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Ontario NDP tables motion to declare climate emergency in Ontario

The Ontario NDP has introduced a motion to declare a climate emergency in Ontario. “Climate change is no longer only about our climate future. It is an imminent emergency. It is happening now,” said Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath. “Ontarians are already witnessing the devastating consequences of climate change first hand. We have seen this in Bracebridge, Ottawa, and in ...

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Rain at times Heavy & some Snow is expected

12:19 AM EDT Thursday 09 May 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Rain at time heavy and some wet snow today. A strong low pressure system will track over Northeastern Ontario today. Rain or snow ahead of this system will continue early today before tapering to scattered showers or drizzle tonight into ...

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Rainfall Warning

9:44 PM EDT Wednesday 08 May 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Rain at time heavy and some wet snow tonight through Thursday. A strong low pressure system will track over Northeastern Ontario on Thursday. Rain or snow ahead of this system will begin late this evening and continue Thursday before tapering ...

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Winter won’t Quit – Rain and snow tonight through Thursday

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – Temagami Rain and snow tonight through Thursday. A developing low pressure system will track over Northeastern Ontario on Thursday. Rain or snow ahead of this system will begin tonight and continue Thursday ...

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Significant rainfall expected Wednesday night through Thursday

2:29 PM EDT Tuesday 07 May 2019 Special weather statement in effect for: Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Greater Sudbury and vicinity Manitoulin – Blind River – Killarney North Bay – West Nipissing Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Significant rainfall expected Wednesday night through ...

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MNRF – Watershed Conditions for Wawa & Area

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – Wawa District is advising area residents that a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook is in effect in the District until Friday, May 10, 2019 Residents in Wawa District should be aware that conditions could be dangerous for boaters, anglers, swimmers and other recreational users. Although no flooding is anticipated based on ...

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Rainfall Warnings Continue

3:39 PM EDT Monday 22 April 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain, heavy at times continues. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm are possible by Tuesday morning with the highest amounts expected over the Wawa area. Higher rainfall amounts are forecast farther ...

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Rock Slide closes Hwy 17 for Short time Today

Just after 4 p.m. this afternoon 511ONNortheastern tweeted that “#Hwy17 is closed in both directions 2.5km south of Trapper’s Trail in Agawa due to a rockslide.”. There were no barricades up, and no indications from the highway sign that the highway was closed, so Wawa-news went to investigate. There was a huge rock on the shoulder of the highway about ...

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Rainfall Warnings Continue

5:09 AM EDT Monday 22 April 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain, heavy at times continues. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. Rain will continue today and tonight before coming to an end near midday Tuesday. Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm are possible by Tuesday morning with ...

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Rainfall Warning Continues (Pukaskwa to Searchmont)

10:04 PM EDT Sunday 21 April 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 75 mm possible by Tuesday afternoon. Rain will ...

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Easter Rainbow

  Usually the rainbow comes after the storm, but this Easter Sunday Rainbow showed up at sunset just as a sprinkle of rain fell. It wasn’t much rain, but it was enough to create this beautiful rainbow. Tonight and into Tuesday in a stretch from Pukaskwa National Park to Searchmont 50 to 75 mm of rain is possible.  

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Rainfall Warning (Pukaskwa to Searchmont)

6:02 PM EDT Sunday 21 April 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 75 mm possible by Tuesday evening. Rain will ...

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Freezing rain warning for this morning

5:47 AM EDT Friday 12 April 2019 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Freezing rain this morning. After some ice pellets or snow early this morning, several hours of freezing rain is expected before changing over to rain or drizzle around noon. Ice accretion of 2 to 5 millimetres is possible. Surfaces ...

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A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect

5:20 AM EDT Friday 12 April 2019 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect for today. Snow and ice pellets will switch over to freezing rain this morning then to rain near noon today. Most areas will receive another 2 to 5 cm of snow and ...

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