Local & Area News

Jan 4, 2018 @ 14:11 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists to drive with caution during the winter months. There have been three fatal motor vehicle collisions in less than 24 hours in three separate areas within the North East Region of the OPP.   The OPP would like to remind all travelers of the following: ...

Jan 4, 2018 @ 08:02   With the recent cold weather, we have been working hard to build the 2018 Outdoor Ice Rink at the MMCC.   We have reached a critical stage in building the rink and have now raised the red flag. We ask that everyone stay off the rink as we put the finishing touches on the ...

Jan 4, 2018 @ 07:22 Weather – Today Mainly sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this morning. High minus 21. Wind chill minus 42. Tonight A few clouds. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 32. Wind chill minus 44.   Roads 2018-01-03 – early morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 partly snow covered with ...

Jan 4, 2018 @ 06:52 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Northern Ontario as shown in graphic to right A period of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill values near or below minus 40 are expected early this morning in some locales, again tonight and Friday morning, and once again Friday night and Saturday morning. Dress warmly. ...

Jan 4, 2018 @ 06:45 Nicole quietly slipped away on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 at the F.J. Davey Home. Throughout her life journey, her beloved brother Mario Roy (Judy Scott) walked beside her every step of the way. Older sister of Lise Pitre (Michael) and Guylaine Kraly (Joseph). Returning to her hometown of Wawa, she will reunite with her parents ...

On January 2, 2018 at approximately 8:50 p.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP North East Emergency Response and Canine Unit responded to a report of a barricaded person in a residence on Kirby Road . A lone male was taken into custody at approximately 4:00 a.m. on January 3, 2018 ...

Jan 3, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather: Today – Periods of snow ending early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 22 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 36. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting ...

Weather: Today – Flurries ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Periods of light snow beginning late this afternoon. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. High minus 7 with temperature falling to minus 12 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Local amount 2 ...

Jan 1, 2018 @ 10:18 For most of Northern Ontario, the extreme cold continues. Environment Canada warns that wind chill values of near minus 40 are occurring in most areas early this morning. “These wind chills will moderate during the day. Wind chill values may approach near minus 40 briefly again tonight for only portions of Northeastern Ontario. A warm ...

Jan 1, 2018 @ 09:25 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20. Wind chill minus 39. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Flurries beginning near midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 near midnight. Temperature rising to minus 11 by morning. Wind chill minus 30. Roads: Last updated: 101 Timmins to ...

Jan 1, 2018 @ 12:15 At 11:25 p.m. 511ONNortheastern tweeted: “Cleared: #AgawaBay: #Hwy17 is reopened at Mijinemungshing Rd North of Agawa Bay area.”

Dec 31, 2017 @ 22:27 At 10:24 511ONNortheast tweeted: “#AgawaBay: #Hwy17 is fully closed at Mijinemungshing Rd North of Agawa Bay area for removal of transport truck. #ONHwys”

Dec 31, 2017 @ 22:24 At 10:21 OPPCommunications tweeted: “CLEARED: COLLISION: #Hwy17 East of #Batchewana River Bridge #BatchewanaBay – Highway now OPEN.”

Dec 31, 2017 @ 20:25 Ontario511 tweeted at 7:57 p.m.: “Hwy17 is closed in both directions east of Batchewana River Bridge due to a collision.” Earlier at 7:12 p.m. OPPCommunicationsNER tweeted:  “COLLISION: #Hwy17 is BLOCKED in both directions East of #Batchewana River Bridge #BatchewanaBay – Single vehicle, Emergency crews enroute.” There is no other information available at this time, Wawa-news ...

Dec 31, 2017 @ 08:50 The wordsmiths at Lake Superior State University eschewed “fake news” and released LSSU’s 43rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. “We’ve drilled down and unpacked tons of pre-owned words and phrases deemed impactful by hundreds of nominators during 2017,” said an LSSU spokesperson. “Let that sink ...