Algoma Public Health is reporting thirteen (13) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#571 – #583), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area, as well as a low-risk exposure. APH is advising anyone who attended or worked the Soo Greyhound game on Friday, November 5th at the GFL Memorial Gardens, of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19. If you were there, you ...

Nov 8, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Mainly cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning then light late this afternoon. High 13. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 62 ...

Nov 8, 2021 at 06:25 The following road conditions were taken from ON511. Wawa-news doesn’t take any responsibility for this information being correct given the large stretches of road being reported on, and the quickness that winter weather can change road conditions and visibility. Be aware that weather and road conditions can change just around that curve ahead. Be prepared ...

Algoma Public Health has reported four (4) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#567 – #570), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area (Sunday, November 7th, 2021). Two cases are of close contact, two are of unknown. All cases are self-isolating. There is 62 cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District at this time.  

Nov 6, 2021 at 08:19 ON511 has advised that the collision at Orphan Lake has been cleared and that both lanes are open. Nov 6, 2021 at 08:02 ON511 is advising that a collision on Hwy 17 has resulted in both lanes being closed at Orphan Lake (Lake Superior Provinical Park). The highway was closed at 7:51 a.m.

Nov 6, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle this morning. A few showers beginning near noon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 9. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few showers ending late this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing before morning. Wind southwest 20 ...

Algoma Public Health has reported seven (7) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#557 – #563), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. In addition, Algoma Public Health has advised the public of three low-risk exposures to COVID-19. From the media release: Potential exposure 1: Public health is advising anyone who attended or worked the Soo Greyhound game on Wednesday, November 3 ...

The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma would like to notify the public that on November 3rd, 2021, the organization was made aware of an attempted cyber-attack on the organization. As a precaution, the email system was shut down and the I.T. department is working diligently to safely get the organizations email access functioning again as soon as possible. In the ...

Nov 5, 2021 at 07:56 Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 40 this afternoon. High 9. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low plus 5. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 49 active cases of COVID-19 in the ...

Nov 4, 2021 at 19:06 Hwy 17 in both directions from White River to Marathon – all lanes are reopened. Nov 4, 2021 at 18:11 ON511 is stating that Highway 17 is closed from White River to Marathon because of a collision. Other sources state that there has been a collision at Rouse Lake. “Collision on HWY 17 Both Directions ...

Algoma Public Health has reported three (3) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#554 – #556), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two are of close contact, and the third is of unknown exposure. All three were tested yesterday, and are self-isolating.  

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Nov 4, 2021 at 07:56 Weather  A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers. A few showers along the lakeshore this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent ...

Nov 4, 2021 at 06:59 The following road conditions were taken from ON511. The data was posted to their site at 530ish this morning. Wawa-news doesn’t take any responsibility for this information being correct given the large stretches of road being reported on. Be aware that weather and road conditions can change just around that curve ahead. Be prepared for ...

Algoma Public Health has reported three (3) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#551 – #553), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All three cases are of close contact and are self-isolating. One case was tested November 2nd, and the other two were tested today, November 3rd.