Morning News – May 16

May 16, 2025 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – Becoming cloudy this morning with 30 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 12 with temperature falling to 9 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
• Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low plus 5.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Tested	261,419	261,277	142
Confirmed Cases	8,305	8,280	25
Confirmed Cases in 2022	6,101	6,076	25
Active cases	184	209	-25
Resolved	8,121	8,071	50
*Deceased	54	54	0
Deceased in 2022	33	33	0
Central & East Algoma	838	834	4
Elliot Lake & Area	441	439	2
North Algoma	291	290	1
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	6,735	6,717	18

Forest Fire Update:

There were three new wildland fires, with twenty three fires now in the Northeast Region. Local fires are:

• Chapleau 2: 60 hectare fire, 2.5 kilometres south of Hwy 101 and 6 kilometres west of Foleyet and is under control.
• Chapleau 3 is a 11-hectare fire located approximately 15 kilometres south of Biscotasi Lake and is being held.
• Chapleau 5 at 1 hectare is under control. It is located just south of Poulin Creek.

News Tidbits:

• This is Police Week – “Your Police Services: Helping Build Safer Communities”.