Dec 6, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Snow and local blowing snow ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 60 early this morning. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. ...
Read More »Author Archives: Brenda Stockton
Area Road Conditions – Dec 8 at 06:24
Dec 8, 2021 at 06:25 Highway Closures: There are no closures in Northern Ontario at this time. Local Area Road Conditions updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa snow packed fair 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet partly snow packed good 101 ...
Read More »Not a day to travel (continues) – 6:20 a.m.
Dec 6, 2021 at 06:20 Adverse weather and poor road conditions, all school-related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Wawa, Dubreuilville, and White River communities. Schools will remain open. This cancellation affects students who attend St. Basil (White River), St. Augustine (Wawa), Sir James Dunn (Wawa), Michipicoten High school (Wawa), Ecole St. Joseph (Elementary & High ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – Dec 6 at 06:30
Dec 6, 2021 at 06:08 School Buses Due to adverse weather and poor road conditions, all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Wawa, White River and Dubreuilville communities. Schools will remain open. This cancellation affect students who attend St. Basil (White River), St. Augustine (Wawa), Sir James Dunn (Wawa), Michipicoten High school (Wawa), Ecole ...
Read More »APH Reports 30 New Cases in SSM & Area
Algoma Public Health is reporting thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,282 – 1,311), all from Sault Ste. Marie & Area. Nine cases are of close contact of confirmed case, six are of an unknown source of infection, 2 are from international travel, and thirteen are under investigation. At this time there are 317 active cases in the Algoma District ...
Read More »APH has reported thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19
Algoma Public Health has reported thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19. Twenty-eight (28) in Sault Ste. Marie & Area and two (2) in Central & East Algoma. Eight (8) are of close contact of a confirmed case, three (3) are from an unknown source of infection, one (1) is from international travel, and eighteen (18) are under investigation. There are ...
Read More »Collision blocks Hwy 17 (Anderson Road, Goulais River) – CLEARED
Dec 4, 2021 at 18:23 The vehicles have been removed and the highway is now open. Hwy 17 is closed/blocked due to a collision just north of Anderson Road (Goulais River). The collision is just north of the painted barn. A photo on facebook shows a jack-knifed tractor-trailer, snow-covered roads and fair visibility. ON511 puts the collision at the ...
Read More »Morning News – December 4
Dec 4, 2021 at 07:56 Hwy 556 is closed in the Heyden area due to a collision that occurred at 6 a.m. Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy late this evening. Wind ...
Read More »Winter storm and snow squalls to hit northeast shore of Lake Superior then head inland
A strengthening low-pressure system is expected to track east across the Great Lakes Sunday through Monday. There remains some uncertainty in the track of this low-pressure system and as a result, the snowfall amounts and areas affected by freezing rain and heavy rain could change. At this time, areas north and west of Sudbury are expected to receive ...
Read More »APH is reporting forty-three (43) new cases of COVID-19
Algoma Public Health is reporting forty-three (43) new cases of COVID-19; forty-two (42) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) – Central & East Algoma. Eighteen (18) are close contacts of confirmed cases, eleven (11) have an unknown source of infection, and fourteen (14) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 397 ...
Read More »APH Reports nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19. Eighteen (18) from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and one (1) is from Elliot Lake and area. Seven (7) are close contacts of confirmed cases, Seven (7) have an unknown source of infection, and five (5) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...
Read More »Morning News – December 3
Dec 3, 2021 at 07:56 The eastbound lane and shoulder is closed at Red Rock Lake (Lake Superior Provincial Park) because of a collision. – Cleared at 12:40 this afternoon. Weather: Sunny. Increasing cloudiness early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or ...
Read More »Join Algoma University students and listen to Joshua Whitead discuss Jonny Appleseed
The steps of Algoma University were lined this summer with pairs of children’s shoes in a spontaneous communal act of mourning. While students were finally returning to in-person classes in September, the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association was leading the Algoma University community in the difficult work of searching for unmarked graves on the former grounds of the Shingwauk Indian ...
Read More »Morning News – December 2
Dec 2, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Light snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Snow mixed with rain early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind up ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – Dec 2 at 06:30
Dec 2, 2021 at 06:30 School Buses All buses are running as scheduled for Wawa and Area. Due to icy road conditions and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Central Algoma Area (including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon). Schools will remain open. (updated at 6:46 a.m.) Highway Closures Hwy ...
Read More »