Morning News – December 1

Dec 1, 2021 at 07:56

Weather:

 Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning this morning except periods of rain near Lake Superior this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 17 this morning.
Tonight – Snow mixed with rain except for periods of rain near Lake Superior this evening. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 after midnight. Temperature steady near plus 3.

 

Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma

There are 378 (up 25) active cases, and 9 (down 7) hospitalized of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today.

News Tidbits:

• Schools in the Algoma District School Board will now hear some additions to the morning announcements. Students will continue to hear the national anthem, then it will be followed by a period of silence and an acknowledgement of traditional Indigenous territory.

Announcements

• Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, to make an announcement at 10 a.m. in Mississauga.
• Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, will be joined by Scott Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough—Glanbrook, and Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton, to make an announcement in support of the Grey Cup in Hamilton at 11:30 a.m.