Morning News – May 19

May 19, 2025 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – Showers ending early this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 12. UV index 4 or moderate.
• Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning late this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Temperature steady near 10.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Tested	262,084	261,900	184
Confirmed Cases	8,377	8,368	9
Confirmed Cases in 2022	6,173	6,164	9
Active cases	146	157	-11
Resolved	8,231	8,211	20
*Deceased	55	54	1
Deceased in 2022	34	33	1
Central & East Algoma	850	848	2
Elliot Lake & Area	452	449	3
North Algoma	292	292	0
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	6,783	6,779	4

Forest Fire Update:

There are thirteen active fires 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 15 hectare fire located approximately 15 kilometres south of Biscotasi Lake and is being held.
• Sault Ste. Marie 9: Confirmed this afternoon. It is a 0.2 hectare fire located next to Esten Drive South in Eliot Lake, 200 metres west of Nordic Lake. The Elliot Lake fire department were first on scene, with the assistance of a FireRanger crew shortly after. The fire is being held.
• Chapleau 7: Confirmed this afternoon. It’s a 0.3 hectare fire located two kilometres north of Vincent Lake and two kilometres south of Grip Lake. It is not under control.

News Tidbits:

• Be careful when driving to the Soo. Cattle from the collision at Old Woman Bay have now been seen at Rabbit Blanket (about 8km away).