Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km\/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 32 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low.
\nTonight – flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km\/h this evening. Temperature rising to minus 8 by morning. Wind chill minus 20 in the evening and minus 15 overnight.<\/p>\n
Roads – Hwy 11 is closed (10:09 a.m.) Vehicle Fire on HWY 11 Both Directions at LOOKOUT RD. All lanes closed. UPDATE – Hwy opened to one lane at 10:29 a.m.<\/p>\n
Hwy 17 – Sault Ste. Marie to Paint Lake Road – Bare and dry road,Snow packed
\nHwy 17 – Paint Lake Road to Southwest of White River – Snow Packed
\nHwy 101 – From Highway 651 to Wawa – Bare and dry road, Snow packed
\nHwy 651 – From Highway 101 to Missinabi – Snow packed
\nHwy 547 – From Highway 101 to Hawk Junction – Bare and dry road, Snow packed
\nHwy 519 – From Highway 17 to Dubreuilville – Partly snow packed
\nHwy 631 – From White River to Highway 11 – Snow packed<\/p>\n
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News Tidbits –\u00a0Dr. Robert Korneluk (from Sault Ste. Marie),\u00a0long-time Children\u2019s Hospital of Eastern Ontario researcher in\u00a0 immunotherapy research and diagnostic clinical service laboratories as a molecular geneticist is an\u00a0appointees to the Order of Canada.<\/p>\n
Shirley Cheechoo of the Sault\u00a0is being recongized \u201cfor her multi-dimensional contributions to Canadian film and her support for emerging Indigenous artists.\u201d\u00a0Cheechoo is founder and executive director of Weengushk Film Institute on Manitoulin Island. The film and television training centre helps Indigenous and at-risk youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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