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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Join our Livestream Butterfly Release to celebrate the live of a loved one!
Join us on August 25th at 2 p.m. via our Facebook Livestream to celebrate the life of a loved one! The community is invited to purchase their own Painted Lady Butterfly kits to be picked up at the Lady Dunn Health Centre garden on August 25th between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Your butterfly kit will include a live butterfly, a ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 7 Winner is…
Congratulations to Jeannie Desbiens, winner of Week 7 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#19) she selected contained the Six of Hearts. Jeannie won $215! Previous Winners: Week 6 – Nicole Imbeault, Envelope #6, King of Spades, $144 Week 5 – John Gagnon, Envelope #39, Ten of Diamonds, $189 Week 4 – Patricia Reeves, Envelope #22, Queen ...
Read More »Face Your Fears, an Immersive Virtual Play featured at North Fringe Virtual Festival
Face Your Fears is an immersive play where Kyla and Divan share and encourage the – use – of art as a coping mechanism for mental health issues and invisible disabilities, sharing their personal experiences in the form of spoken poetry, accompanied by abstract art and imagery. In hopes to open the continuous necessary discussion on mental health and invisible ...
Read More »Update for Searchmont Resort for 2021 Winter
From Searchmont Resort… “A lot sure has happened since we made the difficult decision to remain closed last Winter and we felt it was time for an update. Currently, the resort is committed to opening for this upcoming 2021-2022 Ski & Snowboard season. Everyone here is working very hard making preparations so that the resort can offer a fun and ...
Read More »Fog Advisory – Ended
5:15 AM EDT Wednesday 11 August 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 9:13 a.m.) Marathon – Schreiber (ended 9:13 a.m.) Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Fog will persist this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. If ...
Read More »Morning News – August 11
Weather – Fog Advisory Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 26. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. ...
Read More »Corporate Planning Meeting Tonight
There is a corporate planning meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s meeting will feature a presentation from Ms. Beverly Boyd, who will present the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. In addition, Director Alex Patterson will present his report for the months of June and July 2021, and the August update for the MMCC Reopening. The committee will ...
Read More »Fog Advisory – ended
Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 13:33) Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Fog is occurring causing near zero visibilities. Conditions are expected to improve later this 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 ...
Read More »Morning News – August 10
Weather Overcast. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 30. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this eveniareng then light overnight. Low 16. Satus of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in ...
Read More »APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#408)
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#408), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested yesterday, Sunday, August 8th, 2021, and is of close contact. The individual is now self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.
Read More »Morning News – August 9
Weather Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 17. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There one active ...
Read More »Single Vehicle Collision closes lane at Magpie River Bridge (Hwy 17) – updated
Aug 7, 2021 at 20:03 – The vehicle has been removed, and Ferrovial is cleaning the lanes. Both lanes will be open momentarily. Aug 7, 2021 at 18:45 One lane is closed at this time due to a single vehicle collision just past the Magpie River Bridge (2km north of Wawa). Multiple guard posts have been broken, and ...
Read More »APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19
Mid-afternoon Friday, Algoma Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#407), from Central and East Algoma. The individual was tested on August 5th, is of close contact exposure and is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.
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