Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. High 13. Tonight – A few clouds. Low zero. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (April 27, 2021, 6:00 pm) Tested – 129,953 Confirmed Cases – 324 Active Cases – 38 Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 4 Currently Hospitalized – 2 Currently Hospitalized (non-Algoma residents who are ...
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4 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#321-#324)
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 4 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two cases are of unknown exposure and two are of close contact. All four are self-isolating. APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.
Read More »Morning News – April 27
Weather: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning then 40 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. High 12. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low plus 1. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (April 22, 2021, 5:10 pm) Tested – 129,624 Confirmed Cases – 320 Active Cases ...
Read More »1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#320)
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from close contact who was tested today, and is self-isolating. This case is from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and APH notifies all close contacts directly.
Read More »Morning News – April 26
Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. 60 percent chance of rain or snow late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Periods of snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance ...
Read More »Morning News – April 24
Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers early this morning. Periods of rain or snow beginning this morning. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. High plus 2. Tonight – Snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 5 this evening ...
Read More »North Shore Municipalities Sign Agreement for Natural Gas Services from Wawa to Schreiber
Wawa and the four other municipalities that have created Lakeshore Natural Gas (Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Manitouwadge and Wawa) have announced that a Letter of Intent for a long-term Gas Supply Agreement with Certarus Ltd. has been signed. Certarus will transport, store and supply Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the proposed $55 million North Shore Gas project proposal. “We are ...
Read More »Morning News – April 23
Weather: Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 15. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of rain showers overnight with risk of freezing rain. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 6 overnight. Hopefully the warmer temperatures today will keep the ice from forming on the lake shores. Status of COVID-19 cases ...
Read More »3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#311 – #313)
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and are self-isolating. Two are of close contact exposure (tested April 22) and the third is unknown (tested April 17). Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly.
Read More »6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#305 – #310)
Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 6 new cases of COVID-19, 5 from Sault Ste. Marie and area and 1 from Elliot Lake and area, late Wednesday, April 21st, 2021. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact. Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number ...
Read More »Morning News – April 22
Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 8 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (April 21, ...
Read More »Results of Catch the Ace: Week 32
Congratulations to James Randall, winner of Week 32 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; the estimated jackpot is expected to exceed $50,725 as we enter into Week 33. Here are the final numbers for week #32: Winner: James Randall Weekly Pot: $2152 Progressive Pot: $50,725 Envelope & Card: #38, ...
Read More »The Ice is Gone
Last Friday, April 16th was the earliest ever day that the ice on Wawa Lake was gone (from records beginning in 1949). Although I think that Mother Nature is perhaps trying to hang on to winter with temperatures dropping below 0C every night. In 1987, the ice was gone as of April 20th. Several years ago, Andy Stevens shared information ...
Read More »Morning News – April 21
Weather: Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (April 20, 2021, ...
Read More »Harry McCluskie Municipal Marina closed
The Municipality of Wawa has had to close the Harry McCluskie Municipal Marina in accordance with the Provincial Order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act announced on April 18th. Algoma Public Health confirmed to Municipal Staff that all marinas are to be closed except for the purpose of: repairing or servicing boats or other watercraft placing boats or ...
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