Morning News Tidbits – July 3

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high.
Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14.

Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next few days. Overnight lows will range from 16 to 20 degrees Celsius. Areas near Lake Superior will feel slightly cooler temperatures.

Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots near noon then diminishing to light this evening. Wind light Saturday.Waves one half metre or less building to one this afternoon then subsiding to one half metre or less near midnight.

Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – July 2, 2020 (8:30 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	14,292
Positive	24
Negative	13,205
Pending	1,063
Deceased	0
Resolved	24

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 (19)

News Tidbits:

Sault Area Hospitals has been holding a very successful 50/50 online draw over the past few months. ARCH is now launching their own. The organization, much like many organizations that depend on fundraising. The hospice receives only partial funding from the provincial government, requiring more than $750,000 annually in fundraising and community support to finance our operations, and has now turned to their own 50/50 draw. Tickets are on sale at ARCH5050.ca.

 

Yesterday mid-afternoon, the Schreiber Fire Department were called to a bush fire in the Winston-Whitesand Road in Killraine township. This fire is now MNRF’s “Nipigon 11”, which is not under control at 1.5 hectares and is located near Jason Lake, approximately 7 kilometres west of Schreiber.

 

 

Due to dry conditions and a higher than usual risk of forest fires, the town of Bruce Mines and Johnson Township (Desbarats area) has issued a fire ban effective immediately.