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The Northeast Superior Mayors Group has formally written to Ontario’s Minister of Transportation expressing concerns about extended highway closures in our region following heavy rains and flooding. These closures impact healthcare access, business, delivery of essential goods, and emergency services, placing our residents at risk. “We are asking the Province to expedite the reopening of highways after weather events and ...

Jul 25, 2025 at 14:08 ON511 is advising that a stretch of Highway 17 (2.7 kilometres north of Orphan Lake Trail to 2.4 kilometres north of Mijinemunshing Road) for 22.0 kilometres is a construction zone and motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes. There will be single lane closures of 2000 metres max. Advisory speed reduction at operation locations. ...

Jul 18, 2025 at 12:32 The highway has been opened, the barricade has been removed at Wawa. Motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes, 40 kilometres south of Wawa at the re-construction site. At this time, the east or westbound lane is closed. Please drive with care and respect for the workers who are fixing the highway. Jul 18, ...

  Traffic was delayed for a short time yesterday afternoon about 55 km south of Wawa on Highway 17 to remove this vehicle from the bushline. The vehicle is barely visible looking eastward, and completely hidden by the trees as you look west (photos above). The driver of this minivan was taken to the LDHC to be checked out after ...