Local & Area News

Tuesday Morning News – February 5

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 36 in the morning and minus 24 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up ...

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Hwy 17 CLOSED (Wawa to MTO Scales at Heyden) – UPDATE 12:40

Feb 4, 2019 @ 22:30 Highway 17 has been reopened.   Feb 4, 2019 @ 12:40 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advise that Highway 17 North is closed from Highway 556, Heyden, to Wawa due to deteriorating road and weather conditions. OPP advise motorists to exercise caution as driving conditions are hazardous at this time. The O.P.P. will ...

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Storm Cancellations – UPDATE 16:37

  Feb 4, 2019 @ 16:37 MMCC has been closed as of 5 p.m. Advance Skate Feb 4, 2019 @ 15:19 Band Offices at Michipicoten First Nation NCU Branch Annual General Meeting Ancestry Workshop at Senior’s Club Men’s Curling (rescheduled to Wednesday night)   Walking Program at MHS   Wawa-news would advise against any travel at this time.

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Ontario Energy Board wants to hear from Chapleau Public Utilities Corporation (Chapleau Hydro) customers

Chapleau Public Utilities Corporation (Chapleau Hydro) has applied to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to change its electricity distribution rates.   According to Chapleau Hydro, if its application were to be approved as filed, the typical residential customer using 750 kWh of electricity per month would see an increase of approximately $1.96 per month and commercial customers in the general ...

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Freezing Rain & Snowfall Warnings

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ) – ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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“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 ...

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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 @ ...

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