Local & Area News

Wednesday Morning News – February 12

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High -9. Wind chill -22 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods ...

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School Boards adjust PD Day Schedule for Provincial Election

The Algoma District School Board and the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board advise parents that they are adjusting their PD Day schedule, such that Thursday, February 27, 2025 will be a Professional Development Day and therefore students will not attend school on that day. As a result, the Professional Development Day scheduled for March 28th, 2025, is cancelled, and students ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – February 11

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 FAHRER, Tom 2 7 12 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 6 12 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 6 12 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 5 5 12 HALE, Ron 5 5 12 TERRIS, Spencer 5 5 12 McCOY, Joe 8 4 12 Men’s Curling next week will be on Wednesday. The MMCC is closed on Monday for Family ...

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Statement from MP Terry Sheehan in Response to American Tariffs

When Donald Trump imposed arbitrary tariffs on Canadian steel in 2018, our government fought back, countering them dollar-for-dollar, and we won. That is what we will do this time, while providing support and relief to workers and industry that will be affected. Our community and our country pulled together then with great resolve and our region is already answering the ...

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Tuesday Morning News – February 11

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 60% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -12. Wind chill -27 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -17. Wind chill -16 this evening ...

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Highway 17 (Wawa to Hayden) OPEN

Feb 11, 2025 at 03:44 The highway has been opened. (3:32 a.m.) Feb 10, 2025 at 23:44 The road closure has been extended and is now from Wawa to Heyden. Feb 10, 2025 at 21:24 Highway 17 is closed once again from Wawa to Havilland (Havilland Shores Drive). Feb 10, 2025 at 16:38 The highway has been reopened, please drive ...

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Mixed Curling League Standings – Feburary 7

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 10 10 BUCKELL, Chris 2 8 10 FAHRER, Tom 3 7 10 McCoy, Joe 4 6 9 GLOVER, Justine 5 4 11 HALL, Dave 5 4 10 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 4 9 STOYCHOFF, Peter 5 4 8 SWITZER, Terry 5 4 9 DUGGAN, Sarah 10 3 10 RAINVILLE, Heather 10 3 9 TREMBLAY, ...

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Monday Morning News – February 10

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries at times heavy beginning near noon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High -7. Wind chill -24 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. ...

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Saturday Morning News – February 6

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -6. Wind chill -18 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -19. Wind chill -11 this evening and -26 overnight. Sunday ...

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DOYLE, Reginald John

January 23, 1928 – February 3, 2025 Passed away suddenly but peacefully with family by his side on Monday, February 3, 2025 at the Sault Area Hospital. Loving husband of Viola (nee Sabourin) for 60 years. Devoted father of Shannon (Nancie Dayman) of Belleville, Kirby of Guelph, Jennifer (PJ Moran) of Sault Ste. Marie, and the late Jeffrey. Reg was ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN

Feb 7, 2025 at 15:46 At 15:37, OPP opened Hwy 17 to travel. Please drive with care. Feb 6, 2025 at 20:20 Hwy 17 between Wawa and Heyden has been closed due to poor weather and road conditions.

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LEVESQUE, Marius

le 1 mars 1931 – le 29 janvier 2025 Décédé paisiblement avec sa famille à ses côtés au Lady Dunn Health Services. Époux bien-aimé de feu Monique. Père dévoué de Linda (feu J. Claude Bélanger), Jude (Marguerite DʼAmour), Sylvie (feu Lucien Cloutier), Sylvain (Sophie Boisvert), Laurent (Denise Comtois), André-Gilles (Manon Gagnon), Lise (Daniel St-Pierre), feu Jean-Guy (Chantal Landry) et Stéphane. ...

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Friday Morning News – February 7

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Mainly cloudy. 40%t chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -7. Wind chill -22 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low -21. Wind chill -4 this ...

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Snow Squall Warning (Agawa – Lake Superior Park)

Feb 7, 2025 at 05:14 4:59 AM EST Friday 7 February 2025 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls continuing today. What: Additional snowfall accumulations of 10 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. When: Continuing today and tonight. Additional information: Lake effect snow squalls will continue east of Lake ...

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