Morning News – June 2

June 2, 2025 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – Mainly sunny. High 15. UV index 7 or high.
• Tonight – Increasing cloudiness this evening. Low plus 4.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Tested	263,699	263,611	88
Confirmed Cases	8,488	8,477	11
Confirmed Cases in 2022	6,284	6,273	11
Active cases	64	59	5
Resolved	8,424	8,418	6
*Deceased	57	56	1
Deceased in 2022	36	35	1
Central & East Algoma	865	864	1
Elliot Lake & Area	469	468	1
North Algoma	294	294	0
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	6,860	6,851	9

Forest Fire Update:

There are four active fires in the Northeast Region. There were no new fires yesterday, and no local fires at this time.

News Tidbits:

• Today is the Ontario Provincial Election – go vote
• If you are headed to the Soo, be careful in the Alona Bay area, 2 lanes remain blocked due to rock scaling.If you are headed towards White River there is a disabled transport by Dubreuil Corners, and just west of the closed Obatanga Provincial Park.
• James Topp “Canada Marches’ will be in Wawa today. A Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, James Topp began his March for Freedom on February 20th in Vancouver, and will end his march at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa.