Weather -Sunny. High 21 except 16 near Lake Superior. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 4. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (May 19, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central & East Algoma Elliot Lake & Area Tested 5,831 Positive 20 Negative 5,528 ...

Weather – Clearing. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 6. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (May 18, 2020 (9:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central & East Algoma Elliot Lake & Area Tested 5,799 Positive 20 Negative 5,513 Pending 266 Deceased 0 Resolved ...

Weather – Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h near noon. High 17. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (May 17, 2020 (11:00 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central & ...

A strong workforce includes good job opportunities for youth. That is why the Government is working with employers across the country during this unprecedented time to make sure that young Canadians stay connected to the job market with safe and secure summer employment opportunities. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, has kicked off the ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Wind east 20 km/h. Low plus 5. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (May 16, 2020 (4:50 p.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central & ...

Today is the fifteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Reenacment Challenge was won Maxime Dechamplain and her family with a great Lion King reenactment. Today’s Challenge is another Game Night! Participants are asked to pullout their board games, card, puzzles or virtually play a gam with friends. To participate ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported a new COVID-19 case in a resident in the Algoma District. APH states that Case #17 is self isolating, with close contacts having been notified of their possible exposure. There is no defining information other than this ‘unknown’ exposure is evidence of ongoing community spread in Sault Ste. Marie & Area. Algoma District residents are warned ...

Weather – Cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers or drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus 3.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health (Updated: May 14, 2020 at 4:50 p.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault ...

The Provincial government has just announced that beginning May 17th, Ontario Northland will begin providing permanent intercommunity bus service from White River to Thunder Bay with three return trips per week. On May 18th, bus service from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg will begin with two return trips per week. Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation announced, “People in Northern Ontario deserve access ...

Today is the fourteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Picnic Day was won by Heather Watson-Crawford and her family.  Today’s Challenge is to create a reenactment. Participants are asked to reenact their favorite movie scene, famous photo or character! To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow the ...

Weather – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light late this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 3.   Statistics from ...

Le 25 novembre 2019, la Police provinciale de l’Ontario a reçu un appel au 9-1-1 signalant que le conducteur d’un camion U-Haul avait fait le plein à une station-service sur la route 17, à White River, et était parti sans payer. Un agent qui se trouvait dans le secteur a repéré le camion et a lancé une brève poursuite, à ...

On November 25, 2019, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a 911 call reporting that the driver of a U-Haul truck had filled up at a gas station on Highway 17 in White River and left without paying. An officer who was in the area spotted the truck and initiated a brief pursuit, which was terminated soon after. At some ...

  Today is the fourteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Keep Moving challenge was won by Catherine Andrews. She posted a picture of her family walking “I am grateful for them “. Today’s Challenge is to enjoy a picnic. The weather looks much better today, so grab a ...

May 12, 2020 at 20:31 – Highway 17 is now open. Ontario511 has just confirmed that the highway is open. It had been closed for nearly 4.5 hours.   May 12, 2020 at 19:44 – Ontario511 is still advising that Highway 17 is still closed at the collision scene. Wawa-news has confirmed with OPP North Bay that the highway remains closed ...