Hotspot in Ontario: -7.9 °C 17.8 °F Port Weller
Coldspot in Ontario: -30.5 °C -22.9 °F Lansdowne House
Hotspot in Canada: 11.3 °C 52.3 °F CFB Greenwood, NS
Cold spot in Canada: -49.2 °C -56.6 °F Kugaaruk Airport, NU
THUUNDER BAY – DAYSTARTER – Greetings Northwestern Ontario. The Extreme Cold Warnings which were in effect across the region have mostly ended. Only the very far north regions including Fort Severn / Washaho Cree Nation and PEawanuck remain under the cold alerts. Temperatures are still cold and windchill values are still near minus forty, however.
For Thunder Bay today, expect cloudy conditions to break into a mix of sun and clouds. Winds will be up to 15 km/h. Today’s high will be minus 16. Tonight, the low will be minus 29 with a windchill of minus 36.
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What do you Need to Know
THUNDER BAY – The Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) has the mandate to serve its member agencies across Northwestern Ontario; by acquiring and distributing food from all sources: to food banks, soup kitchens and other food-related programs. The amount and type of products distributed is based on availability, member’s need, Read the Whole Report.
TORONTO – A small group of experienced Canadian Rangers from Northern Ontario has completed two days of passing on some of their traditional winter survival skills to 70 members of a Toronto-based army reserve regiment. The seven Rangers showed the soldiers from the Toronto Scottish Regiment how to start fires, Read the report.
Gas Up for Less
Fuel prices across the region range from $1.18 across the board in Dryden, $1.249 at the Husky on Chipman Street in Kenora, In Thunder Bay, the lowest price in the city is $1.219 at the Real Canadian Superstore. Out on the Fort William First Nation, gas prices range from $1.099 at Bannons Gas Bar to $1.139 at First Class Gas. You can get the latest gas prices, including Grand Marias MN at GasPrices on NetNewsLedger.
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