Local & Area News

Jan 30, 2022 at 11:36 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There is one new case in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 29th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

Jan 29, 2022 at 16:23  At 4 p.m. the snow squall warning ended. Jan 29, 2022 at 08:07 4:04 AM EST Saturday 29 January 2022 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Snow squalls are expected. Snow, at times heavy, with local snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm is possible possible. The heaviest snowfall amounts are ...

Jan 29, 2022 at 13:26 At 10:36 a.m. this Winter Weather Travel Advisory was ended. Jan 29, 2022 at 08:07 4:41 AM EST Saturday 29 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park A winter weather travel advisory is in effect until late this morning. This winter weather travel advisory has replaced the snow squall warning ...

Jan 29, 2022 at 09:48 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana has been reopened. A winter weather travel advisory from Environment Canada remains in effect. “Snow squalls will continue to weaken throughout the morning. Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel ...

Generation Mining Limited and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement for the Marathon Palladium Copper Project located in Northwestern Ontario. This MOA signals another important milestone for the Marathon Project, as it nears regulator approval through the environmental assessment process and is in line with Gen Mining’s Indigenous relations policy and practice of ...

Jan 29, 2022 at 08:45 Francophones make up a significant percentage of the labour force in smaller communities in the Algoma District. Author, Raven Wheesk, explores the undeniable economic and social impact the Francophone community has on the Algoma District. By examining contributions to the labour force and overall economic activity, this paper examines the economic footprint of Algoma’s Francophone ...

Les francophones représentent une proportion importante de la main-d’œuvre dans les petites collectivités du District d’Algoma. L’auteur de l’étude, Raven Wheesk, examine l’indéniable impact socioéconomique de la communauté francophone sur le District d’Algoma. Cet article étudie la participation de cette communauté au marché du travail et à l’activité économique de façon générale, et mesure ainsi l’empreinte économique de la communauté ...

Harte Gold has announced that the Court has approved the Successful Bid by Silver Lake. As a result of the approval, closing is anticipated in mid-February 2022. Harte Gold notes that this provides for the payment of substantially all of Harte’s liabilities, other than the Excluded Liabilities, as defined in the Successful Bid.  Neither the Successful Bid nor the Back-Up ...

January 29, 2022 at 08:17 Weather: Snow Squall Warning Today – Snow squalls or flurries. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of snow ...

Jan 29, 2022 at 08:03 Highway 101 from Wawa to Jct 101 & Hwy 651  (Missanabie) due to poor weather and road conditions.

  Some politicians call them extremists and terrorists, but this is not what was seen last night. Standing on Pinewood Drive with my family patiently waiting for the convoy to arrive; what I saw was quite the contrary. There were vaccinated and unvaccinated simply being peaceful and joyful. Frozen Canadians standing together in unity, undivided waiting for a convoy that ...

January 27, 2022 at 09:05 Weather: Snow Squall Watch Today – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of flurries late this morning. Flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls late this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. ...

Jan 28, 2022 at 08:00 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There is one new case in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 27th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

The snow squall watch ended at 4:04 a.m. Saturday, January 29. Jan 28, 2022 at 06:52 At 6:03 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Snow squall watch for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Snow squalls are expected, beginning this afternoon with local snowfall amounts between 15 and 30 cm possible. The heaviest amounts are expected near the Lake Superior shore. The snow ...

Jan 27, 2022 at 16:07 Highway 17 from White River to Batchwana Bay has been reopened. The convoy should be on their way to Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie. Jan 27, 2022 at 13:48 The convoy is currently south of Terrace Bay. The part of the convoy that is travelling 17 is waiting in White River for OPP to open ...