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APH Reports 34 new cases of COVID-19 & 2 Low-Risk Exposures

Algoma Public Health has reported thirty-four (34) new cases of COVID-19, with thirty-one (31) cases in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and three (3) in Central and East Algoma. Fifteen (15) are of close contact of a confirmed case, two (2) are of an unknown source of infection, and seventeen (17) are under investigation. There are currently 268 active cases. ...

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Area Road Conditions – Dec 13 at 06:30

Dec 13, 2021 at 06:30 Local Area Road Conditions updated at: 5:28 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and dry bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and dry bare and wet good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) ...

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Don’t Forget – Annual Hamper Holiday Food Drive Today

Today the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department along with staff from St. Augustine French Immersion School will be going door-to-door, collecting food and donations for the Christmas Hamper Fund from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are accepting non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations. Listen for the sirens or leave your donation visible so that it can be picked ...

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Algoma Public Health Reports more COVID-19 Cases

Saturday evening, APH reported thirty-three (33) new cases of COVID-19, thirty-two (32) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) in Central and East Algoma. Eleven (11) are of close contact of a confirmed case, five (5) are of an unknown source of infection, three (3) are from international travel, and fourteen (14) are under investigation. There are currently ...

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Ontario Taking Action to Protect Against Omicron Variant – Vaccines Remain Best Defence

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking action to further encourage vaccination and help limit the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. These measures will help reduce the risk of transmission during the winter months and further encourage every eligible Ontarian to get their shot so that Ontario’s hospital capacity is protected. ...

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L’Ontario prend des mesures pour se protéger contre la variante Omicron – Les vaccins demeurent la meilleure défense

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, adopte des mesures pour encourager la vaccination et aider à limiter la propagation de la COVID-19 et du variant Omicron. Ces mesures aideront à réduire le risque de transmission durant les mois d’hiver et encourageront chaque Ontarien admissible à se faire vacciner afin que la capacité hospitalière de ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Charges laid in residential firearm discharge

On December 6, 2021 the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Manitoulin Crime Unit commenced an investigation into an incident where a firearm was discharged at a residence on South Line Road, Barrie Island. The investigation revealed that at approximately 2:00 a.m. an individual had discharged a firearm subsequently striking them in the foot. Ruben NEGANNEGIJIG, ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 10

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 5 BUCKELL, Chris 3 3 5 McCOY, Joe 4 2 5 SWITZER, Terry 4 2 5 CORLEY, Sarah 6 1 4 HALL, Dave 6 1 4 Game Schedule December 16 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 BUCKELL TERRIS SWITZER MERCER McCOY CORLEY HALL FAHRER

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Un après-midi de poésie pour les élèves de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph

  Quoi de mieux que de terminer la semaine avec de la poésie? Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours d’English 9e enseigné par Mme Maryssa Kozlowskyj ont préparé une soirée de poésie. Leur « Poetry Night » a eu lieu dans une ambiance moderne. C’est ainsi que le Hip New Poetry Café de Wawa a fait son ouverture ...

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An afternoon of poetry for ES Saint-Joseph students

  What could be better than ending the week with some poetry? Grade 9 students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) enrolled in the English grade 9 class taught by Ms. Maryssa Kozlowskyj prepared their own “Poetry Night”. This creative event took place in a modern atmosphere in the newly opened Hip New Poetry Café in Wawa! All students had the ...

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The Geminid Meteor Shower

  One of the most captivating celestial events is a meteor shower. Everyone from time to time has seen meteors – aka “shooting stars” while taking a stroll or walking the dog at night. These are bits of debris from the creation of the solar system or even space junk such as nuts, bolts etc from old rockets and deployed ...

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Morning News – December 10

Dec 10, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning ...

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Significant Snowfall – Friday Night (LSPP – Searchmont)

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement regarding a significant snowfall expected Friday night into Saturday. This statement is for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay A strengthening low pressure system is expected to track northeast across Lake Huron on Saturday. Snow, at times heavy in amounts of 10 to 20 cm ...

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Area Road Conditions – Dec 10 at 05:40

Dec 10, 2021 at 05:40 Local Area Road Conditions updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa snow packed bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet snow covered good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) snow packed ...

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APH reports 14 new cases of COVID-19 & a low-risk public exposure

Algoma Public Health has reported fourteen (14) new cases of COVID-19, thirteen (13) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area and one (1) – Elliot Lake & Area. Seven (7) are of close contact of confirmed case, two (2) of an unknown source of infection, one (1) of  international travel, and four (4) are under investigation. There are currently 257 active cases ...

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