Local & Area News

Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, & Dubreuilville   Due to the inclement weather and visibility concerns in the Wawa, White River & Dubreuilville communities, all school related transportation will be cancelled today.   Note: All school related transportation is running in Chapleau and Hornepayne today.

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 6:00 p.m. Nativity of the Lord, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 No Mass Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, 2024 No Mass Friday, December 27, 2024 No Mass Saturday, December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024 9:00 a.m Monday, December 30, 2024 No Mass Tuesday, December 31, 2024 6:00 p.m. New Year’s Day, Wednesday, ...

ON511 issued an updated almost instantly saying that the incident had been cleared. Dec 9, 2024 at 07:40 ON511 is reporting that all lanes are blocked at the Montreal River Garbage Disposal Road. The notice was issued at 7:38 a.m.

Dec 8, 2024 at 21:14 Highway 17 has been opened. Please drive with care. Dec 8, 2024 at 18:46 Dec 8, 2024 at 17:52 Hwy 17 remains closed at this time. On511 states that it is due to weather. The highway has now been closed for more than 24 hours. Dec 7, 2024 at 16:52 At 4;47 p.m. Highway 17 ...

5:48 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter weather travel advisory in effect for late tonight through Monday. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy, with accumulations of 5 to 10 cm. Timing: Late tonight through late Monday. Discussion: Snow is expected to begin late tonight. The heaviest snowfall ...

5:46 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for late tonight through Monday evening. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Late tonight through Monday evening. Discussion: Snow is ...

5:41 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Snowfall Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall expected late tonight into Monday night. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Total accumulations of 15 to 20 cm. Timing: Late tonight through Monday evening. Discussion: Snow is expected to begin late tonight. ...

5:41 PM EST Sunday 8 December 2024 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Significant snowfall expected late tonight into Monday night. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Total accumulations of 15 to 20 cm. Timing: Late tonight through Monday evening. Discussion: Snow is expected to begin late tonight. ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Cloudy. Snow beginning early this morning. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 4 this afternoon. Tonight..Light snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. ...

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today..Periods of snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 14 ...

Dec 6, 2024 at 01:00 At 12:30 ON511 reported that the collision had been cleared. Dec 6, 2024 at 00:01 ON511 is reporting that Highway 17 is closed at the Coldwater Bridge south of Wawa because of a collision, all lanes are blocked.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie wish to announce that Sister Dolores Turgeon transitioned peacefully into the heart of God on December 2, 2024. Sister Dolores was born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Alexandria (Ducharme) and Gilbert Turgeon (both predeceased), their second child and only daughter. She is survived by her brothers Gilbert, Denis (Barbara), and Peter ...