The steps of Algoma University were lined this summer with pairs of children’s shoes in a spontaneous communal act of mourning. While students were finally returning to in-person classes in September, the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association was leading the Algoma University community in the difficult work of searching for unmarked graves on the former grounds of the Shingwauk Indian ...

Dec 2, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Light snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Snow mixed with rain early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind up ...

Dec 2, 2021 at 06:30 School Buses All buses are running as scheduled for Wawa and Area. Due to icy road conditions and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Central Algoma Area (including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon).  Schools will remain open. (updated at 6:46 a.m.) Highway Closures Hwy ...

Algoma Public Health has reported thirty-nine (39) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,151 – 1,189) in the Algoma District. Thirty-seven (37) are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, one (1) is from Central & East Algoma, and the remaining one (1) is from Elliot Lake and area. Twenty seven (27) are close contacts of confirmed cases, One (1) from international travel, ...

Dec 1, 2021 at 11:19 Congratulations to Judy Zagar, winner of Week 23 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#11) that Judy selected contained the Six of Clubs, winning $542. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $11,048! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

N1 Solutions Inc. is continuing its expansion of services offered with the acquisition of local petroleum maintenance and spill response company, Lajoie Bros. Contracting Ltd., (Lajoie Bros.).   The company will operate within the NORPRO Environmental division and will add petroleum maintenance & services to the list of environmental services offered by N1 Solutions.   Prior to the acquisition, Lajoie ...

Dec 1, 2021 at 07:56 Weather:  Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning this morning except periods of rain near Lake Superior this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 17 this morning. Tonight – Snow mixed with rain except for periods of rain near Lake Superior this evening. ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported that there are twenty-nine (29) new cases of COVID-19in the Algoma District. All cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Seventeen (17) are close contacts of confirmed cases, three (3) have an unknown source of infection and nine (9) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are 378 cases, ...

Nov 30, 2021 at 07:56 Weather:  Periods of snow ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1 with temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Clearing ...

Nov 26, 2021 at 05:57 All buses are running as scheduled.   updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and wet snow covered, snow packed good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi ...

Algoma Public Health reported yesterday evening that there are thirty-three (33) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, specifically Sault Ste. Marie and area. Thirteen (13) are close contacts of confirmed cases, 8 have an unknown source of infection, and 12 are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 353 active cases with 16 ...

Nov 29, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 3 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow late this evening and overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 8.   Status ...

Algoma Public Health has reported that there are forty (40) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Nineteen (19) are close contacts of confirmed cases, eight (8) have an unknown source of infection, and thirteen (13) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 330 active cases ...

Algoma PUblic Health has reported thirty-four (34) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,015 – #1,048), eight from Central and East Algoma, and 26 from Sault Ste. Marie and area.  Twenty one (21) are close contacts of confirmed cases, five (5) have an unknown source of infection, and 8 are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...

Algoma Public Health has reported twenty-seven (27) new cases COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Twenty-five (25) are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and two (2) in Central & East Algoma. Twelve (12) are of close contact, fourteen (14) are under investigation, and three (3) are unknown. Due to increasing rates of COVID-19 in Algoma, we are receiving assistance from ...