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Environment Canada has now cancelled snow squall warnings for Wawa - Pukaskwa Park - White River - Dubreuilville. Warnings remain in effect for Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay - Agawa - Lake Superior Park.

The Ontario Sault's first baby of 2011 is Elaina Jade Donovan, born at 8:10 p.m. yesterday at Sault Area Hospital after more than nine hours of labour. Proud mom Ashly Hudebine tells SooToday.

Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise that Highway 17 has now re-opened between White River and Terrace Bay. The highway was closed last night because of whiteout conditions.

Marathon Detachment of the OPP advise tonight that Highway 17 has been closed from White River to Terrace Bay by whiteout conditions.

War Memorial Hospital has produced the Twin Saults' first baby of 2011. SooToday.com is advised that a boy was born at 6:30 p.m. today. Further details were not initially available.

The following snow squall warning has been issued tonight by Environment Canada for Agawa - Lake Superior Park - Wawa - Pukaskwa Park - White River - Dubreuilville.

You wouldn't know it right now, but earlier today, we set a record high temperature for New Year's Day in Sault Ste. Marie. Between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. today, the mercury climbed to 7.0 degrees Celcius, compared to the previous record for this date, 2.

As of 7:19 p.m. tonight, the Ontario Sault's first baby of 2011 was yet to be born. SooToday.com will pass on word as soon as we hear anything from the baby-making department.

A woman is facing a criminal charge of arson after a house on St. Andrew's Terrace was destroyed by fire early this morning, police say.