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Weather – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 25. Wind chill minus 53 in the morning and minus 35 in the afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low. Tonight will be cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus ...

Please note that secondary exams scheduled for today will be rescheduled. Please confirm date with your school. SOURCE – Supervisor of Transportation Services ALGOMA & HURON SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

5:17 AM EST Monday 28 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay …and the rest of Northern Ontario A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill ...

Sault Ste Marie Area Due to the extreme cold temperatures and the in the interest of safety, School Transportation is canceled for all Boards. Schools remain open. Parents are reminded to ensure students are dressed for the weather. Central Algoma Area Due to the extreme cold temperatures and the in the interest of safety, School Transportation is canceled for all ...

4:51 AM EST Sunday 27 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville And most of Northern Ontario as shown in red in the graphic at the right. A multi-day episode of ...

At 2:16 a.m. OPP tweeted that Hwy 17 From Wawa to Batchawana is now open.

Jan 26, 2019 @ 23:47 Highway 101 from Wawa to the Junction of 101/129 by Chapleau has be reopened.

  Jan 26, 2019 @ 21:01 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls are expected to continue this evening. Lake effect snow squalls east of Lake Superior are expected to slowly start moving south this evening. Total snowfall accumulations of 15 to 25 cm are possible ...

Jan 26, 2019 @ 20:50 At 8:22 p.m. Highway 17 from Wawa to White River was reopened.  

Jan 26, 2019 @ 17:06 Hwy 101 has been closed from Wawa to the Jct 101/129, Chapleau due to poor weather. There are no cameras on Highway 101 to share images of what the highway looks like. The radar image from Montreal River shows the snow squall centered on Wawa. The snow is now lightly falling in Wawa, and there ...

Jan 26, 2019 @ 15:32 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather conditions. It is snowing heavy in Wawa at this time, and snow is accumulating. Highway 631 remains open at this time.   There was no word if the Dubreuilville Highway (Hwy 519) is closed, but Wawa-news would not advise travel at this ...

  The Wawa Fire Department was called to a fire at a residence on Ontario Street, across from the Fire Hall late Friday afternoon. Firefighters worked quickly to attach a hose to the fire hydrant on the corner of Broadway and Ontario Street, and then laid hose from the back of the fire truck to the residence. OPP were called ...

Jan 26, 2019 @ 13:41 Officers at the barricade in Wawa took the time to take a picture for North Bay to tweet! Jan 26, 2019 @ 13:20 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been closed due to weather. The highway was closed at 1:06 p.m.   South of Montreal River the roads are clear and bare. However, north ...

Lake Superior State University is launching the country’s first degree program focused squarely on the chemistry of cannabis. A bachelor’s degree with a major in cannabis chemistry will be offered beginning in fall 2019, along with an associate’s degree program in cannabis science. Students can opt in for an American Chemical Society (ACS)-endorsed degree. LSSU aims to be a premier ...