Local & Area News

Jan 6, 2020 at 08:18 The highway has been reopened. Jan 6, 2020 at 07:05 Hwy17 between Blind River and Webbwood remains closed following collision and a fire. The highway has been closed since 1:49 a.m.

5:15 AM EST Monday 06 January 2020 Snow squall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected today. In the wake of a low pressure system, cold northwest winds over the relatively warm waters of lake Superior will result in the development of lake effect flurries ...

5:13 AM EST Monday 06 January 2020 Snow squall watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls continue this morning. Additional local snowfall amounts of 5 cm are possible in some areas this morning. In addition, northwest winds gusting to 70 km/h will result in areas of blowing snow giving very poor visibility. Visibility may be suddenly ...

Weather – A few flurries ending near noon then a mix of sun and cloud. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. Temperature steady near minus 5. Wind chill near minus 12. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to ...

Jan 5, 2020 at 12:53 10:44 AM EST Sunday 05 January 2020 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Snow beginning this afternoon. Snow associated with a low pressure system will move into the area this afternoon. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are likely by the time the snow tapers off ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Snow beginning near noon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 before ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow beginning Sunday afternoon. Snow associated with a low pressure system will move into the area by Sunday afternoon. Snowfall ...

Dear ADSB Families of Elementary and Secondary Students: The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has provided notice that it is again engaging in a full withdrawal of services (otherwise known as a strike or walkout) for one day, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. In the Algoma District School Board, this union represents the following employee groups, some of which work ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announcement of another one-day strike: “Parents have been clear: strikes by unions hurt kids and investments should go to support student success, not towards enhanced compensation. We agree with Ontario parents. This is why we will continue to vigorously champion the ...

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation has announced that it will hold the one-day strike across 10 different school boards on Jan. 8. In the Wawa-news reading area (Algoma District) the following boards will be on strike: Algoma District School Board, and Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board.   OSSTF members employed by the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 6. Wind chill near minus 12. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus 18 overnight. News Tidbit ...

On January 3, 2019, at approximately 3:10 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a traffic hazard on Highway 17 approximately 30 kilometres north of Wawa, Ontario. Officers arrived on scene and observed a motor vehicle stuck in a snowbank. Upon speaking with the driver, an odour of alcohol was ...

Manitou Gold Inc. (TSX-V: MTU) (the “Company” or “Manitou”) is pleased to announce the closing of a brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of 40,000,000 flow-through shares (the “FT shares”) of the Company at a price of $0.05 per FT share, and 20,000,000 units (the “Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.05 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of ...

The Lady Dunn Health Center has launched their newest fundraiser ‘Catch the Ace’. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, January 8th at 12 Noon at Circle K Wawa, Petro Canada Wawa, and LDHC Foundation Office for $5. The premise of the game is that 52 playing cards are sealed in opaque envelopes and will be on display  in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 8 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 6 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 13. News Tidbits – The ...