Morning News – February 25th

Feb 25, 2022 at 07:56

Weather – Extreme Cold Warning

• Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 3 or moderate.
• Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Flurries at times heavy beginning near midnight. Local blowing snow overnight. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 late this evening then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 before morning. Temperature steady near minus 13. Wind chill minus 20 this evening and minus 25 overnight.

COVID-19 Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Confirmed cases	4,976	4,918	58
Active cases	601(3)	590(3)	11
Currently hospitalized	11	11	0
Resolved	4,375	4,328	47
Deceased	30	30	0
Tested	237,224	236,926	298
Close contact of a confirmed case	1,562	1,552	10
Outbreak related	618	605	13
Under Investigation	99	102	-3
Unknown Source of Infection	2,697	2,659	38	Evidence of Community Spread	Recent Cases
Central & East Algoma	499	497	2	Yes	Yes
Elliot Lake & Area	181	179	2	Yes	Yes
North Algoma	204	192	12	Yes	Yes
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	4,092	4,050	42	Yes	Yes

 

News Tidbits:

• The see-saw of weather continues… Snow then bitter cold, then snow. The amount of snow has made walking difficult, streets are becoming very narrow, and parking lots are mounds of snow. The amount of snow is wonderful for snowmobilers, but the amount of snow combined with the higher cost of fuel is creating a whole other set of issues. Halfway Haven, announced yesterday that they have had to close their doors.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce the immediate closure of The Halfway Haven Lodge for the remainder of the snowmobile season, effective February 24th, 2022.

There will be NO FUEL, ACCOMMODATIONS OR FOOD SERVICES available, therefore we do not advise travelling the snowmobile trails to the lodge for safety reasons.

Our staff has worked tirelessly to provide a service for the snowmobile community; however, we have made the difficult decision to cease operations effective today.

We thank everyone for the ongoing support and commitment to Halfway Haven, and we look forward to serving our customers in the future.”

Announcements:

• Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, to make an announcement at 1 p.m. in London, Ontario.