Local & Area News

Monday Morning News – January 22

  Jan 22, 2018 @ 07:58 Weather Today Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 27 this morning. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 30.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway ...

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Snow Storm expected to begin Monday afternoon between Wawa and Soo

Jan 21, 2018 @ 14:36 If you are heading to the Soo Monday or perhaps Tuesday you may wish to keep an eye on the weather and road conditions. Environment Canada has been warning of this storm since early Saturday morning. They have been saying that a winter storm will begin Monday afternoon and continue into Tuesday, “A Colorado low ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 20

  If you are in the Soo today, the NOP Algoma-Manitoulin Candidate, Tommy Lee and the Interim President of the Sault Ste Marie Riding Association, Sandy Holmberg will be co-hosting a Northern Ontario Party meeting regarding their plans for the upcoming election.

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Caught in the Act by East Algoma OPP

Jan 19, 2018 @ 13:01 On January 18, 2018, members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste Marie OPP Canine Unit responded to a Break and Enter in progress at a construction business near the junction of Highway 548 and Highway 17 in Tarbutt-Tarbutt Additional Township.   Shortly after 6:00 a.m., a male and female ...

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Wawa Mixed Curling Standings – January 19

Jan 19, 2018 @ 11:21 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 8 8 BOYD, Katherine 2 5 9 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 5 8 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 4 8 SZEKELY, Marc 4 4 8 HALL, Jennifer 6 3 9 SPENCER, Reg 6 3 9 McCOY, Joe 8 2 9 Schedule for Thursday – January 25,  2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

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Freezing drizzle for this afternoon

Jan 19, 2018 @ 10:10 Environment Canada is still calling for freezing rain, but expects that it will be patchy. “Patchy freezing drizzle is occurring this morning and more wintry precipitation including snow, ice pellets and a risk of freezing rain, is expected this afternoon and taper off this evening. Latest analysis suggests that any freezing rain occurring this afternoon ...

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Friday Morning News – January 19

Jan 19, 2018 @ 07:02 Weather Today Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Ice pellets at times mixed with snow beginning this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High zero. Tonight Ice pellets at times mixed with snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. ...

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SE OPP Arrest Woman after altercation

Jan 18, 2018 @ 17:57 On Monday January 15, 2018 at approximately 1:20 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a Wawa address regarding a report of an assault. At the scene officers were made aware that an altercation had taken place between a female and a male. As a result a 29 ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 18

    Weather Today Sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then flurries. High minus 3. Tonight Flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare and wet road with partly snow packed, partly ice covered sections. 2018-01-18 9:09 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River bare and wet ...

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Freezing Rain expected tomorrow for Much of Northern Ontario

Jan 18, 2018 @ 09:22 Environment Canada is warning of the potential for freezing rain beginning Friday afternoon. A mix of snow, ice pellets and possibly freezing rain is expected to begin after lunch Friday, and last the afternoon. As the weather changes, travelers should be prepared for icy road conditions. Areas that are expected to be hit by this ...

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Hiawatha Snowfest

Jan 18, 2018 @ 08:52 Hiawatha Snowfest is being hosted by the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club in collaboration with the Sault Cycling Club.  This event-filled weekend, January 20-21, 2018, welcomes public participation in lots of entertaining and snow-filled activities at Hiawatha Highlands, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.   Hiawatha Snowfest participants can get involved in both competitive and fun ...

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Celebrating 10 Years of Yoga with Wellness Conference

Sault Hot Yoga is proud to present a wellness and healthy living conference on February 2-4 to celebrate their 10th anniversary. They are giving away one spot to the New North Alignment Yoga Conference being held at the Quattro Hotel to someone interested in expanding their yoga practice or is new to harnessing the benefits of yoga and mindfulness. “Originally ...

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Happenings at First United Wawa – January 17

Jan 17, 2018 @ 14:43 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please call 705-856-2926 & ...

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