Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#355 – #358)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported four (4) new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases were tested May 11th, with three of close contact, and one unknown. All cases are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

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Morning News – May 12th

Weather: Some frost this morning. There are frost warnings for tonight and early Thursday morning in Southern Ontario, so I would protect tender plants tonight just to be safe. Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 14. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light ...

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3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#352 – #354)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported three (3) new cases of COVID-19, all were tested yesterday, and are self-isolating. Two cases from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one from Elliot Lake and area. All are cases of close contact. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered ...

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Morning News – May 11th

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light this afternoon. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May ...

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5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#347 – #351)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases are self-isolating and were tested today, Monday, May 10th, 2021. Four are of close contact, and one is unknown. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close ...

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‘We the Nuclear Free North’ Hosts Launch Webinar tonight at 7 p.m.

A new Northern Ontario alliance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers and organizations launched last month is hosting a webinar to deliver their key messages about the risks of nuclear waste transportation and burial and the voices of Northern Ontario residents must be heard. The launch webinar is an open session, and will begin at 6 pm Central / 7 pm ...

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Morning News – May 10th

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of wet flurries this morning. A few rain showers and wet flurries beginning near noon. Wind north 20 km/h. High 6. Tonight – A few rain showers and wet flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 1.   Status of ...

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1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#346)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This case is of close contact, tested May 8th, 2021 and is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

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Morning News – May 9th ‘Happy Mother’s Day’

A very Happy Mother’s Day! Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 7. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening then 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light ...

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2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#344 – #345)

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. One case is from close contact, and the other is category unknown. Both cases were tested May 7th, 2021, and are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered ...

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Morning News – May 8th

Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers early this evening. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 3 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 6, ...

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Morning News – May 7th

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 8. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight. Status ...

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Morning News – May 6th

Weather: Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High 9. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight. Status of COVID-19 ...

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3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#339 – #341)

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area on Wednesday, May 5th. Two cases (tested May 5) are of close contact, and the third (tested May 3rd) is unknown. All are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not ...

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The Price of Fortitude

  Darlene Jordan Pfaff, former Wawa resident has made quite the name for herself as a talented artist that works primarily in pencil, but has also begun work in acrylics. Her work is well known and she has done many commissions in Wawa. In Southern Ontario, Darlene has entered many competitions as her skills have increased, in fact, one of ...

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