On Friday, October 29th, 2021, Algoma Public Health reported seven (7) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#519 – #525), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two (2) are of unknown exposure, and five (5) are of close contact. Two (2) cases were tested October 26th, and five (5) were tested October 28th. All are self-isolating. There were no details on ...

Oct 30, 2021 at 08:30 Weather  A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 40 percent chance of showers overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus 1. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma ...

I am writing because of the recent Council News that the EDC will be cancelled. I understand the function of Town Council is to economically make decisions that benefit the community. The EDC has a separate function. It benefits the community through direct interaction with the citizens of the community always with a social justice mandate in mind. This is ...

Oct 29, 2021 at 07:56 Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h near noon. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low plus 4. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 36 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. News Tidbits: This year’s Tim Hortons ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting six (6) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#513 – #518), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area this evening. Five (5) cases are of close contact, and the sixth (6th) is of unknown exposure.

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 373 millions de dollars supplémentaires pour prolonger l’augmentation de salaire temporaire des préposés aux services de soutien à la personne (PSSP) et des travailleurs de soutien direct. Cette augmentation se poursuivra jusqu’au 31 mars 2022 et contribuera à recruter et à maintenir en poste des travailleurs dans ces secteurs essentiels pour protéger les progrès de ...

The Ontario government is investing an additional $373 million to extend the temporary wage enhancement for personal support workers and direct support workers. This increase will continue until March 31, 2022 and will help attract and retain workers in these critical sectors to protect Ontario’s progress while continuing to take a cautious and careful approach to reopening. “Personal support workers ...

After Buoso Donati—the patriarch of a Florentine family—dies of old age, his remaining relatives are more interested in getting paid than in paying their respects. They hire local schemer Gianni Schicchi to sort out the estate, but get much more than they bargained for with the quick-thinking and enterprising Schicchi. Starring rising South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park alongside Roland ...

Oct 28, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Clearing. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 11. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 1. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 30 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today.  75.5% of the Algoma District population is fully vaccinated. 84.8% of eligible population (12+) that are fully ...

Algoma Public Health reported three (3) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#510 – #512), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area on October 27th. There is one case of close contact (tested October 26), one of international travel (tested October 21) and the last one is under investigation (tested October 24). All individuals are self-isolating. There are now 30 cases in ...

Oct 27, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 10. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Low zero. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 27 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today.  75.5% of the Algoma District population is fully vaccinated. 84.8% of eligible ...

Oct 26, 2021 at 07:56 Weather  Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 28 active cases of COVID-19 in the ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting six (6) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#504 – #509), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two cases are of International Travel exposure, and the others are close contact. 1 case was tested October 22nd, 2 on Sunday, October 24th, and three were tested today. All are self-isolating. There are now 28 cases of COVID-19 ...

The Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council, with support from Know History Inc., has been awarded $200,000 from the Museum Assistance Program – Indigenous Heritage Grant, funded by the Government of Canada. The program supports projects that preserve, manage, and present Indigenous cultural heritage.   The funds will be used to develop an exhibition at the Sault Ste. Marie Métis ...

Volunteers at the Wawa Community Food Bank has cancelled the 2021 Feed the Need. The following letter was sent out yesterday, October 24, 2021. Dear Friends of the Food Bank: Due to the ongoing pandemic and current provincial (OVID guidelines, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Feed the Need again for this year. We are hopeful that we ...