Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News – September 1

Sept 1, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are sixteen active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (4:15 PM, August 30, 2021) # of people ...

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WFD respond to residential fire at Third/Mackey early this morning

Sep 1, 2021 at 07:45 About 12:30 this morning, Wawa Fire Department Firefighters responded to a residential building fire at Third/Mackey. It took about half an hour for the fire to be brought under control according to a person at the scene. Firefighters remained on scene until about 2 a.m. A Wawa-news reader has corrected my information. There have actually ...

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Morning News – August 31

Aug 31, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 7. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are sixteen active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (4:15 PM, August 30, 2021) # of ...

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APH: 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#431 – #433)

Algoma Public Health has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 (#431 – #433), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. One case is of unknown exposure (tested August 29th), and the remaining two are of close contact (tested August 30). All cases are self-isolating and all close contacts have been notified by APH’s contact tracing.   In addition, Algoma Public ...

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Morning News – August 30

Aug 30, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Becoming clear overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 10. ...

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Strong winds expected this afternoon

Aug 29, 2021 at 23:24 At 11:06 p.m. Environment Canada ended this weather statement. Aug 29, 2021 at 09:24 That was two strong weather systems that passed through last night. The first was just after midnight, a strong thunderstorm with gusts of 35km/hr recorded at the airport. Then again another storm with heavy rainfall at 3:30. This afternoon, winds gusting ...

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Highway 17 (30km south of Wawa) OPEN

Aug 28, 2021 at 18:53 At 6:20 the highway was reopened. Aug 28, 2021 at 16:27 Highway 17 is open to one lane. The eastbound lane and shoulder is closed. Aug 28, 2021 at 14:53 Highway 17 south of Wawa has been closed due to a vehicle collision. OPP, EMS and fire are on scene. There is no other information ...

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APH: 5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#426 – #430)

Algoma Public Health has reported five (5) new cases of COVID-19 (#426 – #430). Three are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, one is from North Algoma (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River) and one is from Central and East Algoma. Algoma Public Health is also advising the public of a potential exposure to COVID-19 ...

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Fog Advisory

Aug 28, 2021 at 17:31 At 3:55 Environment Canada explained that the fog patches have currently lifted, but are likely to return this evening and continue into Sunday morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on ...

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Morning News – August 28

Aug 28, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle or showers. High 20. Humidex 28. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle this evening and after midnight. Showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low 17. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are fourteen active cases ...

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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 9 Winner is…

Congratulations to Dougald MacLellan, winner of Week 9 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#20) he selected contained the Eight of Spades. Dougald won $291! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Previous Winners: Week 8 – Tracy Amos, Envelope 13, Jack of Spades, $189 ...

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Morning News – August 27

Aug 27, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 17. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low 12. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are fourteen active cases of COVID-19 in the ...

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Growing and Supporting a Healthy Community – Wawa’s Wellness Table

Katherine Grundt and the Wawa EDC have created Wawa’s Wellness Table. The first meeting of the Wellness Table was held July 29th, 2021, and explained the basis for and the goals of this new group. This Wellness Table will begin the community conversation about health and wellness, and how to share these wellness professions with Wawa and the area. Wawa ...

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Morning News – August 26

Aug 26, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 23. Humidex 26. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 8.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are sixteen ...

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APH: 5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#421 – #425) 2 in North Algoma

Aug 25, 2021 at 19:18 Algoma Public Health is reporting five (5) new cases of COVID-19 (#421 – #425). Two are from North Algoma, two are from Central and East Algoma and one is from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The table of confirmed cases doesn’t identify which cases are from North Algoma (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First ...

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