The Ontario government is enabling auto insurance companies to provide temporary insurance premium rebates to drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The province has amended a regulation under the Insurance Act to help ease the financial pressure on working people and families during this public health crisis. By amending this regulation, insurance companies would be able to provide auto insurance premium rebates to consumers for ...

To help stop the spread of COVID-19 among the province’s most vulnerable citizens and ensure frontline services can continue to be delivered in priority areas, the Ontario government has issued new temporary emergency orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. “Every day, incredible sacrifices are being made by frontline workers in every region of the province to care for ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7 with temperature rising to ...

This individual is a woman in her 60’s, who did not have any recent travel outside of the district, or any known contact with a confirmed case. Before becoming ill, she had no exposures other than routine activities in Sault Ste. Marie & Area. Testing occurred on April 13th and this individual continues to remain in self-isolation at home. Although public ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations, and businesses in our remarkably generous little town that has made donations during these past few months. We have received financial donations, food items, and pet food. Our heartfelt gratitude and thanks are extended to the following corporation’s for their generous donations: Alamos Gold Mine (Island Gold Division) ...

Beginning the week of April 6th, Algoma Family Services’ Student Nutrition Program launched an initiative to provide families throughout Algoma with breakfast in the comfort of their own homes. In collaboration with the Algoma District School Board, Huron Superior Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario, Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario and the Transportation consortium ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) say COVID-19 related scams are ploys to extort money and personal information from fearful, trusting victims. As COVID-19 continues to spread across Ontario and Canada, fraudsters are taking advantage of citizens’ fear during uncertain times. Fraudsters are exploiting this pandemic to facilitate fraud through cybercrime and ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this ...

On April 14, 2020, at approximately 1:10 p.m. officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Bryant Township, approximately 60 km east of Marathon. A motor vehicle (pickup truck), traveling westbound collided with an eastbound tractor-trailer unit. The lone occupant of the pickup truck was pronounced deceased at the ...

On April 11, 2020, at approximately 7:25 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an unwanted person call at a residence in Chapleau. Police attended the scene and observed the accused person breaching his release conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old person, from Sudbury, was arrested and charged with the ...

On April 12, 2020, at approximately 12:41 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old person, from Hornepayne, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC). ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) say COVID-19 related scams are ploys to extort money and personal information from fearful, trusting victims. As COVID-19 continues to spread across Ontario and Canada, fraudsters are taking advantage of citizens’ fear during uncertain times. Fraudsters are exploiting this pandemic to facilitate fraud through cybercrime and ...

Santé Canada a reçu des rapports selon lesquels des respirateurs N95 frauduleux et non homologués prétendument efficaces pour protéger les consommateurs contre la COVID-19 sont vendus illégalement en ligne et dans certains magasins. Au Canada, les respirateurs N95 sont réglementés par Santé Canada en tant qu’instruments médicaux de classe I et sont fabriqués ou importés par des entreprises titulaires d’une ...

Health Canada has received reports that fraudulent and uncertified N95 respirators that falsely claim to protect consumers against COVID-19 are being illegally sold to consumers online and in some stores. In Canada, N95 respirators are regulated by Health Canada as Class I medical devices and are manufactured or imported by companies that hold a Medical Device Establishment Licence. They are ...

Corus Entertainment and Rogers Sports & Media are joining foundational Canadian partner Bell Media to bring Canadians across the country the star-studded worldwide TV and streaming special ONE WORLD: TOGETHER AT HOME, in support of the fight against COVID-19. Airing this weekend on Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. ET (check local listings), the special will be available on Bell Media channels CTV, ...