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January 4, 2022 at 07:56 Weather (Winter Weather Travel Advisory Issued): Mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 24 this morning and minus 18 this afternoon. Tonight – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 60 increasing ...

Algoma Public Health reported 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Monday evening: 20 from Sault Ste. Marie and area, 2 from Central and East Algoma and 2 from Elliot Lake and area.

ON511 has not updated road conditions as of 9:22 p.m. January 3rd. From the ON511 road cameras Montreal River Hill – bare and wet Red Rock –  bare and wet Jct Hwy 17 & 519 – no image Jct Hwy 17 & 556 – bare and wet   Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to ...

6:39 AM EST Tuesday 04 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended Jan 5, 3:50 p.m.) White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Winter weather travel advisory in effect. A developing low pressure system is expected to bring a rapidly accumulating snowfall with amounts ...

In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is temporarily moving the province into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications.   Following this direction by the Ontario Government, the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre will be closed to the public effective 12:01 ...

In light of the recent public health restrictions, the TBSO will be cancelling their January in-person concerts. Instead, these shows will be available for the public to stream online for a limited time, free of charge.   The safety of our community is of utmost importance at all times, particularly now. We want to have the opportunity to perform in ...

In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is temporarily moving the province into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications that take into account the province’s successful vaccination efforts. These time-limited measures will help blunt transmission and prevent hospitals from ...

En réaction à l’augmentation alarmante du nombre d’hospitalisations liées à la COVID-19, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, fait passer temporairement la province à la deuxième étape de son Plan d’action pour le déconfinement en y apportant certaines modifications afin de tenir compte des efforts de vaccination fructueux de la province. Ces mesures temporaires ...

On January 2, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a snowmobile collision on Cameron Road, Huron Shores Township. A single snowmobile had collided with a pick-up truck.  The snowmobile operator, Ernest BOULRICE, 52 years-old from Thessalon First Nation was pronounced deceased at the scene.  There were no injuries to the two occupants ...

On December 27, 2021, at approximately 11:07 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Mackey Street in Wawa. Upon officer’s arrival, the victim had left the scene and the suspect was barricaded inside the residence. Members of the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit attended the area ...

On January 1st, Algoma Public Health reported 77 new cases of COVID-19: 56 – Sault Ste. Marie & Area 7 – Central & East Algoma 4 – Elliot Lake & Area 10 – North Algoma (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, and White River) and 45 new cases of COVID-19 on January 2nd: 11 – Sault Ste. ...

January 3, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 late this morning. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 28 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h ...

Last night, December 31st, 2021, Algoma Public Health reported 97 new cases of COVID-19: 72 – Sault Ste. Marie & Area 14 – Central & East Algoma 4 – Elliot Lake & Area 7 – North Algoma North Algoma includes: Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, and White River. There are currently 480 active cases, 1,655 resolved ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2021 Medal of Merit recipient. This year’s recipient is Barbara Nolan in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the community. An Indigenous role model and advocate, Barbara’s work and commitment to the advancement of the Anishinaabemowin language revitalization efforts, Indigenous education and excellence in lifelong learning ...

January 1, 2022 at 07:56 Wawa-news would like to wish everyone a very happy new year! Weather: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 15. Wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 25. Wind chill minus 21 this evening ...