Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

APH: 4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#411-#414)

Algoma Public Health is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 (#411 – #414), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area tonight. All individuals are self-isolating., and through Algoma Public Health’s contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #411 Unknown Self-isolating August 17, 2021 Case #412 Close ...

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Michipicoten Golf Club – Junior Golf Program

  The Michipicoten Golf Club would like to take the time and thank the Rotary Club of Wawa.  For several years, the Golf Club has been looking into providing youth the opportunity to start golfing at a young age without having the financial burden of fees and equipment. Last year, the Golf Club introduced free golf to all youth 12 ...

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Morning News – August 18

Weather Mainly cloudy. Clearing near noon. Hazy. High 25. Humidex 32. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Hazy this evening. Low 15. Heat Warning – (Dubreuilville – White River – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake – Gogama – Foleyet)   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the ...

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Morning News – August 17

Weather Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 15. Heat Warning Continues – (Manitouwadge – Hornepayne)   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake ...

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APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#410)

We are reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 (#410), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This case is on unknown exposure, and was tested August 13th. The individual is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.

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Serious Collision – George Street

SE OPP and Algoma EMS attended the scene of a collision between an elder person on a mobility scooter and a GMC pickup at Noon today. The driver of the mobility scooter was taken to Lady Dunn Health Centre for examination, witnesses at the scene suspect that the driver was injured, but the severity was not known. It is not ...

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Morning News – August 16

Weather Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 15. Heat Warning – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today.   2021 Forest Fire Status – Northeast Forest Fire Region: WAW12 – ...

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Morning News – August 14

Weather Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today.   2021 Forest Fire Status – Northeast Forest Fire ...

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Information for ADSB Families Regarding September 2021 Reopening

As the 2021-2022 school year is just around the corner, we continue to plan and prepare for another year of learning. On August 3rd, the Ministry of Education announced that schools are permitted to open for in-person learning with health and safety measures in place. This means that students will return to in-person learning daily, for the full day (300 ...

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Morning News – August 13

Weather Becoming cloudy this morning. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing after midnight. Low 10. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake ...

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Shaw Outage making life difficult today – Back On!

Aug 12, 2021 at 15:20 About 2:30 internet service was restored. Aug 12, 2021 at 12:50 Shaw internet has been out since early this morning causing disruptions everywhere. Many businesses are without debit and accepting cash only. From the Shaw website, “Some customers in Wawa are experiencing an interruption to Internet and Television services. We are working to restore service ...

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Morning News – August 12

Weather Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (10:20 AM, August 11, 2021) Doses administered ...

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