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Saturday Morning News – September 2

Sept 2, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 16.   Forest Fire Update: There are 31 (32 yesterday) active wildland fires in ...

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MacDonald, Roland James

Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital, with his family at his side on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Pamela MacDonald. Loving father of Derek and Christopher. Son of the late Roland and Verna MacDonald. Dear brother of Judy MacDonald (Paul). Roland will be sadly missed by his niece Shannon Love (Ray) and their ...

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Friday Morning News – September 1

Sept 1, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 22. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of thunderstorms. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after ...

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Ontario & Quebec Sign new 600 megawatt Trade Agrement

The governments of Ontario and Quebec are supporting a new 600 megawatt (MW) trade agreement between Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro-Québec that will optimize the use of existing electricity generation capacity in both provinces. During the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference on August 30th, 2023, Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith and Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation ...

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SE OPP White River – Charges laid after domestic dispute

Criminal charges have been laid following a domestic dispute in White River. On August 27, 2023, shortly after 8:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 24-year-old person from White River was arrested ...

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Thursday Morning News – August 31

Aug 31, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   Forest Fire Update: There are 32 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 3 are under control and 29 are being observed. The wildland ...

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Fog Advisory (Schreiber to St. Joseph Island)

6:28 AM EDT Thursday 31 August 2023 Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay At 6:28 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory stating that ‘Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie) – Traffic Delays UPDATED

Aug 30, 2023 at 21:25 Shortly after 9 p.m. both vehicles were removed and the highway was reopened. Aug 30, 2023 at 19:40     Highway 17 is open one lane/alternating traffic at this time due to a collision between a SUV and a commercial motor vehicle just north of the Parkway Motel. Wawa Fire, SE OPP and EMS responded ...

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Happy 90th Birthday!

AUGUST 30TH – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD/GRANDPA THE BIG 90 – YAHOO WISHING YOU THE BIRDIE OF ALL BIRTHDAYS IT’S BEEN A CHALLENGING YEAR BUT YOU MADE IT TO THE GOLF COURSE GREATEST DAD BY PAR Judy – Toby – Tyler – Mario 💜

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WEATHERBEE, Debbie

Debbie Weatherbee passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 67. Survived by her dear husband, Ray. Cherished mother of Shona Proulx, Ryan Proulx (Krista-Lee) as well as stepmother of Nicole Pulkkinen and Kevin Weatherbee (Heather). Adored grandmother of Keisha Doung (Anthony), Britney Proulx, Alyssa ...

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Wawa Public Library – August 30

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Out of Nowhere” by Sandra Brown, “The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin, “Gone Tonight” by Sarah Pekkanen and “The Book Binder” by Pip Williams! En Français, nous avons “Une Belle Vie” par Virginie Grimaldi. Staff Pick of the Week is “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. From the ...

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East Algoma OPP – Investigation continues into animal cruelty incident

On August 28, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) responded to an incident of animal cruelty in the Iron Bridge area within the Municipality of Huron Shores. Police attended a side road off the Red Rock Dam Road north of Iron Bridge ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 30

Aug 30, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 7.   Forest Fire Update: There are 35 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires ...

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