Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Hwy 17 (Batchawana to Wawa) OPEN

Nov 22, 2021 at 20:14 Hwy 17 has been reopened. Snow squalls are expected to continue overnight (Montreal River Harbour – St. Joseph Island) – drive safely and be aware of changing road conditions. Nov 22, 2021 at 17:13 Hwy 17 closed from Wawa to Batchawana Bay due to weather conditions according to ON511. OPP tweet that the highway in ...

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SE OPP – conducting their annual Festive “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” (RIDE) campaign

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is conducting their annual Festive “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” (RIDE) campaign, which runs from Thursday, November 18, 2021 to Sunday, January 2, 2022. The Festive RIDE Campaign has become a familiar part of the holiday season and is one of the OPP’s most important traffic safety initiatives. Expect to see ...

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APH: Reports 32 New Cases of COVID-19

Algoma Public Health is reporting thirty-two new cases of COVID-19 (#859 – #890), all from Sault Ste. Marie and Area. Because of a power outage, the figures here were posted Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. NOTE: Due to increasing rates of COVID-19 in Algoma, we are receiving assistance from case and contact managers who may be from the provincial workforce or ...

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Morning News – November 22

Nov 22, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 14. Wind chill minus 10 this evening ...

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Bus Cancellations

Due to the Highway 17 N closure between Wawa and White River, Routes N001, N002, N006, N009 servicing Wawa and White River Schools will be cancelled today. This cancellation affects students who attend Sir James Dunn Public School, Michipicoten High School, St. Augustine, École Saint Joseph, and St. Basil (White River). Due to the closure of Highway 17, Route N6 bringing ...

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APH: 41 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two potential public exposures

Algoma Public Health is reporting forty-one new cases of COVID-19 (#818 -#858): 39 – Sault Ste. Marie and Area 2 – Central & East Algoma Algoma Public Health has requested assistance from provincial case and contact managers and from other health units. They state, “If you are a case or a high-risk contact, you may receive a call from a ...

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Morning News – November 20

Nov 20, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases ...

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Area Road Conditions – Nov. 20 at 07:27

Nov 20, 2021 at 07:27 Hwy 17 is reduced to one lane in the Mom/Dad/Baby Lake – Trapper’s Trail due to environmental clean up. updated at: 5:22 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and dry good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet good ...

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Area Road Conditions – Nov. 23 at 06:01

Nov 20, 2021 at 06:01 All buses are running. 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 dry bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and dry good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) bare and wet ...

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Morning News – November 19

Nov 19, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: There are no weather alerts this morning. Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening. Temperature rising to plus 3 by morning. ...

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Area Road Conditions – Nov. 19 at 07:15

Nov 19, 2021 at 07:15 Buses are running as scheduled. Hwy 17 is reduced to one lane in the Mom/Dad/Baby Lake – Trapper’s Trail due to environmental clean up. updated at: 5:22/5:26 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and dry bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake ...

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APH: 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#768 – #791)

Algoma Public Health has reported 24 new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#768 – #791), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. There are 234 cases in the Algoma District, and 15 in hospital. There have been cases reported in Sault Ste. Marie and area, and in East Algoma.   Details of the confirmed cases:   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested ...

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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 21 Winner is…

Nov 18, 2021 at 8:01 Congratulations to Lois Dorey, winner of Week 21 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#4) that Lois selected contained the Jack of Hearts, winning $504. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $9,415! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

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