Local & Area News

Nov 14, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill near -10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -7 this evening and -18 overnight. News Tidbits: A bus carrying the North Bay Trappers AAA ...

  Lower Silver Falls in Michipicoten River Village (Mission)   During the 11 days of November – Wawaweather.net recorded 153 mm of rain. In the area the rain has saturated the ground, and all rivers are running high. Highway 101 (just east of the Missinabie turnoff) had enough water over the highway to close it. The water flow was washing ...

Nov 12, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of light snow ending early this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -4. Wind chill -17 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind north 30 km/h ...

Nov 11, 2022 at 19:57 Environment Canada advises that weather conditions have improved. Nov 11, 2022 at 06:57 6:27 AM EST Friday 11 November 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Snowfall on travel routes will continue today. Hazards: Total snowfall accumulation ...

Nov 11, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Rain mixed with freezing rain and ice pellets ending this morning then cloudy and 60 percent chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Light snow beginning late this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle late this morning and this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near zero. ...

Nov 11, 2022 at 07:12 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 22-11-11 5:22 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good ...

Nov 11, 2022 at 06:15 Algoma & Huron-Superior Transportation Services has advised Wawa-news that due to the poor road conditions in Hornepayne, all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards.  Schools remain open.

A physical altercation has resulted in a criminal charge for a Wawa resident. On November 7, 2022, at approximately 2:58 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Third Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Robert CHEVRIER, 49 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged ...

On November 5, 2022, at approximately 1:04 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a sexual assault on Spruce Street in White River. As a result of the investigation and with the assistance of the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit, a 53-year-old person, from White River, was arrested ...

Just as a winter storm starts to make its way across Lake Superior bringing rain, freezing rain and snow thoughts return to many minds about the Edmund Fitzgerald that disappeared from the radar between 7:10 and 7:30 tonight, 46 years ago.  The Edmund Fitzgerald was making her way across Lake Superior loaded with iron ore pellets when a huge November ...

Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of rain changing to freezing rain or ice pellets this afternoon. Rain near Lake Superior. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northeast 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. Temperature falling to plus 1 this afternoon. Tonight ...

The Halfbreed Adhesion to Treaty No. 3 is the only instance of a Métis community collectively adhering to one of the historic treaties negotiated with First Nations across Canada. As a part of Treaties Recognition Week, the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community is raising awareness about the “Halfbreeds of Rainy Lake and Rainy River.” In the 1870s, Métis pressed their land ...

Nov 10, 2022 at 06:15 Algoma & Huron-Superior Transportation Services has advised Wawa-news that due to the impending weather system and forecasted freezing rain, all school-related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards in Wawa, White River, &  Dubreuilville.  Schools will remain open. Note: transportation will be running in Chapleau & Hornepayne today

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers and drizzle. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60% chance of rain or drizzle early this evening. Periods of rain or drizzle beginning this evening. Risk of a ...

Greg Rickford, ministre des Affaires autochtones, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la Semaine de reconnaissance des traités : « Cette semaine, l’Ontario souligne la septième Semaine annuelle de reconnaissance des traités en encourageant les élèves et le public à en apprendre davantage sur les traités et sur la façon dont ils constituent la base des relations entre ...