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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Red Pine Purchases the War Eagle Claims
Red Pine Exploration Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive property purchase agreement with 2533258 Ontario Corp. on April 16th, 2021 to acquire 100% interest in additional mining claims located in the McMurray Township. This acquisition aligns with the Company’s strategy of consolidation of the Wawa Gold Project land package. This property (50.2 hectares) is located east of ...
Read More »Morning News – April 20
Weather: Periods of light snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 4 this evening and minus 17 overnight. ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Marathon to Terrace Bay) OPEN
At 2:11 Hwy 17 – Terrace Bay to Marathon was opened. The Schreiber Fire Department has tweeted “Streets and side road very slippery. If you are out, drive with caution.” Highway 17 in that are may not be very nice to travel upon right now. At 1:32 Enviornment Canada noted that, “A band of heavy snow has developed south of ...
Read More »SSM Police warn of EMT Fraud
Over the last week Sault Ste. Marie police officers have taken reports from three victims regarding electronic money transfer fraud. The media release explains that, “The victims all say their electronic devices were hacked, granting unknown people access to their online banking information. The fraudsters then transferred money electronically to unknown destinations.” SSM Police urges everyone to review their finances ...
Read More »5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#292-#296)
Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area Sunday evening (April 18th, 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 Exposure Category Status Tested Case #292 ...
Read More »Morning News – April 19
Weather: Snow at times heavy. Snow at times mixed with rain early this morning. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this afternoon. Temperature steady near plus 1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus ...
Read More »Morning News – April 17
Weather: Clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 8. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 8 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1) Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased 122,708 289 42 1 ...
Read More »1 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#289)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Central and East Algoma. 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 case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #289 Close Contact Self-isolating April 15, 2021
Read More »Morning News – April 16
Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Clearing this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High 8. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 8 overnight. Status of ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory – Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake (Ended 13:15)
Apr 15, 2021 at 14:03 This weather advisory ended at 13:15. Weather advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for early this morning. Periods of snow mixed with freezing rain will continue early this morning. As a result, travel could be hazardous due to icy and slippery road conditions. Conditions will improve ...
Read More »Who ya gonna call?
not the Ghostbusters… As a matter of fact, if you need a Mental Health and Addictions Counsellor in Wawa it is as clear as mud ‘who ya gonna call’. Algoma Public Health handed over the community alcohol/drug assessment and community mental health programs that they were administering to the now renamed Canadian Mental Health Association Algoma (CMHA Algoma) on April ...
Read More »Ontario Now Accepting Public Feedback to Strengthen Municipal Codes of Conduct
The Ontario government has launched a 90-day consultation to obtain feedback on how to strengthen municipal codes of conduct. With the support of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the province is working to better ensure that municipalities, councillors and heads of council maintain a safe and respectful workplace. Jill Dunlop, the Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues is ...
Read More »Morning News – April 15
Weather: A few flurries ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 2. ...
Read More »Morning News – April 14
Weather: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers near midnight. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...
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