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HWY. 11 closed
HWY. 11 closedDISTRICT (Staff) – The Ontario Provincial Police report that Highway 11 between New Liskeard and North Bay is closed this morning (Thursday, February 25) due to poor weather conditions.Earlier in the day Highway 11 between New Liskeard and Englehart had been closed due to the poor weather conditions
Winter Storm Warning
Winter Storm WarningNew Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 05:05 Wednesday 24 February 2016Hazardous winter conditions are expected. A major winter storm is expected to affect Ontario this afternnoon through Thursday. A moisture laden low pressure area located over Kentucky this morning will bring a significant winter storm to the region as
Winter Storm Watch
Winter Storm WatchNew Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 15:25 Tuesday 23 February 2016A major winter storm is expected to affect Ontario Wednesday and Thursday. A low pressure system is expected to develop and emerge from Texas today, then track northeast towards the lower Great Lakes and intensify into a
Hwy. 11 RE-OPENED
Hwy. 11 RE-OPENEDDISTRICT (Staff)—The Ontario Provincial Police report that Highway 11 near Earlton is now re-opened.It had been closed earlier this morning, Sunday, February 14, due to a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and an automobile.No other details are available.
Police announce detour re-routes
Police announce detour re-routesDISTRICT (Staff) — A news release issued Sunday morning February 14 by the Kirkland Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says Highway 11 at Earlton is closed due to a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and a car.Detour routes are available on Highway 571
HWY 11 COLLISION
DISTRICT (Staff) – Traffic is being re-routed today, Sunday February 14, on Highway 11 at Earlton due to an early morning motor-vehicle collision February 12 2016.
Extreme cold warning in effect.
Issued: 4:00 PM EST Friday 12 February 2016Extreme cold warning in effect.DateDetailed ForecastTonight A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 32. Wind chill minus 43.Sat, 13 Feb Mainly sunny. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h in the morning then light late in the afternoon. High minus 22. Wind chill
Have a Safe Family Day Weekend!
Many of you, mainly the lucky ones, will be out on area lakes and rivers this long weekend traveling on your sleds or ice fishing.Please be advised that flows on area rivers and lakes remain high for this time of year due to significant rain in November and December. This
Safety concerns block ice road
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police are informing the public that the ice road between Manitou Landing and Bear Island has not been officially opened.”Due to ice conditions and weather, it will be blocked off at both ends with barricades,” said Constable Renee Taylor in an email Tuesday,