Local & Area News

Apr 7, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 15 overnight. News Tidbits: Hwy 631 is reduced to one lane in ...

Apr 7, 2023 at 07:42 This advisory ended at 3:16 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2023. Apr 6, 2023 at 05:46 At 4:26 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory. Snow squalls will develop off Lake Superior early this morning. Snow, heavy at times, is expected within the strongest bands along with local blowing snow which could significantly reduce ...

Apr 7, 2023 at 07:42 This advisory ended at 3:16 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2023. Apr 6, 2023 at 05:46 At 4:26 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory. Snow squalls will develop off Lake Superior early this morning. Snow, heavy at times, is expected within the strongest bands along with local blowing snow which could significantly reduce ...

Apr 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory Today – Flurries at times heavy and snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70. Temperature steady near -3. Wind chill near -13. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 40% ...

Hwy 129: At 2:52 a.m. Thursday morning (April 6) the highway was reopened. 9:59 a.m. – Hwy 129 closed from Thessalon to Chapleau due to poor weather conditions   Hwy 17/11: 21:47 – Hwy 11/17 – From Hwy 628 Jct to Hwy 587 Jct there will be alternating traffic. Traffic control is in place. Please use caution in the area. ...

The Algoma District School Board has advising that due to power outages, and in the interest of safety, the following schools are closed today in Sault Ste. Marie: Greenwood Public School (Fourth Line/Peoples Road) Northern Heights Public School (Northern Avenue/Great Northern Road) Isabel Fletcher Public School (Goulais Avenue/Korah) Boreal French Immersion Public School (Northern Avenue/Great Northern Road) At 5:41 a.m. ...

The Grade 7 & 8 class from St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School would like to thank everyone who supported our Annual Bake Sale and the Bottle Drive. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our town! All of the proceeds will go towards our 2023 trip to Québec and Ottawa. We would like to thank the amazing volunteers who ...

“The passage from Matthew  (21:1-11) described Jesus entry into Jerusalem.  As he went the city was in turmoil, he entered to shake the foundations of the people. Jesus was shaking their despair, Jesus was shaking their nihilism. Jesus was shaking their powerlessness. Jesus was shaking their blind optimism. Jesus was shaking their narcissism. Jesus was shaking their forgetfulness Today, Jesus ...

Apr 5, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Freezing Rain Warning Today – Periods of ice pellets mixed with snow changing to freezing rain this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this morning and this afternoon. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. High +3. Wind chill -13 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of freezing rain ending ...

23:15 – Freezing Rain Warning Ended Manitouwadge Hornepayne   23:11 – Freezing Rain Warning Ended White River Dubreuilville 22:33 – Freezing Rain ending tonight White River Dubreuilville   21:18 – Freezing Rain expected to continue tonight. Snow and ice accumulations of 5 to 10 cm possible Manitouwadge Hornepayne   Apr 5, 2023 at 07:32 Wawa (ended at 20:29) White River ...

Due to the inclement weather and poor road conditions, the Algoma District School Board Transportation Consortium has cancelled all school-related transportation today for Wawa, White River, Chapleau, and Dubreuilville. Note: transportation is running in Hornepayne Schools will remain open. If you are a motorist you may wish to look carefully at road conditions. Buses have also been cancelled for: Sault ...

November 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Douglas George Fairbrother, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He is survived by Avice, his loving wife of 69 years, his children Andrew (Carla), Jacqueline (Peter), Lindy (Jeremy), grandchildren Jaysen (Cindy), Joshua, Gabriel (Christine), Jenna (Braden), Alexa (Dave), Kinsey, Jacob (Taylor), Matthew (Lauren), 6 ...

The Municipality of Wawa is pleased to share that the Wawa Tourism Five-Year Tourism Plan has been completed with funding support from the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) Tourism Relief Fund. The financial contribution from the federal government was used to hire the consulting firm of Bannikin Travel and Tourism to oversee the creation of the Plan ...

Apr 4, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Special Weather Statement “Freezing rain likely on Wednesday.” Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -1. Wind chill -20 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow at times heavy beginning late this evening then changing to ice ...

At 5:57 this morning Environment Canada warned that freezing rain is likely on Wednesday. An intensifying Colorado Low is expected to track over northwestern Ontario on Wednesday. Snow and ice pellets accumulations of 5 to 10 cm are possible ahead of this system that is forecast to move into northeastern Ontario tonight before likely transitioning to freezing rain on Wednesday. ...