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Jan 19, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near -6. Wind chill near -16. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low -10. Wind chill near -17. News Tidbits:  Congratulations to Ashton Roach of Sault Ste. Marie who won $250,000  with ...

Algoma Family Services (AFS) is pleased to announce Stephanie Fetherston, M.S.W., R.S.W., as the new Director of Services, effective January 16, 2023. Stephanie replaces Sandie Leith who retired last December. Prior to her arrival at AFS, Stephanie was the Professional Services Director at THRIVE Child Development Centre. Over her twenty-year career, she has worked as a leader and clinical social ...

Jan 20, 2023 at 07:14 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Please note that most of the road conditions have not yet been updated by ON511. The website is showing the last update of yesterday.     Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and ...

Jan 19, 2023 at 06:42 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Bare and wet road, partly snow covered Good No 23-1-19 5:07 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

A search warrant in the Town of Marathon has resulted in two individuals being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On January 17, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) with the assistance of the Marathon OPP, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence ...

On January 15, 2023, at approximately 9:33 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Ontario Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 72-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Mischief – Domestic, contrary to section 430(4) ...

After a lengthy hiatus, the ladies curling bonspiel is back!  Dust off your brooms and make plans with your friends for a fun weekend!  The ladies curling bonspiel will be held March 24 – 26, 2023 at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre.  The cost is $300.00 per team and includes a delicious meal and dance.  The theme this year is ...

Jan 18, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -6. Wind chill near -17. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -11. Wind chill -14 this evening and -19 overnight. News Tidbits:  Mark your calendar – Wawa’s ...

Jan 17, 2023 at 08:03 What role do organizations play in creating welcoming communities and do they have the resources to do so? This is the question Northern Policy Institute wanted answered by employers and service providers throughout Ontario’s northern regions.   In February 2022, Northern Policy Institute and organizations across Northern Ontario launched a data-collection exercise to hear from ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 7 9 TERRIS, Tom 1 7 9 McCOY, Joe 3 6 9 MITRIKAS, Erik 4 4 9 HALE, Ron 5 2 9 MORRIS, Lucas 6 1 9 Game Schedule for January 23, 2023. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 TERRIS MORRIS FAHRER MITRIKAS HALE McCOY    

Jan 17, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow. Snow with periods of ice pellets early this morning and with periods of drizzle late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this afternoon. Temperature steady near -1. Wind chill -7 ...

The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) leadership and the governments of Canada and Ontario will begin mediated discussions today with the Honourable Murray Sinclair serving as the mediator. On Thursday, Justice Hennessy agreed to an adjournment which will delay Stage Three proceedings by two weeks to allow all parties to come together for settlement discussions.   Stage Three – ...

Jan 17, 2023 at 06:47 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-1-17 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Partly ice covered Good No 23-1-17 5:27 AM Highway ...

Jan 17, 2023 at 06:32 Due to the icy road conditions and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation services are cancelled today for the Hornepayne area.  Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.

Jan 16, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries this morning. Periods of snow or ice pellets beginning early this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High zero. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 1 or low. ...