Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

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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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 13 Winner is…

Sep 24, 2021 at 12:38 Congratulations to Pat Dube, winner of Week 13 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#6) she selected contained the Seven of Spades. Pat won $337! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Previous Winners: Week 12 – Sylvia Penno, Envelope ...

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Morning News – September 24

Sept 24, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Periods of rain or drizzle ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. A few showers beginning near midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light ...

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Four Huge Mining Dozers Coming to Argonaut!

Argonaut Gold has ordered four huge mining dozers from Liebherr at MINExpo 2021 that was held in Las Vegas for the Magino project. They have ordered One Liebherr PR 776 72t dozer and three PR 766 53t dozers. The PR 776 72t dozer is huge, weighing 71,800 – 73,189 kgs (142,743 – 161,354 lbs), and can move up to 22 ...

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Morning News – September 23

Sept 23, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of rain or drizzle. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low 6.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are ...

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