Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – October 2

Oct 2, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low 12.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 6 active cases ...

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APH: 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in North Algoma

Algoma Public Health is reporting 3 new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#470 – #472), from North Algoma and area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). All cases were tested September 30, 2021, are of close contact and are self-isolating. Algoma Public Health doesn’t identify the community where these individuals are from despite the distance that they ...

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Morning News – October 1

Oct 1, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 12.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 7 active cases of COVID-19 in ...

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Possible traffic delays North of Wawa this morning – UPDATE

Oct 1, 2021 at 07:50 The transport and trailer has been removed from the ditch north of Wawa (first Catfish Creek bridge area), but it is anticipated that there will still be minor delays today as the lumber is retrieved.   Sep 30, 2021 at 13:30 At 1:30 the tractor has been removed, the trailer is still in the ditch, ...

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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 14 Winner is…

Sep 30, 2021 at 12:23 Congratulations to Lise Bernath, winner of Week 14 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#16) she selected contained the Four of Hearts. Lise won $253. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $5,327! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

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Federal Court upheld decisions by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Indigenous child-welfare appeal

The Federal Court has upheld decisions by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in the matter of Attorney General of Canada v. First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. The Federal Court dismissed Canada’s judicial review of two key aspects of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decisions: who is a First Nations child under Jordan’s Principle, and whether compensation ...

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Morning News – September 30

Sept 30, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Low 8.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 8 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 83,008 people (72.5%) in the Algoma District are fully vaccinated (Last Updated: 1:53 PM, September 29, ...

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Morning News – September 29

Sept 29, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus 3.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 8 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 82,328 people (71.9%) in the Algoma District are fully vaccinated (Last ...

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East Algoma OPP – Break & Enter Charges Laid

On September 15, 2021, at approximately 11:59 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two Break and Enters (B&E) at two separate residences on Taylor Boulevard in the City of Elliot Lake.   Investigation determined, the first B&E took place sometime after 10:45 a.m., when the victim came home to retrieve some ...

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Morning News – September 28

Sept 28, 2021 at 07:56 Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 4.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 10 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 82,328 people (71.9%) in the Algoma District ...

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APH: 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#468)

Last night, September 27, 2021, Algoma Public Health reported 1 new case­­ of COVID-19 (#468), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The person was tested September 26th, the exposure category is unknown, and the person is self-isolating.

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Morning News – September 27

Sept 27, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 4.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 10 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 82,328 people (71.9%) ...

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Morning News – September 25

Sept 25, 2021 at 07:56 Weather  Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Showers beginning late this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Showers ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind west ...

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