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Thursday, August 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 299 cases reported of COVID-19 in the North Algoma region of the Algoma District (August 2, 2022, 3:5 PM). Forest Fire Update: There is one fire in ...

Generation Mining Limited has announcee that the Joint Review Panel established to conduct an environmental assessment of the Company’s Marathon Palladium Copper Project near Marathon, Ontario has delivered its report. The Reports sets out recommendations for the Company, and the federal and provincial governments, to mitigate or minimize any adverse effects of the Marathon Project. The completion of the Panel ...

Aug 3, 2022 at 15:25 Mary-Anne Bird has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate missing 22-year-old Mary-Anne Bird. Mary-Anne sometimes goes by the name Mary-Anne Martin.     They last spoke with family members approximately eight months ago and was staying in the 300 block ...

Wednesday, August 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 12. ...

Le 29 juillet 2022, à l’âge de 89 ans, Mme Monique Bourgouin (née Pharand) fut accueillie au ciel par son mari bien-aimé Mario. Elle était une maman adorée de ses 6 enfants; Denise (Gabriel) de Macamic, Dominique (Norman) de Nakina, Nicole (Mario) de Val-Caron, Pierre (Danielle) de La Tuque, Louise (Hermyle ) de Dubreuilville et Guy (Manon) de Kapuskasing. Elle ...

Obstetrics and Gynaecology have had significant recruitment and retention challenges over the last several years; this is a trend across Ontario, particularly in northern/rural communities. To address the health needs of pregnant people in our community, SAH has partnered with community health care providers to open a Prenatal Care Clinic that will provide prenatal care for low-risk patients. Patients who ...

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning late this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Wind ...

Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022 Algoma Public Health has observed an increasing trend in COVID-19 cases across Algoma over the past two weeks. Early signals indicate that we are entering a new wave in the region. Residents are reminded to continue to take the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. Across the Algoma District, the weekly ...

Monday, August 1, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning early this morning then changing to 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle this afternoon. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers or drizzle early this evening. Becoming ...

Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 11.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 299 cases reported of COVID-19 in the ...

(93 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Suzanne Lacasse, Charlee Simon, Brenda Pelletier – 35 2nd: Lise Noel, Toni Rutland, Spare – 36 3rd: Jan Gagnon, Diedre Dupuis, Spare – 40 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Racheal Korytko- Amos, Donna Korytko, Connie Taylor – 43 2nd: Marcie DLF, Carole Moisan, Cassee Provost – 43 3rd: Erin Andrews, Maury Oneill, Laura Mersereau – 43 3rd ...

(42 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Suzanne Lacasse, Charlee Simon, Guylaine Domich – 37 2nd: Diedre Dupuis, Vanessa Skouris, Spare – 40 3rd: Diedre Dupuis, Jan Gagnon, Spare – 40 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Jody McRae, Chrystal Morden, Spare – 42 2nd: Chrystal Morden, Jody McRae, Spare – 43 3rd: Norma Kauk, Shirley Hale Lynne Zuliani – 43 3rd FLIGHT: 1st: Erin ...

(132 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Rob Vernier, Bill Carruthers, Karl Benstead – 30 2nd: Dylan Buckell, Brad Case, Brandon Case – 31 3rd: Chris Buckell, Gilles Pelletier, Nick Dronyk – 32 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Brandon Case, Dylan Buckell, Anders Morden – 33 2nd: Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay, Sebastian Sylvestre – 33 3rd:Shane Buckowski, William Cooper, Phil Bush – 34 3rd ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major blow to communities around the world. However, as the latest paper by Lakehead University in partnership with Northern Policy Institute has shown, not all communities’ experiences were the same. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy of Northern Ontario dives into those differences, specifically between that of Northern and Southern Ontario from an economic ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major blow to communities around the world. However, as the latest paper by Lakehead University in partnership with Northern Policy Institute has shown, not all communities’ experiences were the same. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy of Northern Ontario dives into those differences, specifically between that of Northern and Southern Ontario from an economic ...