A virtual ceremony was held yesterday with Jill Dunlop (Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues), the Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council, and other Indigenous leaders, communities, and organizations to unveil the Ontario government’s strategy that addresses the disproportionate rate of violence against Indigenous women and girls. By working with Indigenous partners this plan addresses critical gaps in supports for Indigenous ...

Weather: It is chilly again this morning. Be careful and cover your tender plants tonight – once again there is frost expected. Sunny. High 14. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 1 with patchy frost.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested yesterday, May 26th, 2021, is of unknown exposure, and is self-isolating.   Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

Weather: It is chilly this morning. Be careful and cover your tender plants tonight – there is frost expected with temps dipping to -2 overnight. Mainly cloudy. Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 8. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2 with frost. ...

May 26, 2021 at 09:34 At 9:34 SSM Police issued a media release and tweeted the highway was re-opened. “At 8:50 a.m. the 2600 block of Great Northern Road was re-opened to traffic in both directions. The investigation into the collision is ongoing.”   May 26, 2021 at 08:40 The first official word on this road closure. The highway has ...

May 26, 2021 at 08:30 At 8:21, Environment Canada ended the Fog Advisory. May 26, 2021 at 07:17 Environment Canada is warning that spots of dense fog will continue early this morning along the Lake Superior shoreline. Drivers should be aware that this fog may reduce visibility in some areas to near zero.  Highway 17 from Pukaskwa Park to Wawa ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers late this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming north 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. Temperature falling to 7 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero with ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19, one from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one from Elliot Lake and area. Both cases were tested today, May 25th, 2021 and are of close contact and are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not ...

Weather: Showers or periods of drizzle ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog. ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19, one from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one from Elliot Lake and area. One case was tested May 23rd and the other today, May 24th. Both are of unknown exposure and are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by ...

Happy Victoria Day! Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. High 16. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Showers beginning near midnight. Risk of thunderstorms overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 13.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported Sunday evening, May 23rd, 2021 that there are 2 new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Case #385 Close contact Self-isolating May 22, 2021 Case #386 Close contact Self-isolating May 23, 2021 Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by ...

Weather: Clearing early this morning. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 6. That was quite the storm that went through about 11 last night dumping some needed rain on the bush. Hopefully the lightning doesn’t spark too many fires.   ...

May 22, 2021 at 22:00 Thunderstorm watch ended: City of Thunder Bay (20:59) Superior West (20:59) Thunderstorm Warning ended: Cloud Bay – Dorion (20:59) Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake – Arrow Lake (20:59) Atikokan – Shebandowan – Quetico Park (20:13)   May 22, 2021 at 19:18 7:11 PM EDT Saturday 22 May 2021 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Cloud ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Elliot Lake and area.  The individual was tested on May 20th, 2021 and is of exposure category ‘unknown’, and is now self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.