Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this morning then becoming north 20 gusting to 40. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries early this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.
Statistics from Algoma Public Health (May 2, 2020 (10:45 a.m.)
Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following:
- Sault Ste. Marie & Area
- Central & East Algoma
- Elliot Lake & Area
| Tested | 2,262 |
| Positive | 13 |
| Negative | 1,872 |
| Pending | 377 |
| Deceased | 0 |
| Resolved | 12 |
Total confirmed cases by area of residence
Central & East Algoma – Yes (less than 5)
Elliot Lake & Area – Yes (less than 5)
North Algoma – No
Sault Ste. Marie & Area – Yes (9)
News Tidbits:
(in order to prioritize your news watching, and perhaps reduce some stress)
| Time | |
| 11:15 a.m. | The Prime Minister will address Canadians on the COVID-19 situation |
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has recognized the much higher gas prices in northern Ontario and that Minister of Energy Greg Rickford looking into this. MPs for Algoma-Manitoulin have been saying this for as many years as I can remember…
- Thursday Morning News – October 23rd - October 23, 2025
- Hwy 17S (Garbage Disposal Rd – Havilland) OPEN - October 22, 2025
- Curling Training for New Curlers! - October 22, 2025
Wawa-news.com You can't hear the 'big picture'!