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Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 7 8 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 8 TERRIS, Tom 3 5 7 RODY Ron 4 4 8 McCOY, Joe 5 3 8 MITRIKAS, Erik 5 3 8 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 7 2 7 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 8 1 8 Note: ESC = Ecole St. Joseph Skip Travis Terris201 Monday, January 13th Game Schedule ...

Council is holding two meetings tonight – A Corporate Planning and Council. The Corporate Planning meeting has three items on the agenda: Predator Control Results – December 2018 – March 2019 (Mr. C. Todesco) Northern Ontario School of Medicine – Request for Support, CampMed Ecole Saint-Joseph Parent and Catholic School Council – Request for Sidewalk Snow Removal on Churchill Avenue ...

Environment Canada says that snow squalls are expected again today between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie. “Lake effect snow squalls are expected to develop in a west flow off Lake Superior around midday today. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm will be possible along with significant reductions to visibility under the most intense bands. Snow squall activity will shift ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning early this morning. Risk of snow squalls late this morning and this afternoon. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 5 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. Tonight – A few flurries ending after ...

  Jan 7, 2020 at 08:01 Algoma Power is continuing restoration efforts to over 1000 residential, seasonal, and small business customers north of Sault Ste. Marie, No ETR at this time. Thank you for your patience. Wawa-news has inquired if there is another outage. Jan 7, 2020 at 07:30 Algoma Power finished restoring power to all residential, seasonal, and small ...

Jan 6, 2020 at 08:28 At 8:10 a.m. Ontario511 reported that Hwy 17 is closed in both directions from Serpent River to Walford due to a collision. There are no other details available at this time.

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 ...