Weather/Roads

Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected this morning into this afternoon. Heavy rain with thunderstorms are expected to continue for much of the day. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected over ...

It is wildfire season, and First Nations are taking preparedness into their own hands. Their experiential knowledge of wildfires and the land they live on has provided indispensable input into the first book to set out a step-by-step guide on wildfire evacuation planning: First Nations Wildfire Evacuations: A Guide for Communities and External Agencies by Tara McGee and Amy Cardinal ...

Special air quality statement in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Fort Hope – Webequie Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Greater Sudbury and vicinity Kapuskasing – Hearst Kirkland Lake – Temiskaming Shores – Temagami Lake Nipigon – Wabakimi Manitoulin – Blind River – Killarney North Bay – West Nipissing Pickle Lake – Wunnummin Lake Red Lake ...

Special air quality statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. Smoke plumes from active fires in northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba will affect ...

Special air quality statement in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. Smoke plumes from active fires in northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba will continue today. Air quality is likely to deteriorate if ...

Jul 10, 2021 at 23:36 At 11:30 OPP opened Highway 17.   Jul 10, 2021 at 17:49 Highway 17 has been closed between the Junctions of Hwy 17/556 (south) and Hwy 17/552 (north) because of a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle(s) at the Timberland General Store entranceway. Wawa-news will continue to update as information becomes available.   Detour ...

Jul 10, 2021 at 00:29 Just before midnight, Highway 17 was reopened.   Jul 9, 2021 at 16:29 Highway 17 is currently closed just north of the Heyden turnoff. OPP, Fire and EMS are on scene at this time (4:29).  Reports from the scene is that this is a collision between a transport and a 4-door car. Traffic is being ...

  At 6:53 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. This cluster of severe thunderstorms is located from 20 kilometres southeast of Pukaskwa to 15 kilometres west of Chapleau to 9 kilometres south of Goulais River Provincial Park to 50 kilometres ...

Jul 5, 2021 at 02:30 Highway 17 has been reopened. Jul 5, 2021 at 12:34 Highway 17 remains closed at this time. Jul 4, 2021 at 16:19 At 3 p.m. today OPP closed Hwy 17 due to a collision, east of the turnoff to Marathon. There is a detour in place for small vehicles but tractor-trailers  have been advised to ...

Jul 5, 2021 at 00:34 The Heat Warning for Wawa ended at midnight July 4th, 2021. Conditions are no longer expected to reach heat warning criteria. Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake The graphic at the right shows that Heat Warnings remain ...

Jun 22, 2021 at 07:12 – Frost Advisories ended at 6:41 this morning. Jun 21, 2021 at 18:28 – Frost advisory issued for: Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa (ended 6:41) Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Kapuskasing – Hearst ...

The highway was opened at 3:45 a.m. Jun 9, 2021 at 01:10 Highway 17 between Wawa and White River is closed. ON511 says it is closed at Hammer Lake. Wawa-news has been told that this is closed because of a collision with a moose.

May 31, 2021 at 21:46 At 9:93 this evening Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory from Marathon to Schreiber. Tonight and into tomorrow morning, near zero visibility due to fog is expected. At this time there is fog patches at Marathon, Neys Provincial Park and Terrace Bay. Environment Canada warns, “If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. If ...

May 26, 2021 at 09:34 At 9:34 SSM Police issued a media release and tweeted the highway was re-opened. “At 8:50 a.m. the 2600 block of Great Northern Road was re-opened to traffic in both directions. The investigation into the collision is ongoing.”   May 26, 2021 at 08:40 The first official word on this road closure. The highway has ...

May 26, 2021 at 08:30 At 8:21, Environment Canada ended the Fog Advisory. May 26, 2021 at 07:17 Environment Canada is warning that spots of dense fog will continue early this morning along the Lake Superior shoreline. Drivers should be aware that this fog may reduce visibility in some areas to near zero.  Highway 17 from Pukaskwa Park to Wawa ...