White River Ontario

 

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White River was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. It was not road accessable until 1961. Although the forest industry is the largest employer, White River is most famous for being the home of “Winnie the Pooh”. In August 1914, a trapped Black Bear Cub named Winnie was sold to Captain Harry Coleburn in White River, who named it after his hometown, Winnipeg. Over the years, the animal became the basis for the popular literary character. It’s “Canadian Roadside Attraction” is a giant thermometer.

 


Current White River Weather and News

Current Conditions: 5.6C -
Observed at: Wawa 03:00 AM EDT Saturday 04 September 2010
Temperature: 5.6C
Pressure / Tendency: 99.8 kPa rising
Humidity: 90 %
Dewpoint: 4.0C
Wind: N 20 km/h gust 45 km/h
Air Quality Health Index: N/A


Graffiti crimes - London Free Press -

Graffiti crimes
London Free Press
On Friday, he stood out among the men waiting for their cases in the Ontario Court of Justice. If you've never met Pavlov, you've surely seen his work: a ...



Monday: A mix of sun and cloud. Low 7. High 17. -
A mix of sun and cloud. Low 7. High 17. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Thursday: Cloudy. Low 10. High 17. -
Cloudy. Low 10. High 17. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Saturday night: Chance of showers. Temperature steady near 7. POP 60% -
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Temperature steady near 7. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Friday night: Periods of rain. Low 7. -
Periods of rain. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this evening then light after midnight. Low 7. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Saturday: Chance of showers. High 9. POP 60% -
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 9. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Wednesday: Chance of showers. Low 12. High 16. POP 40% -
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 12. High 16. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Sunday: Cloudy. High 14. -
Cloudy. High 14. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Tuesday: Periods of rain. Low 9. High 21. -
Periods of rain. Low 9. High 21. Forecast issued 4:00 PM EDT Friday 03 September 2010

Galleries & Museums - Windsor Star -

Galleries & Museums
Windsor Star
Art Gallery of Windsor: Masterworks Southwest: This is a juried, travelling exhibition of contemporary Southwestern Ontario craft. The Ontario Craft Council ...



Media Advisory - INNERGEX AND PIC RIVER FIRST NATION INVITE THE MEDIA TO THE ... - Canada NewsWire (press release) -

Media Advisory - INNERGEX AND PIC RIVER FIRST NATION INVITE THE MEDIA TO THE ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry of Ontario. The Umbata Falls run-of-river hydroelectric plant is located on the White River, ...

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Today's letters: Study of BC salmon has the wrong focus - National Post -

Today's letters: Study of BC salmon has the wrong focus
National Post
I spent 15 years of my life in a group effort attempting to bring some sanity to Ontario's education , three as a school board trustee. ...

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Central New York fishing report (for weekend of Sept. 3-6) - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog) -

Central New York fishing report (for weekend of Sept. 3-6)
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)
Anglers are catching salmon from Oswego to Port Ontario in 60 to 150 feet of water. Fishing down 50 to 90 feet with flasher & fly rigs in green, white, ...

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Secret location keeps on giving us trout - Detroit Free Press -

Secret location keeps on giving us trout
Detroit Free Press
The coaster that wins the brook trout division in the annual fishing contest at Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the northern shore of Lake Superior is nearly ...

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Plant splits locals - Sudbury Star -

Plant splits locals
Sudbury Star
... Ontario, most expecting to burn the same material. Anmar alone is involved in power generation projects in Hornepayne, Sault Ste. Marie and White River. ...



The beauty of nature: Manitoba and Beyond - Winnipeg Sun -

The beauty of nature: Manitoba and Beyond
Winnipeg Sun
... is seen in June 2010 at lake Kagagamis Provincial park, about 140 kilometres north of White River, Ont. (DAVID SUTHERLAND/For The Winnipeg Sun)

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Wild Driving In White River - Soonews.ca -

Soonews.ca

Wild Driving In White River
Soonews.ca
His vehicle was seized and impounded for 7 days. His Ontario Driver's Licence was seized and returned to Ministry of Transportation. (WHITE RIVER, ON. ...

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No watches or warnings in effect, White River -
No watches or warnings in effect.

White River 'in the red' - The Chronicle Journal -

White River 'in the red'
The Chronicle Journal
By law, Ontario municipalities aren't allowed to run deficits. If White River can't pay its bills and is put under ministry supervision, it won't be the ...





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