Local & Area News

Environment Canada ended this warning at 16:00. Mar 31, 2022 at 06:27 4:50 AM EDT Thursday 31 March 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Hazards: Additional snowfall amounts near 10 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow. Moderate winds gusting up to 60 km/h producing local blowing snow. Timing: Until ...

Environment Canada ended this warning at 16:00. Mar 31, 2022 at 06:27 5:09 AM EDT Thursday 31 March 2022 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Freezing rain continues this morning. Hazards: Significant ice build up on some surfaces is possible. Moderate winds gusting up to 60 km/h. Timing: Ending overnight. Discussion: Freezing ...

Environment Canada ended this warning at 16:00. Mar 31, 2022 at 06:27 5:07 AM EDT Thursday 31 March 2022 Snowfall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Significant snowfall is expected today. Hazards: Snowfall amounts around 15 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow. Moderate winds gusting up to 60 km/h producing local blowing snow. Timing: This ...

Environment Canada ended this warning at 16:00. Mar 31, 2022 at 06:26 4:50 AM EDT Thursday 31 March 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Hazards: Additional snowfall amounts near 10 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow. Moderate winds gusting up to 60 km/h producing ...

Due to adverse weather and poor road conditions, all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville, and Chapleau. Schools are open. Note: transportation will be running in Hornepayne.

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 Minhyuk Hwang (MIN) our Student Minister wishes to announce 2022 Lent Meditation Gatherings with Lectio Divina  and Centering Prayer, all are welcome to ...

Mar 30, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Snow mixed with ice pellets beginning this morning. Risk of freezing rain this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light near noon. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 this ...

5:05 AM EDT Wednesday 30 March 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Hazards: Total snow and ice pellet accumulations of 10 to 20 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: This morning into Thursday. Discussion: Snow at times mixed with ice ...

On March 29, 2022, shortly after 3:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Algoma District Paramedic Services, the North Shore Fire Department and Hydro One responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pick-up truck on Highway 17 (west of Long Street) in Algoma Mills. Investigation determined a pick-up truck was travelling westbound ...

Due to the impending weather system and freezing rain warnings, all school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards in the Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville, and Chapleau.  Schools will remain open. Note: transportation will be running in Hornepayne

The Ontario government launched the province’s first-ever Forest Biomass Action Plan to drive economic growth and ensure the forestry sector remains strong for future generations. The plan promotes economic opportunities for using forest biomass, a low quality wood left over from forestry mills, in new diverse ways, including low-carbon consumer products and renewable energy. “Innovative uses of forest biomass will ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario lance son tout premier Plan d’action en matière de biomasse forestière, une initiative visant à stimuler la croissance économique et à renforcer le dynamisme du secteur forestier pour les prochaines générations. Le Plan vise à développer les possibilités économiques d’utilisation de la biomasse forestière, un résidu de bois de faible qualité résultant des activités des usines ...

Mar 29, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Significant snow and risk of freezing rain possible Wednesday and Thursday. Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 24 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries changing to 70 ...

At 5:34 a.m. Enviornment Canada issued a special weather statement for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet, all areas shown in grey in the graphic shown. There is a significant snowfall in the amounts of 15-25cm and risk of freezing rain possible Wednesday and Thursday. Snow ...

On March 27, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services and Batchewana Fire Rescue responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car and an SUV on Highway 17 at Sawpit Bay in Ryan Township (north of Pancake Provincial Park). Investigation determined a car ...