5:02 AM EST Monday 04 February 2019 Snowfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected. Significant snowfall today and tonight. Snow at times heavy will begin early this morning and end overnight. Northeast winds gusting up to 50 km/h will also generate local blowing ...
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All School Buses Cancelled
Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River & areas Due to the adverse weather and freezing rain and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation services are cancelled today for ALL school boards. All schools remain open. Central Algoma Area – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island,Thessalon & areas Due to the adverse ...
Read More »Environment Canada warnings for Today and Tomorrow – Patchy Rain and Snow
11:14 AM EST Sunday 03 February 2019 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall Monday into Monday night. Snow will spread over Northeastern Ontario early Monday. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm are possible by the time the snow ends Tuesday morning. Hazardous winter driving conditions from accumulating snow ...
Read More »Friday Night Mixed Bowling – February1
Men’s High Single – Dave Casavant ( 318 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Dave Casavant ( 717 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Wilderness Helicopters Strike Force – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – February 1
Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 8 10 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 7 10 McCOY, Joe 3 6 9 BUCKELL, Chris 3 6 10 HOFFMANN, Jim 5 4 10 SPENCER, Diane 5 4 10 HALL, Dave 7 3 9 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 7 3 9 BOYD, Katherine 9 2 9 Schedule for Thursday – February 7, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...
Read More »Marathon OPP charge Male with Impaired during RIDE Check
On February 3, 2019 at approximately 1:15 a.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a RIDE on the Pic Mobert Road. A Dodge Caravan entered the RIDE and the male driver was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver failed on the road side approved screening device and was placed under arrest for ...
Read More »“Love and Unity” will fill the air at Sault College’s annual Pow Wow
“Love and Unity” will fill the air on Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10 at Sault College’s annual Pow Wow taking place in the College’s Health and Wellness Centre! Sault College is proud to continue the tradition of hosting the Pow Wow on campus and, for the fifth year, partner with the Bon Soo Winter Festival! The event, ...
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Friday Morning News – February 1
Weather – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 33 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning early this evening and ending before morning. Amount 5 to 10 ...
Read More »Traffic Delays North of Wawa
Jan 31, 2019 @ 17:52 The collision scene has been cleaned up, vehicles towed, and highway has been reopened. Jan 31, 2019 @ 15:57 At 3:54 Ontario511Northeastern tweeted “#Incident #Wawa #Hwy17 EB is reduced to 1 lane at Hwy101 due to a collision. #ONHwys” Firefighters with the Wawa Fire Department are still conducting traffic control. Jan 31, 2019 @ ...
Read More »Hydro One Disappointed after Directive awarding construction of northern transmission line to NextBridge
Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines has issued a directive to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to amend NextBridge’s electricity transmission licence and allow it to proceed with the East-West Tie transmission line, effectively ending Hydro One’s competitive bid to build the Lake Superior Link project. This project is a new 400 km transmission line between Lakehead Transformer ...
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Extreme Cold Warning Continues
5:16 AM EST Thursday 31 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill values near minus 40 to minus 45 continue this morning. Wind chill values will moderate today. However windchill values near minus 40 are possible for northern ...
Read More »NextBridge Designated Transmitter to build East-West Tie Line
NextBridge has been designated the Transmitter to build East-West Tie Line. This project will build the 450-kilometer, double-circuit transmission line from Thunder Bay to Wawa, known as the East-West Tie Line Project, to ensure the availability of reliable electricity across northern Ontario. NextBridge began the bid process in 2013 for the development of the line, meaning engagement with the land owners, doing ...
Read More »Let’s walk together: 12th Annual March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous women
The 12th Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, two spirit, and gender non-conforming people will be held on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Sault Ste. Marie. We welcome people of all ages, genders, cultures, and physical abilities to gather in front of the Sault Ste. Marie Courthouse, 426 Queen St. East, beginning at 11:30 a.m., for a ...
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