Morning News – April 4

Apr 4, 2022 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning and 40 percent chance of rain showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High plus 4. UV index 3 or moderate.
• Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers changing to 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 3 overnight.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Tested	249,623	249,404	219
Confirmed Cases	6,740	6,696	44
Confirmed Cases in 2022	4,536	4,492	44
Active cases	421(3)	444(3)	-23
Resolved	6,319	6,252	67
Deceased	42	42	0
Deceased in 2022	22	22	0
Central & East Algoma	658	652	6
Elliot Lake & Area	288	284	4
North Algoma	256	255	1
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	5,538	5,505	33

News Tidbits:

• If you are headed to the Soo and eastwards – Environment Canada has issued a Fog Advisory warning that areas of dense fog with near zero visibility have developed. With temperatures near or just below the freezing mark, the fog may deposit ice on untreated surfaces. Some roads and sidewalks may become slippery as a result. Conditions will improve through the morning.
• Brad Gushue & Team won the World Men’s Curling 4-0.
• In Wawa Mercantile Hockey – Game 2 of the best out of 3 finals is tonight at 9 p.m. at the MMCC.
• In the Tournment of Champions, the U18 Wawa Legionnaires won the silver last night!

Announcements:

• Stephen Crawford, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Energy will be joined by Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor and Hilda MacDonald, Mayor of Leamington to make an announcement at 9 a.m. in Windsor,
• Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade, as well as François-Philippe Champagne, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, to make an announcement in Oshawa at 11 a.m.