Jan 9, 2025 at 22:15 ON511 is advising that this incident has been cleared. A source to Wawa-news explained that a westbound train had difficulty and had to separate some cars from the engine in order to keep the highway open. Jan 9, 2025 at 21:58 ON511 is advising that Highway 101 is closed in both directions at the Junction ...
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Ladies Curling Standings – January 7
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 7 8 MATHIAS, Danette 1 7 8 SWITZER, Anya 4 6 7 TAVELLA, Debbie 5 5 7 CHIUPKA, Lorna 6 4 7 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 6 4 8 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 PARSONS, Rochelle 8 3 7 BONITZKE, Wendy 10 2 8 SPENCER, Diane 10 2 7 SZEKELY, Annik ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – January 9
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this afternoon. High -4. Wind chill -31 this morning and -11 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning near midnight. Risk of ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – January 7
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 8 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 8 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 3 4 8 HALE, Ron 3 4 8 McCOY, Joe 3 4 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 3 8 TERRIS, Spencer 6 3 8 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 2 8 Game Schedule: Monday, January 13, 2025 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 LESCHISHIN T.TERRIS ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – January 8
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -17. Wind chill -38 this morning and -21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -27. Wind chill -24 this evening and -34 overnight. Risk of frostbite. Thursday ...
Read More »ST. PIERRE, Deborah “Debbie” Lynn (nee Green)
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Mother, Sister, and Friend Debbie Lynn St. Pierre after a short but courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, at the age of 64. She is now peacefully reunited with her beautiful son Jordan, big brother Brian and her beloved parents Jean ...
Read More »PARANUIK, Elna
It is with great sadness that we the family of Elna Paranuik announce her peaceful passing on January 2, 2025 at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Elliot Lake. She was born July 13, 1931 in Madoc, Ontario. Beloved wife of Bob Anderson and the late Michael Paranuik. Loving mother of Gail Roberts (Bill), Michael Paranuik (Carol) and Sharon Nelson (Tom). ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – January 7
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High -14. Wind chill -28 this morning and -20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -24. Wind chill -22 this evening ...
Read More »Winter Sky, Bright Planets
Canadian winters can be quite harsh at times. Between the bone-chilling cold and piles of snow, this time of year plays host to the bright winter constellations. Orion – the Hunter is the most recognized pattern in the entire sky. The three stars appearing in a row signifying his belt, lie on the celestial equator meaning both the northern and ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – January 6
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h – gusting to 40 becoming light early this afternoon. High -11. Wind chill -27 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -20. Wind chill -19 this evening and -27 overnight. Tuesday – Sunny. Becoming a mix ...
Read More »ANGLEHART; Joseph “Joe”
Passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side at the Chapleau Health Services on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the age of 47 years. Loving husband of Joelle for 17 years. Beloved son of Patricia and Jean-Paul Anglehart. Dear brother of Ken Anglehart (Alisha) and Jean-Paul Anglehart Jr. (Dominique). Grandson of the late Therese and Joseph Anglehart and ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – January 4th
Weather: Sat, 4 Jan – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High -13. Wind chill -28 in the morning and minus 22 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Night – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early in the evening. Low -17. Wind chill near -23. Sun, 5 ...
Read More »Ontario Approves Transition of Nine Drug Injection Sites into Treatment Hubs
The Ontario government is protecting the safety of children and families while improving access to recovery and treatment services by approving the transition of nine drug injection sites that are located within 200 metres of schools and licensed child-care centres into Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs. These HART Hubs, located in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph and Thunder ...
Read More »Snow Squall Warning (Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay)
Jan 4, 2025 at 06:21 Issued 5:17 AM EST Saturday 4 January 2025 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls continuing into Sunday. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 15 to 30 cm, with higher amounts possible. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: Continuing ...
Read More »SAH declares an outbreak of CPE on medical unit 3C – Visiting Hours Limited
On Jan. 1, 2025, Sault Area Hospital (SAH) declared an outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) on medical unit 3C. As a result, SAH has limited visiting hours on 3C as follows: Visitors – 1 to 8 p.m. daily Visiting hours for essential caregivers remains unchanged – 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily CPE are bacteria that are resistant to many ...
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