Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases are self-isolating and were tested today, Monday, May 10th, 2021. Four are of close contact, and one is unknown. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close ...
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‘We the Nuclear Free North’ Hosts Launch Webinar tonight at 7 p.m.
A new Northern Ontario alliance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers and organizations launched last month is hosting a webinar to deliver their key messages about the risks of nuclear waste transportation and burial and the voices of Northern Ontario residents must be heard. The launch webinar is an open session, and will begin at 6 pm Central / 7 pm ...
Read More »Morning News – May 10th
Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of wet flurries this morning. A few rain showers and wet flurries beginning near noon. Wind north 20 km/h. High 6. Tonight – A few rain showers and wet flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 1. Status of ...
Read More »1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#346)
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This case is of close contact, tested May 8th, 2021 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.
Read More »Morning News – May 9th ‘Happy Mother’s Day’
A very Happy Mother’s Day! Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 7. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening then 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light ...
Read More »2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#344 – #345)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. One case is from close contact, and the other is category unknown. Both cases were tested May 7th, 2021, and are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered ...
Read More »Morning News – May 8th
Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers early this evening. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 3 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 6, ...
Read More »Morning News – May 7th
Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 8. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight. Status ...
Read More »Morning News – May 6th
Weather: Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High 9. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight. Status of COVID-19 ...
Read More »3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#339 – #341)
Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area on Wednesday, May 5th. Two cases (tested May 5) are of close contact, and the third (tested May 3rd) is unknown. All are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not ...
Read More »The Price of Fortitude
Darlene Jordan Pfaff, former Wawa resident has made quite the name for herself as a talented artist that works primarily in pencil, but has also begun work in acrylics. Her work is well known and she has done many commissions in Wawa. In Southern Ontario, Darlene has entered many competitions as her skills have increased, in fact, one of ...
Read More »Morning News – May 5th
Weather: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 9. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers this evening then 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low zero. Nipigon – Rossport, Cloud Bay – Dorion, Beardmore – ...
Read More »Morning News – May 4th
Weather: Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 7. Tonight- Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this evening. Low plus 2. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 3, 2021, 5:45 pm) Tested – 132,919 Confirmed Cases – 338 Active Cases – 33 ...
Read More »2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#337 – #338)
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Both cases are of close contact, are self-isolating, and all close contacts are notified by APH by contact tracing. One case was tested May 2nd, and the other on May 3rd.
Read More »Morning News – May 3rd
Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this evening. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low plus 5. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 2, 2021, 4:30 pm) Tested – 131,697 Confirmed Cases – ...
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