Morning News – May 6

May 6, 2025 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – Sunny. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High 15. UV index 7 or high.
• Tonight – Clear. Low zero.

COVID Statistics

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Tested	259,933	259,694	239
Confirmed Cases	8,136	8,111	25
Confirmed Cases in 2022	5,932	5,907	25
Active cases	258	261	-3
Resolved	7,878	7,850	28
*Deceased	53	53	0
Deceased in 2022	32	32	0
Central & East Algoma	814	812	2
Elliot Lake & Area	418	414	4
North Algoma	278	277	1
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	6,626	6,608	18

 

Forest Fire Update:

• There are no active fires in the Northeast region. Yesterday, Kirkland Lake 1: was confirmed in the morning. It was a 0.7 hectare fire located two kilometres northeast of McLeod lake. It was declared out by afternoon.

News Tidbits:

• Brad Jacobs and his team have a place in the playoffs in the Champions Cup in Olds, Alberta. The quarter-final games are set for Saturday afternoon with semifinal games set for Saturday evening.
• Climate change has increased the spread of ticks and Lyme Disease, which they carry. Back Roads Bill and Mary Beth Pfeiffer have an excellent article in SooToday that everyone should read