Morning News – December 10

Weather:

Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this morning. Snow mixed with rain this afternoon. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 this morning.
Tonight – Periods of snow mixed with rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

 

Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public Health):

 

• • • These data sets are preliminary and subject to change, pending further review.
    • Confirmed positives will be reported as soon as publicly available.

News Tidbits:

If you can help: CHADWIC HOME is requesting donations of a single and a double or queen bed, small table with 2 chairs, other apartment start up items for a woman and child- other items needed include women’s med/lg clothing- please contact the shelter to leave information.

The search is still underway for the pilot of a F-16 Fighting Falcon jet that crashed Tuesday night. The pilot, with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field, ejected just prior to it crashing. The crash site is about 15 miles northwest of Manistique, Michigan.

Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, will make a virtual announcement at 9 a.m.

Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues will be joined by Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, and Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West, to make an announcement about anti-human trafficking initiatives at 10 a.m.

Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation will make an announcement about transportation in Northern Ontario. She will be joined by Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and MPP for Nipissing, and Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities and MPP for Sault Ste. Marie at 9 a.m.