Local & Area News

Tuesday Morning News – February 20

Feb 20, 2018 @ 08:17 Weather Today Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning early this morning. Snow mixed with ice pellets late this morning and this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 25 this morning. Tonight Periods of light snow ending ...

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Freezing Rain Warning for Montreal River to St. Joseph Island

Feb 20, 2018 @ 00:42 11:32 PM EST Monday 19 February 2018 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Periods of freezing rain are expected to develop Tuesday morning as a warm front moves over the region. Freezing rain may continue into Tuesday afternoon and then ...

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Sunday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

Feb 19, 2018 @ 10:56 Yesterday the Wawa Winter Carnival featured the last day of the Pancake Breakfast and Science North. The MMCC featured a Family Free Skate with special prizes. From 2 til 4 was the Wawa Rotary Exposition. The hightlights were the presentations in the gym of archery, dance, karate, and the police dogs, Dance and Otis. Dance ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Monday Schedule

Feb 19, 2018 @ 10:26 Today is the last day of the Wawa Winter Carnival – featuring the MFN Cardboard Box Races at Queen’s Park. It is always quite the show, so you should consider going for a stroll and seeing the creativity of our families.

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Monday Morning News – February 19

    Feb 19, 2018 @ 09:04 Weather Today Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 12 this afternoon. Tonight Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 15.   Roads 101 Timmins to ...

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Back to Work

Feb 19, 2018 @ 08:12 This week MPPs will return to Queen’s Park for the last leg of this session before the anticipated election that will be called for early June. I for one am ready to get back into the Legislature and Queen’s Park office; eager to tackle the multitude of issues that have been brought to my attention ...

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EC Issues Snowfall Warning

Feb 18, 2018 @ 1:57 12:48 PM EST Sunday 18 February 2018 Snowfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Snowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected. A weather system approaching from Minnesota will spread an area of snow across regions east of Lake Superior beginning later this afternoon and continuing ...

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Travelling East – Freezing Rain and Snow UPDATE

Feb 18, 2018 @ 11:57 Snowfall Warning for Northern Ontario ended by Environment Canada at 11:18 a.m. EST Monday 19 February 2018 ——————————————————————— SNOWFALL WARNING ENDED FOR:       AGAWA – LAKE SUPERIOR PARK. ——————————————————————— ==DISCUSSION== SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. EARLIER Feb 19, 2018 @ 09:31 5:15 AM EST Monday 19 February 2018 Snowfall warning in effect for: ...

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Saturday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

Feb 18, 2018 @ 11:22     Saturday was the first full day of the Wawa Winter Carnival. One might have started their day with a plate of Rotary’s pancakes and sausages…   Then with a full tummy, you could have wandered around the Vendor’s Market – got your favourite selection of Judy Moore’s delicious baking and a tupperware container ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Sunday Schedule

Feb 18, 2018 @ 09:11 Time Event Location Address Sunday 8:00 – 11:00 Rotary Pancake Breakfast Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. Science North “Build it Up!” Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Family Free Skate Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ...

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EC – Snow coming,15cm perhaps

Feb 18, 2018 @ 09:05 5:24 AM EST Sunday 18 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowstorm on the way. A disturbance approaching from the Northern Plains States is expected to spread an area of snow into ...

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Sunday Morning News – February 18

Feb 18, 2018 @ 08:45 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Snow beginning early this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 7. Tonight Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 ...

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EC – Snowstorm on it’s way Sunday Night

4:42 PM EST Saturday 17 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowstorm on the way. A disturbance approaching from the Northern Plains States is expected to spread an area of snow into Northeastern Ontario beginning Sunday and ...

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OPP Say ‘Keep Safe’ this Family Day Weekend

Feb 17, 2018 @ 19:40 Staff Sergeant Michael Maville, Detachment Commander of the Ontario Provincial Police Detachment (OPP) in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario wishes everyone an enjoyable Family Day long weekend and would like to remind members of the public that this weekend they may be faced with various weather conditions. Staff Sergeant Maville is hoping that everyone takes the time ...

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Friday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

Feb 17, 2018 @ 10:10 The first Wawa Winter Carnival began with the luncheon at the Senior’s Drop In Centre. There (if you could get a seat) you were served an Indian Taco, and you could select a desert. Apparently at times you had to wait for a seat. The Red Hat Ladies were a bright splash of colour as ...

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