Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

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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Morning News – May 16th

Weather: Sunny. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.   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) 138,704 365 31 1 334 ...

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Morning News – May 15th

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 12, 2021, 4:30 pm) Tested – 138,704 Confirmed Cases – 364 Active Cases – 30 Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 0 Currently Hospitalized – 1 Currently Hospitalized ...

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Harte Gold 1st Quarter Results

Harte Gold announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Q1 2021 Operational Highlights: Gold production: Total production of 11,776 oz Au for Q1 2021, a 9% increase over the previous quarter. Average monthly production totaled 3,925 oz Au for the quarter. Mine capital development: Averaged 14.0 metres per day, an increase of 23% over Q4 2020. ...

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3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#359 – #361)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, two from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one from Central and East Algoma. All cases were tested today, 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 close contact.

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This is Nurses Week 2021

On April 20th, Municipal Council recognized the contributions of nurses to our health, and in recognition of Florence Nightingale’s birthday and Nurses Week throughout the world – proclaimed that May 10th – May 16th be recognized in Wawa as Nursing Week. Council made note in their proclamation that “many RN’s, RPN/s and PSW’s have worked tirelessly in Wawa to keep ...

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Morning News – May 13th

Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 14. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low zero.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 12, 2021, 4:30 pm) Tested – 137,272 Confirmed Cases – 358 Active Cases – 24 Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 0 Currently ...

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4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#355 – #358)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported four (4) new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases were tested May 11th, with three of close contact, and one unknown. All cases are 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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