Local & Area News

Hwy 17 (Wawa – Batchawana Bay) OPEN

Dec 8, 2024 at 21:14 Highway 17 has been opened. Please drive with care. Dec 8, 2024 at 18:46 Dec 8, 2024 at 17:52 Hwy 17 remains closed at this time. On511 states that it is due to weather. The highway has now been closed for more than 24 hours. Dec 7, 2024 at 16:52 At 4;47 p.m. Highway 17 ...

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Snowfall Warning (Agawa – Lake Superior Park)

5:46 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for late tonight through Monday evening. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Late tonight through Monday evening. Discussion: Snow is ...

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Snowfall Warning (White River – Dubreuilville)

5:41 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Snowfall Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall expected late tonight into Monday night. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Total accumulations of 15 to 20 cm. Timing: Late tonight through Monday evening. Discussion: Snow is expected to begin late tonight. ...

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Snowfall Warning (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)

5:41 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Significant snowfall expected late tonight into Monday night. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Total accumulations of 15 to 20 cm. Timing: Late tonight through Monday evening. Discussion: Snow is expected to begin late tonight. ...

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Saturday Morning News – December 7th

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Cloudy. Snow beginning early this morning. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 4 this afternoon. Tonight..Light snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. ...

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Winter weather travel advisory for Saturday (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

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Winter weather travel advisory for Saturday (White River – Dubreuilville)

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

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Winter weather travel advisory for Saturday (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake)

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

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Friday Morning News – December 6

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today..Periods of snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 14 ...

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Hwy 17 (Coldwater Bridge) Cleared

Dec 6, 2024 at 01:00 At 12:30 ON511 reported that the collision had been cleared. Dec 6, 2024 at 00:01 ON511 is reporting that Highway 17 is closed at the Coldwater Bridge south of Wawa because of a collision, all lanes are blocked.

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Sister Dolores Turgeon

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie wish to announce that Sister Dolores Turgeon transitioned peacefully into the heart of God on December 2, 2024. Sister Dolores was born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Alexandria (Ducharme) and Gilbert Turgeon (both predeceased), their second child and only daughter. She is survived by her brothers Gilbert, Denis (Barbara), and Peter ...

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Thursday Morning News – December 5

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High -7. Wind chill -21 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40% chance of flurries late this ...

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Poor weather

Just after 12 Noon, SE OPP and Algoma EMS were called to a two vehicle collision at the corner of Broadway Avenue and St. Marie Street. Weather and road conditions at that time were poor and continue to be so this evening.

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