Weather/Roads

Frost Advisory (Wawa and area)

Frost Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber, White River – Dubreuilville, and other communities as shown in the map to the right in grey Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to reach near zero tonight into the early ...

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Men’s Night Golf – May 31

128 golfers came out and enjoyed an evening of golf, despite the overcast and cooler temps of 11. All Golfers are asked to please pay all outstanding Trail Pass/Cart Shack Fees. A Big Thank-You to all of our Sponsors and Donors! Without your support, Men’s Night would not be the success that it is. Flight Standings: 1st Flight  Score 1st ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 31

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by end of day, May 30. There are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; Cochrane 3 (COC003) is 150 hectares in size and located approximately 48km west of Attawapiskat. It is currently not under control. The fire is in a location that is in close proximity to ...

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Hwy 631 (Hornepayne to Jct 631/Hwy11) OPEN

May 30, 2025 at 23:15 The highway has been reopened. May 30, 2025 at 11:05 ON511 is advising that emergency roadwork on Hwy 631 has required the closure of the highway. The highway has been closed from Hornepayne to the Junction of Hwy 631 and Hwy 11. Wawa-news has been told that a culvert has collapsed, and needs to be ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 30

There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of May 29: Cochrane 4 (COC004) is a 1.5 hectare wildland fire that is located approximately 5 kilometres east of Pichogen River Provincial Park. The status of this fire is not under control. Chapleau 7 (CHA007) was a 1.1 hectare wildland fire that is located north-northeast of Desbarats ...

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Special Air Quality Statement

Wildfire smoke is expected to affect the area today and possibly into Saturday for some locations (see map at right from Environment Canada. Forest fire danger ratings are currently high or extreme with restrictions in place. These conditions are expected to persist into the weekend. As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update- May 29

There were 4 new fires confirmed in Northeast Region last night after the advisory was issued: Cochrane 2 (COC002) is 8 hectares in size and is located approximately 5km northwest of the Attawapiskat Airport. This fire is not under control. Chapleau 5 (CHA005) is 0.4 hectares and is being held. This fire is located 1 kilometer east of the north ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 27

The forest fire indices have changed and Wawa and Northern Ontario is now in a High Forest Fire Risk. The largest forest fire in the province is Kenora 20, which is now measuring 32,014 hectares in size and is not under control. There are 12 active fires in the Northwest Region. Of these fires, 4 are not under control, 3 are ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 26

There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. North Bay 4 (NOR004) is a 0.3 hectare fire located at the north end of Manitou Lake, east of Sturgeon River Provincial Park. This fire is not under control. Wawa 1 (WAW001) is a 0.3 hectare fire located approximately 11 kilometers southeast of Caramat. This fire is not ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 25

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by yesterday evening. There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The fire hazard is low across the Northeast region. Kirkland Lake has a moderate fire hazard.

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Northeast Forest Fire Region – May 21

May 22, 2025 at 07:58 There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region yesterday, May 21st. There is 1 active wildland fire in the Northeast Region, and it is under control. The fire hazard varies from low to high across the Northeast region.

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 20

There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region. Sudbury 10 (SUD009) was a 0.1 hectare fire located in Grundy Lake Provincial Park, around a kilometre east of Gurd Lake. The fire is out. Sudbury 11 (SUD010) was a 0.1 hectare fire located on the west side of Maple Lake. The fire is out. Timmins 2 (TIM002) is ...

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Frost Advisory

3:52 PM EDT Tuesday 20 May 2025 Frost Advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet White River – Dubreuilville Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to drop to near the freezing mark overnight tonight into Wednesday morning. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Frost advisories are issued when temperatures ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 16

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; all are under control. The fire hazard is predominantly low to moderate across most of the Northeast Region this afternoon, with one area stretching north from Greater Sudbury to south of Matachewan showing high fire hazard.

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