At 5:09 p.m. the Weather advisory ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 3:49 p.m. the Snowfall warning was ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. Lake enhanced snow will continue tonight between the communities of ...
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CSC Nouvelon and AEFO supply teachers reach an agreement
On December 2, 2020, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon and the Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario – suppléants du Moyen-Nord catholique (Unité 61) reached a three-year tentative agreement. The ratification meeting took place on December 13, 2020. The bargaining committees representing elementary and secondary supply teachers and the CSC Nouvelon agreed on a three-year agreement, retroactive to ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory
Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect through this afternoon for Wawa to Nipigon The radar at Montreal River is showing that lake effect snow is occurring off of Lake Superior. Environment Canada estimates that snowfall rates may reach up to 3 centimeters per hour at times, with total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 centimeters are forecast by this evening. ...
Read More »Morning News – December 15
Weather: Flurries at times heavy. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and ...
Read More »Applications for New Senior’s Complex / Applications pour le nouveau complexe pour personnes âgées
Due to a technical issue, anyone that submitted an application for the new Senior’s Complex at 37 Algoma Street using the email address [email protected] will need to resubmit their application and supporting documents by Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:45 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Applications can be resubmitted by: Mail or Drop Off: Algoma District ...
Read More »Council Meetings Tonight – December 15
Council is holding a Corporate Planning and Council meeting tonight. Featured in the Corporate Planning Meeting is the presentation of a number of reports: Predator Control Results – Dec 2019 – Mar 2020 AP 2020-16: Report for the Month of November, 2020 DB 2020-02: Report for the Months of October – November, 2020 CC 2020-03: Closed Meeting Investigator Services Integrity ...
Read More »Morning News – December 15
Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Flurries beginning this evening. Local amount 5 cm. Wind ...
Read More »COVID-19 tests no longer publically funded for outbound international travellers
The Ontario Government in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other experts has made it more difficult for outbound international travellers. Effective December 11, 2020, individuals requesting a COVID-19 test for international travel clearance are no longer eligible for a publicly funded COVID-19 test in Ontario. The Government explains that this step is to “ensure taxpayer dollars ...
Read More »Morning News – December 14
Weather: Snow at times heavy ending early this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 12 this morning and minus 20 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus ...
Read More »Annual Hamper Holiday Food Drive – Huge Success!
The Wawa Volunteer Fire Department held the annual Hamper Holiday Food Drive today with the assistance of staff from St. Joseph French Immersion School. The fire trucks drove the streets of Wawa and the Mission collecting non-perishable food items for the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. This year they collected a whole pile of food, $1,340.00 cash, $75.00 in ...
Read More »Morning News – December 13
Weather: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 23 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Snow at times heavy beginning this evening. Local amount 10 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 after midnight. Temperature steady ...
Read More »Diabetes and Your Feet
Looking after your feet is an important part of managing diabetes. Foot problems are common in people living with diabetes and can lead to serious complications. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (altered sensation in the extremities, usually the feet) and peripheral arterial disease (impaired blood flow to the legs and feet) are factors that increase the risk of foot complications. A ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Arrests made after Robbery
On December 9, 2020, at approximately 5:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Ste Camillus Crescent in Elliot Lake in regards to a robbery occurrence. The complainant had reported that person entered their residence, assaulted them with a handgun, stole money, a cell phone, and suspected cocaine, then departed. After ...
Read More »Morning News – December 12
Weather: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 8. Wind chill near minus 20. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 13. Wind chill near minus 22. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma ...
Read More »62nd COVID-19 case reported by APH
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 ...
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