Local & Area News

Mar 17, 2026 at 08:05 Hwy 17 has been opened from Wawa to Batchawana. Please drive with care. Montreal River Hill looks snow covered, snow/slushy. It was bare and wet at 6:30 a.m. – so conditions may still be changing. Mar 16, 2026 at 14:48 Hwy 17 has been opened from Batchawana to Heyden, it remains closed from Batchawana to ...

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Algoma District Services Administration Board (ADSAB) social services office in Wawa remains closed Tuesday, March 17th.

NEW BOOKS on the 7- Day Shelf this week are “My Husband’s Wife” by Alice Feeney, “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica, “Dear Debbie” by Freida McFadden and “Make It Out Alive” by Allison Brennan. En Français, nous avons “Le M Club” par Patrick Senécal.   STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK IS “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. Goodreads rating ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. High -11. Wind chill -32 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Flurries beginning ...

Mar 17, 2026 at 07:46 Hwy 17 has been opened from Wawa to White River. Please drive with care. Mar 16, 2026 at 09:46 Hwy 17 is now closed from Wawa to White River. This means that Hwy 519 will be closed by default.

Mar 17, 2026 at 07:32 Due to ongoing inclement weather and its resulting impact on road conditions and municipal services, schools in the East region (Blind River, Elliot Lake, Massey, and Espanola) and in the North region (Wawa, Chapleau, White River, and Hornepayne) will remain closed on Tuesday, March 17. Staff scheduled to work in those communities are asked to ...

The Algoma District School Board advises that all facilities in the Sault Ste. Marie area will be open tomorrow, March 17th. However, facilities in North Shore, Wawa, Chapleau, and Hornepayne will remain closed for one more day due to highway closures and to facilitate snow removal/clean up.  

Mar 16, 2026 at 13:30 The power has been restored. Mar 16, 2026 at 11:10 Notice to Residents, The Township of Chapleau has been informed by Hydro One that a planned power outage will be affecting a larger area of Chapleau on Monday, March 16, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This outage is necessary to allow Hydro One ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 11:04 Algoma Power is reporting a number of scattered power outages from LSPP to Bruce Mines due to the current weather. About 110 customers have been affected. “Algoma Power Inc. is aware of several areas within our service territory currently experiencing power outages. Please be advised that our response efforts are delayed due to multiple highway ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 08:48 Hwy 519 is reduced to one lane due to a collision in the Dubreuilville area (KM 12 rd)

Weather: Today Snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind north 50 km/h gusting to 80. High -15. Wind chill -33 this morning and -27 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight Snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Blowing snow this evening and after midnight. Local blowing snow overnight. Amount ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 06:20 The following road closures are in effect due to severe weather, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions. Motorists are urged to: Avoid travel unless absolutely necessary Monitor www.511on.ca and www.municipal511.ca for real-time updates Check www.weather.gc.ca for weather updates ROADS CLOSED: Hwy 6: Little Current to Espanola Hwy 11: North Bay to Longlac Hwy 17: Wawa ...

All Algoma District School Board employees are advised that, due to the current weather conditions that are expected to continue throughout the day tomorrow, all ADSB facilities will be closed tomorrow, Monday March 16th.  Employees are NOT expected to report to work. We expect to resume operations on Tuesday, March 17th.  Thank you for your understanding.

Due to current weather conditions, which are forecasted to continue throughout the day tomorrow, all schools and board facilities will be closed on Monday, March 16. This closure applies to all communities across the Board. Employees scheduled to work tomorrow are asked to remain home. Thank you for your understanding.