Hwy 17 closed Wawa -> White River Hwy 17 closed Wawa -> Batchawana Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of snow squalls this morning. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Local blowing snow this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -3. Wind chill -22 this morning ...
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Winter weather travel advisory (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)
Jan 25, 2025 at 04:18 Issued 4:16 AM EST Saturday 25 January 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Hazards: Local snowfall accumulations near 10 cm. Reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Timing: Continuing through early this afternoon. Discussion: Lake effect flurries off of Lake Superior are expected ...
Read More »Snow Squall Watch (Pukaskwa Park – Searchmont)
Jan 25, 2025 at 01:10 Issued 12:03 AM EST Saturday 25 January 2025 Snow Squall Watch in effect for: Pukaskwa Park – Searchmont Snow squalls expected Saturday. Hazards: Total snowfall accumulations of 20 to 40 cm with locally higher amounts possible if a snow squall remains over a particular area. Peak snowfall rates of 5 to 7 cm per hour. ...
Read More »Nipissing OPP – Collision claims two lives, one from Wawa
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a head-on collision, which resulted in the death of two people. On January 23, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, West Nipissing. A 69-year-old-person from Wawa was pronounced deceased at ...
Read More »Register now for the 70th Annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel
We are gearing up for the big event! The 70th Annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel has 30 teams registered with room for just 1 more team! Bonspiel date: March 21-23, 2025 Registration: $360 per team Theme: The 70’s Costume Parade: Friday night Dinner & Dance: Saturday night Guaranteed 3 games and whole lot of laughs and FUN! We welcome our ...
Read More »Ontario Autism Coalition Releases Special Education Survey Report
The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) has released the results of its survey of families’ experience with special education in schools across Ontario. The report paints a bleak picture of a system that is unable to properly support a large portion of the students it is meant to serve, due to large shortages of staff and other resources. One of the ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – January 24
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Friday – Cloudy. Flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 early in the afternoon. High -8. Wind chill -34 in the morning and -15 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Friday night – Flurries. Local amount 5 cm. Local ...
Read More »The Annual Bridge Building Competition is Back for Another Year!
The highly anticipated annual Bridge Building Competition is back! Hosted by Sault College in partnership with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Ontario Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), this beloved event offers an exciting hands-on STEM experience for students from Grades 4 to 12. The competition will be livestreamed on Friday, March 7, 2025, starting at 9:45 a.m. ...
Read More »Hilton Beach Resident Wins Top Prize With Instant Cashingo
Juliana Adam of Hilton Beach is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT CASHINGO (Game #2438). INSTANT CASHINGO is available for $20 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.56. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games. The winning ticket was ...
Read More »SMITH, David
Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the age of 69 years. Beloved husband of Wendy Smith. Loving father of Andrew Smith (Meghan) and Christine (Jeff). Loving grandfather of Bryson, Rowan, Avery, Trinity, Sierrah, Jackson, Arya, and Christian. Son of the late Stuart and Gladys Smith. Brother of the late Marg, Susan, ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – January 23rd
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High -15. Wind chill -29 this morning and -23 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill near -32. Risk of frostbite. Friday – Cloudy. Flurries beginning in ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN
Jan 22, 2025 at 19:43 ON511 is advising that the highway has been reopened. The notification was made at 19:28. Jan 22, 2025 at 09:16 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor weather conditions. The highway closed at 8:48 a.m.
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN
Jan 22, 2025 at 11:16 Highway 17 is now open from White River to Wawa. Jan 22, 2025 at 09:16 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather conditions. The highway closed at 8:32 a.m.
Read More »SE OPP – Motorists advised not to travel
Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advise that Highway 17 in Wawa is closed in both directions, going west to White River and south to Sault Ste. Marie due to deteriorating weather conditions. The OPP advises motorists to avoid any unnecessary travel as driving conditions are deteriorating. The OPP will distribute details and updates of the weather ...
Read More »SE OPP – Driver Arrested
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person after fleeing from police. On January 19, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Wawa Detachment of the OPP responded to a stolen motor vehicle in Wawa. The vehicle was located by officers traveling east on Highway 17, where it failed to stop for police. A short time later, the vehicle ...
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