Local & Area News

Dec 30, 2019 at 18:38     Every trip to the Soo is an adventure – some more than others. My trip home on Sunday, December 29th was no different. Waiting in the Sault for people to say how their trip was – road conditions… With the ice storm, rain in the Soo, freezing rain along the way… all thoughts ...

Dec 30, 2019 at 11:50 Right now in Wawa, the freezing rain has transitioned to snow that is beginning to accumulate. Wawa-news has received reports that highway conditions are not good. It is snowing heavy in the Soo, and in White River and Chapleau as well. The garbage collection that had been scheduled for today has been cancelled due to ...

Dec 30, 2019 at 10:46 Garbage collection for today (December 30) is cancelled due to weather. Make up schedule will be posted as soon as available.

Décédé paisiblement à Horizon Santé Nord, Sudbury, le vendredi 27 décembre 2019 à l’âge de 74 ans. Père aimant de Martin Perron. Frère bien-aimé de Claudette Perron Lord (Mario Bergeron) et Mireille Perron Lacroix (Denis Lacroix). Se souviendront de lui ses nombreux neveux et nombreuses nièces. Parents et amis sont invités à l’église Sainte-Cécile de Dubreuilville le samedi 11 janvier ...

Passed away peacefully at Health Sciences North, Sudbury on Friday December 27, 2019 at the age 74 years.  Dear father of Martin Perron.  Loving brother of Claudette Perron Lord (Mario Bergeron) and Mireille Perron Lacroix (Denis Lacroix).  Ghislain will be remembered by his nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to visit at Ste-Cecile Church on Saturday January 11, 2020 from ...

Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A mix of wintry weather including freezing rain expected today. Freezing drizzle or light snow will transition to mainly ice pellets or freezing rain this morning and to snow this afternoon. Ice accretion or build-up of up to 10 mm is possible. Untreated surfaces may become ...

Weather – Periods of freezing drizzle and a few flurries changing to ice pellets mixed with snow this morning then to snow near noon. Risk of freezing rain this morning. Blowing snow late this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 early this morning. ...

The First Annual Ice Candle – Celebration Day was yesterday. The forecasted storm did not come early and frustrate the efforts of many volunteers and municipal staff as they placed and lit over 175 ice candles at Woodland Cemetery. The lighting of ice candles to remember those who have passed is not a new tradition. In Finland, this is a ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Snow, ice pellets and risk of freezing rain expected. A significant mix of wintry precipitation is expected over much of Northern Ontario today into Monday, including snow, ice pellets and a risk of freezing rain. Total snow and ice ...

Weather – Cloudy. Snow mixed with ice pellets beginning this morning. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. Tonight – Snow mixed with ice pellets changing to freezing drizzle and flurries this evening. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind east ...

3:52 PM EST Saturday 28 December 2019 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter storm Sunday into Monday. An intense low pressure system is expected to bring a significant mix of wintry precipitation to much of northern Ontario Sunday into Monday, including snow, ice pellets and freezing rain. Some areas may see ...

  On December 13th, despite the cold, Broadway Avenue and Mission Road was lined with vehicles with people staying warm inside waiting for the 2nd Annual Wawa Christmas Parade to begin. A cruiser from the SE OPP – Wawa detachment lead the festivities.   At the end was one of the Wawa Fire Department’s fire trucks. In between were floats, ...

Environment Canada continues to warn of a major winter storm expected to begin Sunday and continue into Monday. “An intense low pressure system is expected to bring a significant mix of wintry precipitation to much of northern Ontario Sunday into Monday, including snow, ice pellets and freezing rain. Some areas may see rain as well. Significant ice accumulation may be possible ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 10 overnight. A Special Weather Statement is still in effect regarding a major winter storm that is ...

  The Wawa Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Northern Lights Ford late this afternoon.   A pickup truck was fully engulfed when the firefighters arrived. They quickly worked on the fire to keep it from spreading to the vehicle beside it. It took the firefighters about 45 minutes to extinguish the fire.