Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Heavy Rain – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne

Special weather statement in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Rain, at times heavy, is expected today through Thursday for Manitouwadge & Hornepayne. A slow-moving area of low pressure over the central United States will bring an extended period of rain to parts of northern Ontario. Because the ground is still frozen, there may be more ...

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Morning News – April 7th

Weather: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle this morning. A few showers beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Wind east 20 km/h. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases ...

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APH – 1 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#248)

Apr 6, 2021 at 18:57 Algoma Public Health has reported one (1) new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested April 5th, 2021, is of unknown exposure category, and is self-isolating at this time. APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact. ...

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Hwy 17 – Traffic delays west of Hemlo Mine – 17:00

Apr 6, 2021 at 17:00 At 4:30 the highway was cleared and all lanes and west shoulder has been opened.   Apr 6, 2021 at 15:07 From ON511 Vehicle Fire on HWY 17 Westbound between YELLOW BRICK RD (N) (NEWMONT GOLDEN GIANT MINE) and HEMLO RD – LECOEUR TWP (S). Lane and WEST shoulder closed. Hwy 17 – Hemlo, approximately ...

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6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#242 – #247)

Apr 5, 2021 at 21:52 Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 6 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The chart below details the exposure category and date of testing. Algoma Public Healht notifies all close contacts directly.   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #242 Close contact Self-isolating April 4, 2021 Case #243 Close ...

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14 cases & 3 deaths – Marathon Council votes to ask for Enough Vaccine to complete 1st shot for 2,200

Marathon Municipal Council held a special meeting today and voted unanimously to ask that their community, immediately receive enough vaccine to give first doses to its remaining 2,200 eligible adults; then four weeks later enough to complete the mass immunization of the community. At the time of this report, there are 14 active COVID-19 cases in Marathon (population of 3,273 ...

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Morning News – April 5th

Weather: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 12. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Periods of rain beginning overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active ...

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3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#239 – #241)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area with all close contacts notified directly. Case #239 is now self-isolating, was tested April 3rd, and is of unknown exposure. Cases 240-241 were tested on April 4th and are self-isolating. They were exposed due to close contact. APH is advising of the ...

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Morning News – April 4th “Happy Easter”

Weather: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Low plus 1.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases Deceased 115,362 235 17 0 221 4 Updated: April 3, 2021 5:45 p.m. ...

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3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#236 – #238)

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area.Case 236 is of ‘unknown’ exposure’, and Case 237 & 238 are of close contact.   At this time Algoma Public Health is working to identify and notify high-risk close contacts for a potential exposure at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre for ...

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1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#235)

On Friday, April 2nd, Algoma Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from close contact, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested April 1st, 2021 and is self-isolating.   Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact.

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Morning News – April 3rd

Weather: Clearing this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases Deceased 115,362 235 ...

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Morning News – April 2nd

Weather: Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 16 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2. Wind chill near minus 6.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases Currently ...

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5 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#230-#234)

Algoma Public Health is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases are of close contact, are self-isolating and were tested today, April 1st, 2021. All close contacts are notified by Algoma Public Health. Algoma Public Health is advising anyone who visited Tim Hortons in Sault Ste. Marie, located at the corner of ...

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Morning News – April 1st

March is done, the last ice hut is off the lake – Spring can come now and stay! Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 19 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 19 overnight. Status ...

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