 and December 27, 2021, and numerous items were stolen. After investigation, police arrested and charged one person. Tim ...

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Ontario Gives Boost to Municipal Public Transit

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The Ontario government is providing $375.6 million to help 107 municipalities across the province operate and improve local transit. The funding is being delivered through the Gas Tax program and can be used to extend service hours, buy transit vehicles, add routes, improve accessibility or upgrade infrastructure. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen how critical public transit is for ...

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Winter weather travel advisory – (Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne)

11:02 AM EST Friday 21 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight and Saturday morning. Snow is forecast to begin early this evening north of Lake Superior. It will spread quickly eastward through the night to arrive over northeastern ...

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