Freezing rain is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night. Precipitation is forecast to begin as snow for most regions tonight except rain is likely near the shore of Lake Superior. Snow or rain will then transition to freezing rain or ice pellets Wednesday morning. Several hours of freezing rain is possible and significant ice accretion may occur before the precipitation transitions ...
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Special Weather Statement – Chapleau – Gogama
Special weather statement in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Locally heavy rain and significant snow melt Wednesday and Wednesday night. Locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast to move across the area Wednesday into Wednesday night. Local rainfall amounts up to 25 mm are possible. In addition, very mild temperatures will result in rapid snow melt and significant ...
Read More »Special Weather Statement – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
Special weather statement in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Freezing rain is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night. Precipitation is forecast to begin as snow for most regions tonight except rain is likely near the shore of Lake Superior. Snow or rain will then transition to freezing rain or ice pellets Wednesday morning. Several hours of freezing rain is possible and ...
Read More »Leslie wins $75,000 in White River
“I play the lottery off and on,” shared Lesley. “I like playing INSTANT games for the entertainment during the pandemic.” Lesley Donaldson of White River is $75,000 richer after winning withINSTANT BLOCK-O (Game #2197). Lesley, a retired sawmill worker, says he was at home when he discovered his big win. “I realized I needed one more number to win. ...
Read More »SSM Region Conservation Authority – Rivers and Streams – Flood Watch Statement
The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority would like to issue a flood watch statement to residents regarding current watershed conditions. A system is forecast to bring warm temperature and significant spring precipitation on Wednesday. Area watershed forecast indicates 10-25 mm of rainfall with daytime high temperatures in the single digits with nighttime lows near or below 0 degrees ...
Read More »SSM Region Conservation Authority – Lake Superior Flood Watch
Date: March 11, 2021 Time: 2:00 p.m. This statement is in effect until (or updated before) April 15, 2021. The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (SSMRCA) is advising that Lake Superior water levels continue to decline but are still well above average and the risk of high-water impacts remains. Lake Superior outflows continue to be set in consideration of high levels ...
Read More »Wintry Precipitation forecast for Tonight
Special weather statement in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Mix of wintry precipitation expected including an extended period of freezing rain Wednesday. Precipitation is forecast to begin tonight as snow over most of the area. However, for areas closer to Lake Superior including Marathon and White River, this precipitation is forecast to begin as rain. However, ...
Read More »APH – 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#223-#224)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact. Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #223 Close ...
Read More »Manitouwadge hires New CAO – Florence MacLean
Mayor John MacEachern, on behalf of Council for the Corporation of the Township of Manitouwadge, is pleased to announce the appointment of Florence MacLean as the new Chief Administrative Officer for the Township. Mayor MacEachern commented, “Council embarked on a thorough search for the Township’s new Chief Administrative Officer and are pleased to offer the position to an internal candidate ...
Read More »Positive leaders at ES Saint-Joseph!
As part of the Leadership – Recreational Activities course, École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students, guided by their teacher Ms. Annette Lytwenko, studied various styles of leadership and how to integrate them into a recreational activity. The group of Alexis Chapman, Emma-Jo Beach and Delaney Schumacher planned and implemented an obstacle course in the school. During their personal time, ...
Read More »Des leaders positifs à l’ÉS Saint-Joseph!
Dans le cadre du cours de Leadership – activités récréatives, les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), guidée par leur enseignante Mme Annette Lytwenko, ont étudié les divers styles de leadership et comment les intégrer lors d’une activité récréative. Le groupe d’Alexis Chapman, Emma-Jo Beach et Delaney Schumacher ont assuré la planification et la mise en oeuvre d’une ...
Read More »Harte Gold Announces $24.8 Million Strategic Investment by New Gold
Harte Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that New Gold Inc. has agreed to make a strategic investment in Harte Gold. The investment, by way of a private placement subscription by New Gold of 154,940,153 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.16 per share, will result in Harte Gold raising total gross proceeds of approximately $24.8 million ...
Read More »Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on March 21, 2021
In parts of Canada, variants of concern represent an increasingly high proportion of cases, and are being associated with a greater number of outbreaks. This is a crucial moment. If we can keep up with personal protective measures and limit our contacts for a final push to keep COVID-19 infection rates down as vaccine programs scale up, we can keep ...
Read More »Déclaration de l’administratrice en chef de la santé publique du Canada, le 21 mars 2021
Dans certaines régions du Canada, les variants préoccupants représentent une proportion de plus en plus élevée de cas et sont associés à un plus grand nombre d’éclosions. Le moment est crucial. Si nous pouvons maintenir les mesures de protection personnelle et limiter nos contacts pour un dernier effort en vue de réduire les taux d’infection à la COVID-19 tandis que ...
Read More »Chief Owen and Pikangikum Band Council expel OPP, Indigenous Services Canada flies out nursing staff nightly
Chief Dean Owen and Pikangikum Band Council acted quickly and decisively yesterday to expel the Ontario Provincial Police Force amid allegations for incidents involving constables that occurred in the Community over many years. “Pikangikum needs to know about potential threats to our Community, especially when that threat comes from the people we entrust to protect our members,” said Pikangikum Chief ...
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