Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Fog Advisory

8:09 AM EDT Saturday 22 May 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park (ended 22:42) Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 22:42) Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport (ended at 12:42) Dense fog today. Dense fog is expected to persist along the shores of Lake Superior until the passage of a cold front this evening. Visibility should ...

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Transport Fire Closes Highway 17/11 West of Nipigon for several hours today

On Friday May 21, 2021 at approximately 11:20 am, officers of the Nipigon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a commercial motor vehicle fire near Golf Course Road west of Nipigon on Highway 11-17. Initial investigation revealed that the trailer of the commercial motor vehicle had caught fire while eastbound on Highway 11-17. The driver ...

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Municipal Tender Opening – Wawa School Zone Resurfacing Contract

At 3:15 today the two tenders were opened for the Wawa School Zone Resurfacing Contract from: J. Provost Contracting with bid bond in the amount of $200,000.00, a surety bond, and Form to Tender in $5,065,045.46 Pioneer Construction with a bid bond in the amount of $200,000, an agreement to bond, and Addendum 1 Form to Tender in the amount ...

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Morning News – May 21st

Weather: This morning at 5:20, Environment Canada ended the Fog Advisory “Visibilities have improved & are no longer expected to meet fog advisory criteria.” A Fog advisory in effect from Marathon to Nipigon. Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Temperature steady near 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with ...

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Morning News – May 20th

Weather: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle changing to 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 22. Humidex 26. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 16.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) ...

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2021 Marina Season – Slip Rentals, Boat Launch Passes & Fees

The 2021 Marina Season has launched at the Harry McCluskie Municipal Marina. The sticker system that was implemented last year continues. First, purchase boat launch passes in order to use the boat launches. The application form is available online on the Municipal website (wawa.cc or click this link for PDF download Boat Launch). If you are renting a slip in ...

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Morning News – May 19th

Weather: Becoming cloudy this morning with 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...

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East Algoma OPP – Detachment Report

NEIGHBOR DISPUTE RESULTS IN PROHIBITED DRIVE CHARGE   (PLUMMER ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP, ON) – On May 15, 2021, shortly after 9:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a neighbor dispute on Plummer Road in Plummer Additional Township. The investigation determined a neighbor was operating a tractor and had attended the complainant’s property ...

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5 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#369 – #373)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Four of the cases are of close contact, and one is of unknown. Testing was done on May 17 &18. All cases are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are ...

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Morning News – May 18th

Weather: Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma  Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 139,777 368* 28 1 340 4 80 Updated: May 17, ...

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4 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#365 – #368)

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported last night, May 17th, 2021 that four cases of COVID-19 have been tested in Sault Ste. Marie and area. The four cases were tested Monday, 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 considered a ...

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Morning News – May 17th

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 15. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 6.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 138,704 364 30 1 ...

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1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#364)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and area. This case was tested on May 13th, is of unknown exposure category, and the individual is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. Algoma Public Health explains on their website, “Following receipt of amended laboratory reports, it has been determined that ...

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1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#365)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Reported Saturday night, this case is of unknown exposure, tested May 15th, and is currently 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.

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