Local & Area News

Dec 6, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -5. Wind chill -26 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning late this evening. ...

Dec 6, 2022 at 06:31 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 wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-6 5:29 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 22:36 At 10:21 p.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended. Dec 5, 2022 at 10:55 At 10:49 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park A heavy band of lake-enhanced snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas near Marathon this morning. This band of snow will move eastward this ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 21:42 Highway 631 is now open. Dec 5, 2022 at 15:52 Hwy 631 from White River to the Hwy 11 Jct is closed at this time due to poor weather and road conditions. In addition, Highway 11 from Hearst and Greenstone and from Hwy 625 Jct to Hearst is closed due to poor road and weather ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 21:12 At 8:23 p.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended. Dec 5, 2022 at 10:55 At 10:49 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A heavy band of lake-enhanced snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas near Marathon this morning. This band of snow will ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 13:41 Nipigon OPP along with Nipigon Fire and Superior EMS responded to the report of a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 25 kilometres east of Nipigon on November 29th at approximately 2:51 p.m. The collision involved a passenger motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Nipigon OPP confirm that two people in the ...

On December 4, 2022 at approximately 4:12 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 129 and Highway 667, approximately 40 kilometres south of Chapleau. One person has been confirmed deceased as a result of the collision. The investigation is ongoing and more information ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:24 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened. From Wawa to Mijin Lake Bare and wet road Partly snow packed Good No 22-12-5 9:44 AM From Mijin Lake to Batchawana Snow covered Bare and wet road, snow packed Poor Yes 22-12-5 9:44 AM From Batchawana to Sault Ste. Marie Bare and dry road Bare ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle collision last week as 33-year-old Christian Casavant of Wawa. On November 29, 2022, at approximately 5:47 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 519, ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:03 At 9:16 a.m. this snow squall warning was ended by Environment Canada. Dec 5, 2022 at 06:45 6:39 AM EST Monday 05 December 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls continue today. Local snowfall accumulations of 20 to 45 cm ending this afternoon. Locally heavy flurries and snow ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:03 At 9:16 a.m. this snow squall warning was ended by Environment Canada. Dec 5, 2022 at 06:47 6:44 AM EST Monday 05 December 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 10:03 At 9:16 a.m. this snow squall warning was ended by Environment Canada. Dec 5, 2022 at 06:50 5:27 AM EST Monday 05 December 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Winter weather travel advisory is in effect. An intense band of lake effect snow from Lake Superior is impacting areas south of ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill near -10. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -15. Wind chill -7 this evening and -23 overnight. News Tidbits: The Emergency Department at Wilson Memorial General Hospital ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:40 Highway 101 has been reopened. Dec 4, 2022 at 20:52 Highway 101 is closed between Wawa and Chapleau due to poor weather and poor driving conditions.

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:28 Due to the poor road conditions in the Wawa, White River, & Dubreuilville areas, the following routes will be cancelled today: N001 – servicing White River N002 – servicing White River N003 – servicing Hawk Junction N006 – servicing Dubreuilville N009 – servicing White River