Local & Area News

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:28 Due to the poor road conditions and highway closure in the Chapleau area, the following routes will be cancelled today: N9  N12 – Sultan to Chapleau (Hwy 129 – road closure) Note: the intown section of N12 will be running  

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:21 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 22-12-5 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Bare and wet ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:07 This advisory ended at 3:23 a.m. Dec 4, 2022 at 20:48 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect for this evening. Hazards: Slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. Local snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm by tonight. Timing: This evening through tonight. ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 04:00 At 2:42 a.m. Highway 129 was reopened. Dec 4, 2022 at 20:54 Superior East OPP are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 129 near Highway 667 (approx. 40 km south of Chapleau). Highway 129 is closed from Chapleau to Thessalon.

Today the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department along with staff from St. Augustine French Immersion School will be going door-to-door, collecting food and donations for the Christmas Hamper Fund from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are accepting non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations. Listen for the sirens or leave your donation visible so that it can be picked ...

6:08 AM EST Sunday 04 December 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected through Monday. Hazard: Local snowfall accumulations of 20 to 40 cm by Monday. Timing: Continuing through Monday. Discussion: Locally heavy flurries and snow squalls off Lake Superior will continue today. These ...

Don’t forget today is the “Fill a sleigh day” at the bargain Shop. Members of our Wawa Fire Department, OPP, and EMS will be collecting toys from donors this morning from 11 – 2. To help, the Bargain Shop will donate 10% of all sales today (excluding tobacco products, prepaid gift cards, and lottery) to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. ...

On December 2, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a person again with trespass by night after he was caught on security camera attempting to enter vehicles in driveways. On December 1, 2022, at approximately 4:15 a.m., the person was caught on camera at a residence on Westview Crescent attempting to enter a vehicle parked in the ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 4 4 McCOY, Joe 1 4 4 TERRIS, Tom 3 3 4 BUCKELL, Chris 4 2 4 STOYCHEFF, Peter 5 1 3 SWITZER, Anya 5 0 4 HALL, Dave 7 0 3 SMIT, Brandon 7 0 4   Game Schedule for December 8, 2022 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 BUCKELL ...

Dec 3, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light early this morning. Wind becoming north 20 this morning. Temperature falling to -9 this afternoon. Wind chill near -17. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. A few flurries beginning ...

Dec 3, 2022 at 07:30 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 Good No 22-12-3 5:13 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly snow covered, snow ...

6:01 AM EST Saturday 03 December 2022 Wind warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Strong winds today. Westerly to northwesterly winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected this morning into the afternoon in the wake of a strong cold front. Winds are expected to ease from west ...

Passed away tragically as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the age of 33 years. Beloved husband of Jes Aasmae. A very proud father of Barrett. Loving son of Mario and Danielle Casavant. Phenomenal brother of Mel and Yannick (Sarah). The best uncle of Zariah, Isla, Adriana, Rome and Alyssa. Loving grandson of ...

Jamie West, NDP MPP for Sudbury, has been working with former mine workers and affected family members to secure an apology from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to the 25,000 Ontario mine workers who were forced to breathe ‘McIntyre Aluminum Powder.’ West made the following statement after the government issued that apology: “This is an important day in Ontario mining. ...

Dec 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light early this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill -16 this morning and -7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 70% chance of flurries overnight. Wind becoming south ...