Algoma Public Health has reported the 62nd case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. Please note: If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. It is not known how this case of COVID-19 was transmitted. APH cites “Unknown exposure means the ...

The Ontario government has developed a three-phase implementation plan to receive, store and administer COVID-19 vaccines to Ontarians as soon as they are received. Phase One will begin on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with a pilot project in Toronto and Ottawa which will include the vaccination of over 2,500 health care workers with the Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Two pilot ...

Despite the restrictions placed upon social gatherings, the Rotary Club of Wawa has been able to continue meetings. Meetings are held at the Wawa Goose Club for members who can attend with social distancing in place, and members who wish can attend virtually via “Zoom”. Meetings are held exactly the same way as before. There is the singing of O ...

Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 6 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Overcast. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 10. Wind chill near minus 19.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District ...

Whitefish River FN Driver Charged On December 6, 2020, at approximately 7:49 a.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 6, south of Espanola. Police located the vehicle and determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and brought to the Espanola detachment for further testing. ...

The Ontario government is investing more than $5 million through the Ontario Together Fund to help three companies: O2 Canada (Kitchener), RONCO (Concord), and Swenco Ltd. (Kitchener-Waterloo) create jobs by designing and producing respirators and surgical masks for frontline and healthcare workers. Ontario is investing more than $1.8 million in Kitchener-based O2 Canada to design double-filtered, soft-sealed, and reusable respirators ...

Weather: Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this morning. Snow mixed with rain this afternoon. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. Tonight – Periods of snow mixed with rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h ...

Ayant respecté son engagement à protéger la santé et la sécurité publiques pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a clôturé aujourd’hui une session fructueuse de l’Assemblée législative. Parmi les réalisations de cet automne figurent des initiatives visant à soutenir les familles et les collectivités, ainsi que l’adoption du Plan d’action de l’Ontario pour la protection, le soutien et ...

Weather: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries or drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 5 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 ...

The Mayor of MacEachern and the Emergency Control Group met on Sunday, December 6th, 2020 to discuss community health and safety measures due to the rising number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the region. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution to temporarily close the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre effective Monday, December 7th through to Monday, December ...

Weather: Flurries with risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. Tonight- Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario est prêt à distribuer les vaccins contre la COVID-19 dès qu’il les recevra, en ciblant dans un premier temps les membres les plus vulnérables de la collectivité et ceux qui prennent soin d’eux. Conformément aux recommandations du Groupe d’étude provincial sur la distribution des vaccins contre la COVID-19 et du Comité consultatif national de l’immunisation, l’Ontario ...

The Ontario government is ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are received, beginning with vaccinating vulnerable populations and those who care for them. As recommended by the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force and in alignment with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, the province has identified key populations to receive the vaccine first, including long-term care and ...

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are traveling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

Weather –  Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind up ...