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Saturday Morning News – December 30

Weather Today – Flurries and local snow squalls ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 19. Wind chill minus 34. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. ...

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Extreme Cold Continues around Wawa

Dec 30, 2017 @ 08:16 5:16 AM EST Saturday 30 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Kenor – Nestor Falls Dryden – Ignace Red Lake – Ear Falls Sioux Lookout – Savant Lake Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Kapuskasing – Hearst Timmins – Cochrane Chapleau – Gogama Kirkland – New Liskeard – Temagami A prolonged ...

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Traffic Delays north of Wawa

Dec 29, 2017 @ 10:42 a.m. Tweets are advising of a lane closure 60 kms north of Wawa (Hammer Lake area). There may be traffic delays. Wawa-news expects that the highway will be closed for a short time to allow the tow truck to remove the tractor and trailer.  

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Travelling West – Snow Squall Warning for Marathon/Schreiber

Dec 29, 2017 @ 09:34 8:20 AM EST Friday 29 December 2017 Snow squall warning in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Current information suggests that snowsquall conditions have developed near Terrace Bay. ...

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Cold Continues for White River & Dubreuilville – Extreme Cold Warning

Dec 29, 2017 @ 09:31 5:10 AM EST Friday 29 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. A huge Arctic air mass continues to keep a strong frigid grip over Northern Ontario. Wind chill values near minus 40 or below are expected in most areas early this ...

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Friday Morning News – December 29

Dec 29, 2017 @ 09:29 Weather – Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 33 this morning. Tonight, the flurries ending late in the evening then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of snow squalls this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up ...

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Another Cold Night Expected – Extreme Cold Warning Continues

Dec 28, 2017 @ 20:51 3:40 PM EST Thursday 28 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. Wind chill values near minus 40 or below are expected again tonight. Wind chills will moderate during Friday daytime hours. However, wind chill values near minus 40 or below will ...

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Extreme Cold Warning Remains in Effect for most of Northern Ontario

Dec 28, 2017 @ 08:56 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. Extreme wind chill values of minus 40 or below are occurring this morning. Wind chills will moderate during daytime hours today. However, wind chill values near minus 40 or below are expected in ...

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Thursday Morning News – December 28

Dec 28, 2017 @ 08:23 Weather – Extreme cold warning in effect. Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 18. Wind chill minus 40. Tonight will be mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 26. Wind chill minus 36. Roads 2017-12-28 – morning report 8:21 101 Timmins ...

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Extreme Cold continues to blanket Northern Ontario with -36 this morning in Wawa

Dec 27, 2017 @ 11:24   The extreme cold that is blanketing Northern Ontario has caused numerous difficulties.   The weather station in the Mission (WawaWeather.net) recorded the coldest temperature of the year of -33.8C at 8:27 a.m. today. Unofficially,  -35.5 was recorded at at residence in the Mission. Environment Canada recorded -36C at 9 a.m. today at the Wawa ...

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Ontario Minimum Wage Increases on January 1st

Dec 27, 2017 @ 10:35 On Monday, January 1st, 2018, many people across Ontario will see their wages rise to $14 an hour as the new general minimum wage takes effect. It is estimated that 55% of all Ontario retail workers will get a raise. Other changes coming into force on January 1, 2018 include: Ensuring workers are entitled to ...

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Extreme Cold Warnings Continue – Wednesday Update

Dec 27, 2017 @ 09:10 Across Northern Ontario, the ‘Extreme Cold Warnings’ continue: 5:23 AM EST Wednesday 27 December 2017 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. Extreme wind chill values of minus 40 or below continue this morning. Wind chills will moderate during the ...

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Wednesday Morning News – December 27

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 22. Wind chill minus 42 this morning and minus 32 this afternoon. Tonight will be clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 32. Wind chill minus 38.   News Tidbits – Today is the John Haight Memorial Hockey Tournament. The Wawa Mustangs are holding a Pub Night tonight from ...

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