Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Devenir plus facile à administrer les tests rapides de COVID-19 sur le lieu de travail

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario facilite le dépistage de la COVID-19 en milieu de travail pour les entreprises en fournissant des conseils aux employés qui souhaitent s’auto-administrer un test antigénique rapide au point de soins sur une base volontaire sous la supervision d’une personne dûment formée. Compte tenu du succès du déploiement initial du test rapide de dépistage antigénique, le gouvernement ...

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Becoming Easier to Administer Rapid COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace

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The Ontario government is making it easier for businesses to test for COVID-19 in the workplace by providing guidance to employees who want to self-swab for a rapid antigen point-of-care test on a voluntary basis under the supervision of a trained individual. Based on the success of the initial deployment of rapid antigen testing, the government is also expanding the ...

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Ontario Health to manage Trillium Gift of Life Network & non-patient care

The Ontario Government is transferring the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) and non-patient care functions from the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) to Ontario Health. The transfers will take effect on April 1, 2021. Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued those orders under the Connecting Care Act, 2019. “Over the past year, we have seen more ...

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Northern Credit Union Shutters Thessalon Branch due to possible COVID exposure

Northern Credit Union is advising members that visited the Thessalon branch, located at 186 Main Street, Thessalon Ontario, on March 11, 2021, and March 12, 2021, that they may have had a low risk of exposure to COVID – 19. Anyone who visited the branch on these dates must self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms develop, they must isolate ...

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Morning News – March 17th

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Weather: Cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1) Confirmed cases (2) ...

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Morning News – March 16th

Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 16 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1) Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) ...

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Morning News – March 15th

Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 24 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 15 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1) Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased ...

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Morning News – March 14th

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries early this morning then 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. ...

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Morning News – March 13th

Weather: Cloudy. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this morning then light late this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 19 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 70 percent chance of flurries late this evening and after midnight then 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind becoming north ...

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Morning News – March 12th

Weather: A few flurries ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 6. Wind chill near minus 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 overnight. ...

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Morning News – March 11th

Weather:   Cloudy. 70 percent chance of freezing rain changing to 70 percent chance of flurries this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. 70 percent chance of rain along the lakeshore early this morning. Wind south 20 km/h becoming southwest 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. High plus 2 with temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN

The transport has been removed, and the highway is open Mar 11, 2021 at 06:50 The collision is about 1/2 km south of the first Catfish Creek Bridge (Silver Birch Cottages). Mar 11, 2021 at 06:42 The westbound lane is blocked at the first Catfish Creek Bridge (Silver Birch Cottages) due to a tractor trailer that is jackknifed, on its ...

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Rain, Freezing Rain and Heavy Snow along Northeastern Lake Superior

Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – White River- Pukaskwa Park White River – Agawa Lake Superior Park – Timmins Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Chapleau – Missinabie A weather system coming from Wisconsin will bring a mixed bag of rain to snow. A corridor of freezing rain is expected along and north of Highway 101, including Timmins. This includes ...

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Between the Covers – March 10

The Library is open: Patrons must wear a face mask and hand sanitizer must be used upon entering.  If patrons cannot wear a face mask we are happy to continue curbside pickup but a proper mask covering face, nose and chin must be worn.  Face shields alone will not be permitted.  Also, patrons must check in at the circulation desk ...

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Morning News – March 10th

Weather: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Periods of rain beginning late this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 8 with temperature falling to plus 5 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain changing to periods of freezing rain mixed with ice pellets late this evening. Periods of ...

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