Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Lajoie Bros. Contracting Ltd purchased by N1 Solutions

N1 Solutions Inc. is continuing its expansion of services offered with the acquisition of local petroleum maintenance and spill response company, Lajoie Bros. Contracting Ltd., (Lajoie Bros.).   The company will operate within the NORPRO Environmental division and will add petroleum maintenance & services to the list of environmental services offered by N1 Solutions.   Prior to the acquisition, Lajoie ...

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Morning News – December 1

Dec 1, 2021 at 07:56 Weather:  Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning this morning except periods of rain near Lake Superior this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 17 this morning. Tonight – Snow mixed with rain except for periods of rain near Lake Superior this evening. ...

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APH reports 29 new cases of COVID-19, and 16th death

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported that there are twenty-nine (29) new cases of COVID-19in the Algoma District. All cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Seventeen (17) are close contacts of confirmed cases, three (3) have an unknown source of infection and nine (9) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are 378 cases, ...

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Morning News – November 30

Nov 30, 2021 at 07:56 Weather:  Periods of snow ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1 with temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Clearing ...

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Area Road Conditions – Nov. 30 at 06:16

Nov 26, 2021 at 05:57 All buses are running as scheduled.   updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and wet snow covered, snow packed good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi ...

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APH – Thirty-three new cases of COVID-19 in SSM & Area

Algoma Public Health reported yesterday evening that there are thirty-three (33) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, specifically Sault Ste. Marie and area. Thirteen (13) are close contacts of confirmed cases, 8 have an unknown source of infection, and 12 are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 353 active cases with 16 ...

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Morning News – November 29

Nov 29, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 3 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow late this evening and overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 8.   Status ...

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Algoma Public Health has reported 40 new cases of COVID-19

Algoma Public Health has reported that there are forty (40) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Nineteen (19) are close contacts of confirmed cases, eight (8) have an unknown source of infection, and thirteen (13) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 330 active cases ...

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34 new cases of COVID-19 & 15th death related to COVID-19

Algoma PUblic Health has reported thirty-four (34) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,015 – #1,048), eight from Central and East Algoma, and 26 from Sault Ste. Marie and area.  Twenty one (21) are close contacts of confirmed cases, five (5) have an unknown source of infection, and 8 are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...

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APH: 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19

Algoma Public Health has reported twenty-seven (27) new cases COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Twenty-five (25) are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and two (2) in Central & East Algoma. Twelve (12) are of close contact, fourteen (14) are under investigation, and three (3) are unknown. Due to increasing rates of COVID-19 in Algoma, we are receiving assistance from ...

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Morning News – November 26

Nov 26, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 20. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and minus 24 overnight. Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Chapleau ...

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Area Road Conditions – Nov. 26 at 05:57

Nov 26, 2021 at 05:57 All buses are running as scheduled. updated at: 5:16 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa partly snow packed good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and dry partly snow covered good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) partly ...

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APH: 29 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 & a low-risk exposure

Algoma Public Health reported twenty-nine new cases; 25 of which are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and 4 are in Central & East Algoma. Eleven of these cases are of close contact, nine are of unknown, and the remainder are being investigated. It is not detailed by APH the breakdown of exposure category for each region in the APH ...

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Freezing Drizzle Advisory

Nov 25, 2021 at 10:07 At 9:50 Environment Canada stated that widespread freezing drizzle was no longer expected. Nov 25, 2021 at 07:07 At 5:26 this morning, Environment Canada (EC)issued a Freezing Drizzle Advisory for the following regions: White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne EC warns that areas of freezing drizzle are expected or occurring.” Early this morning that ...

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Morning News – November 25

Nov 25, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Periods of light snow. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to minus 11 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting ...

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