Local & Area News

Weather: 2 weather alerts:  Bitterly cold conditions continuing this morning. Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45. Ending later this morning. Snow squalls off Lake Superior likely tonight into Sunday. Local snowfall accumulations possibly exceeding 15 cm. Poor visibility in areas of heavy snow. Today A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind ...

Jan 24, 2026 at 07:47 Yellow Warning – Cold 4:27 AM EST Saturday 24 January 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Bitterly cold conditions continuing this morning. What: Wind chill values of -40 to -45. When: Ending later this morning. Additional information: Temperatures are expected to moderate somewhat today, although they will remain below normal through the weekend. Extreme ...

Jan 23, 2026 at 21:00 (from fb) We will be continuing our quest to establish the connection south towards Searchmount/Chapleau/Black Creek. We have already been through the first 70 km to our Tic Road Emergency Shelter, which is where we will be staging out of Saturday morning. The plan at this time is to meet at the shack at 9 ...

Jan 23, 2026 at 11:29 Highway 17 has been opened from Wawa to Batchawana. Jan 23, 2026 at 07:48 Hwy 17 Closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to weather conditions. Jan 22, 2026 at 23:26 The OPP have moved the barricade at Heyden, Hwy 17 is now closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to weather conditions. Jan 22, 2026 at ...

Weather: Today Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High -23. Wind chill -39 this morning and minus 31 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -32. Wind chill -29 this evening and -40 overnight. Frostbite in minutes.

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 8 9 BONITZKE, Wendy 2 6 8 MATHIAS, Danette 2 6 9 SPENCER, Diane 2 6 9 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 2 6 8 AMOS, Tracy 6 5 7 PARSONS, Rochelle 6 5 7 SZEKELY, Annik 6 5 9 LESCHISHIN, Barb 9 4 8 TAVELLA, Debbie 9 4 8 CHIUPKA, Lorna 11 3 8 SMITH-MORIN, Glynis ...

Third Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23      Jesus begins his ministry In this time of the year when the nights are still long, the Light of Christ continues shining in the midst of the shadows of night. Isaiah wrote of light shining in a time of tremendous fear. The psalmist writes of God being light and by that light bringing salvation ...

Weather:  Today A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries changing to 70% chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High -16. Wind chill near -28. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. 70% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind north 20 km/h. Low -29. Wind chill ...

Jan 21, 2026 at 09:45 This incident has been cleared. Jan 21, 2026 at 09:05 Hwy 101 – One lane is closed in the Mile Marker 100 (Wildwood Bible Camp) due to a collision. Please drive with care in that area.

This past December, the Michipicoten Volunteer Fire Department was the recipient of $6,976.75. This generous donation from LP Building Solutions has been allocated to our equipment fund. This money will be used to purchase a new battery-operated extrication tool, called an edraulic cutter, that will replace our old hydraulic cutter. Some of the advantages to the WVFD of having a ...

September 13, 1963 – January 19, 2026 Yvonne Marie Aline Derasp passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her beloved sons, Jason (Naomi) and Kevin, who were the source of her strength and always her pride and joy. She leaves behind her cherished ...

Weather: Yellow Watch – Snow Squall Today – Flurries. Risk of snow squalls late this morning and this afternoon. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 10. Wind chill -25 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Risk ...

Sixteen (16) Teams participated in the Doubles Funspiel, on Saturday, January 17th. Also included in the event were Quizzes to challenge the participants. Team Curl Scouts (Heather Rainville and Anya Switzer) were the 4th place team in the Funspiel – following a “draw-to-the-button” decision. Team Glow (Delmarr Lowe and Sarah Gauthier) the LBNL (Last But Not Least) winners. There were ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Risk of snow squalls late this morning and this afternoon. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -16. Wind chill minus 30 this morning and -20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Flurries and snow ...

Due to the extremely cold temperatures in the Northern area (including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville & Hornepayne), all school-related transportation services are cancelled today. Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.