Weather/Roads

Apr 28, 2017 @ 03:55 This is only a lane closure, appears to be in order to fix a pothole.

At 1:12 am, the highway was reopened   Apr 27, 2017 @ 21:40   The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: 17 Location: Mile Hill Brief Description of Event: The OPP have initiated a road closure due to a jackknifed tractor trailer blocking both lanes.

Apr 27, 2017 @ 07:30 Freezing rain warnings are in effect for most of northeast/north-west Ontario with variations. Please check Environment Canada for more information on the other areas. If you are travelling today, please make sure that you are prepared for road closures/delays as this system may transition into snow this evening for many areas. 4:46 AM EDT Thursday ...

Apr 27, 2017 @ 1:06 Highway 519 and Hwy 17 (from Wawa to White River) has been reopened. It had been closed for 13 hours due to poor weather conditions. Freezing rain warnings are still in place from Wawa through to Nipigon.   Apr 26, 2017 @ 23:56 Hwy 519 and Hwy 17 (from Wawa to White River) remains closed at ...

Apr 26, 2017 @ 06:22 4:39 AM EDT Wednesday 26 April 2017 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Significant ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring. A long lasting period of freezing rain today into tonight. Freezing rain associated with a late season ice ...

Shawn Mahon, Green Project Coordinator has advised Wawa-news, “The snow is too heavy today so we’re cancelling the paint day. We’re going to wait until the second week of May when the kids will enjoy being outside more.”

Highway 17 north of Wawa is now open after a single vehicle collision which claimed the life of one and injured another.

April 13 @ 12:03 On April 13, 2017 at approximately 4:40 am members of the Superior East (Wawa) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Wawa Volunteer Fire Department were called to the scene of a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 17, seven kilometers south of Highway 519 (Dubreuilville turnoff). There were ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 15:34 3:32 PM EDT Monday 10 April 2017 Freezing Rain Warnings: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa West Nipissing – French River Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Greater Sudbury and vicinity Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 07:47 Due to the freezing rain and in the interest of safety all school bus transportation is cancelled today for all boards for Wawa, Chapleau and White River. All schools are open.

Apr 10, 2017 @ 06:40 Please be advised that school bus transportation from White River to Wawa and Dubreuilville to Wawa is cancelled for all boards this morning due to the icy road conditions. All schools are open.

Apr 10, 2017 @ 05:51 Rainfall Warning 5:11 AM EDT Monday 10 April 2017 Rainfall warning in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East     Freezing Rain Warning Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Greater Sudbury and vicinity Kapuskasing – Hearst Kirkland Lake ...

Apr 9, 2017 @ 19:39 3:51 PM EDT Sunday 09 April 2017 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Greater Sudbury and vicinity North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa West Nipissing – French River Periods of rain will be followed by freezing rain Monday night. ...

5:10 AM EDT Sunday 09 April 2017 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake Moosonee Freezing rain is expected or occurring. Freezing rain is expected to begin late ...

Apr 6, 2017 @ 08:35 At 3:25 a.m. OPP released a Media Release: Hwy 11/17 east of Nipigon is now open. Cleanup crews may still be working in the area. Caution is advised when travelling in the area.   Apr 6, 2017 @ 00:25   Highway 17 (East of Nipigon) has been closed due to a vehicle fire. OPP advise that ...