Morning News – August 23

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 22. Humidex 28. UV index 4 or moderate.
• Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 11.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Change in the previous 7 days
Central & East Algoma	988	28
Elliot Lake & Area	536	6
North Algoma	302	3
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	7,403	65
Updated:  August 18, 2022, 2:35PM

 

Forest Fire Update:

• There are four fires in the northeast region: North Bay 24, Algonquin Park 11, Sudbury 32, Sudbury 32, and Sault Ste. Marie 15. The current fire hazard is low to moderate across most of the Northeast Region.

News Tidbits:

• Dr. Harry Voogjarv, Regional Supervising Coroner for North Region, Sudbury Office, has announced that the inquest into the death of Denis Millette (52), who died on June 3, 2015, while working at the Detour Gold Mine in the Cochrane District will be held September 7, 2022, at the Best Western Premier Northwood Hotel, 245-A Airport Rd., Timmins.