Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Morning News Tidbits – July 3

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next ...

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Harte Gold Gets financing to Restart Mine – Needs TSE Approval

Harte Gold had suspended operations in an abundance of caution to protect its workers on March 30, 2020. This move had a severe negative impact on Harte Gold’s financial position and as a result it does not have sufficient financial resources to re-start the mining operations at the Sugar Zone Mine. That position led to looking for financing outside of ...

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Heat Warning

Wawa – Pukaskwa Park A heat event is expected today and possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next few days. Overnight lows will range from 16 to 20 degrees Celsius. Areas near Lake Superior will feel slightly cooler temperatures. White River – Dubreuilville A long duration heat ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 2

Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 29. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 16. Heat Warning in effect for most ...

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Canada Day 2020

Happy Canada Day!   Afternoon Celebrations: From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. local time (2 p.m. Atlantic time) watch Canada Day Across the Country on CBC and Radio-Canada as well as on CPAC and Canadian Heritage’s digital platforms at 1 p.m. (ET). Join Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord on a trip to meet talented artists from Yellowknife, Calgary, Winnipeg, Sudbury, ...

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From the Branch – July 1

Canada Day is here and after ALL that time Canadians are really happy to be Canadians and living in this beautiful country. I can remember my first day in Canada as if it was yesterday. We had flown from Amsterdam via Iceland to Montreal. It was kind of a chaos but we made our way to the Railway station and ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 1

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28. Humidex 31. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14.   Marine Forecast – Wind southeast 10 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming southwest 10 overnight. Wind veering to west 10 near noon Thursday. Waves one half metre or less. Mist forming Thursday morning. Visibility as low ...

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EMS Coverage Improves with PRU stationed at Goulais River

The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board is pleased to announce the addition of a Paramedic Response Unit (PRU) to provide enhanced land based Emergency Medical Service (EMS) coverage in areas north of Sault Ste. Marie. Beginning June 30, the Paramedic Response Unit (PRU) will be deployed across the northern part of the Sault Ste. Marie District. ...

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Morning News Tidbits – June 30

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28. Humidex 33. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 15. Marine Forecast – Wind southeast 10 knots increasing to southeast 15 this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 early this evening. Wind becoming light Wednesday evening. Waves one half metre or less. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – June 29, 2020 ...

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Morning News Tidbits – June 29

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 27. Humidex 31. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 14. Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots this morning then backing to east 15 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light early this evening then becoming south 10 overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 near ...

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Morning News Tidbits – June 28

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 12. Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming east 10 knots Monday morning. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Waves less than one half metre building to one half metre near noon Monday. ...

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Morning News Tidbits – June 27

Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. Marine Forecast – Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to northwest 15 this morning then diminishing to northwest 10 this evening. Wind becoming light overnight then ...

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Infrastructure Projects Announced Across Northern Ontario – Wawa, Hornepayne, White River Included

A number of infrastructure projects in Northern Ontario were announced yesterday in Atikokan. Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, on behalf of Maryam Monsef, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Mayor Dennis Brown, Town of Atikokan, announced funding for 12 airport, road and bridge ...

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