Local & Area News

Friday, June 10, 2022 On the morning of Thursday, June 9, the city’s Emergency Management Committee was made aware of an oil spill downstream of Algoma Steel Inc. on the St. Marys River. Since that time, the city has been closely monitoring the impact of the spill along with control and remediation efforts by the Ministry of Environment and Climate ...

June 11, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then 60% chance of showers later this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Low 6. Forest Fire Update: There are no active ...

June 10, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 12. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness this evening. Low plus 2 with risk of frost. COVID-19 Statistics: Updated: June 9, 2022, 3:45 PM Current Change in previous 7 days Tested 264,528 738 Confirmed Cases 8,529 34 ...

The Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill that originated from Algoma Steel in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, June 9, 2022. The Coast Guard received notification at 10:30 a.m. EST of a 5,300-gallon gear oil spill into the St. Marys River. Initial Coast Guard estimates show a sheen that covers an area from the steel mill all the way ...

FOR RESIDENTS WHO OBTAIN THEIR DRINKING WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE ST. MARYS RIVER   NOTE: This advisory does not apply to the Sault Ste. Marie municipal drinking water system. There is no concern relating to this system at this time.   Algoma Public Health is advising all users of the St. Marys River that an oil spill has been reported and confirmed to ...

On June 8, 2022, shortly after 7:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a camper trailer sometime overnight from a residence on Dunlop Shores Road in the City of Elliot Lake. Investigation determined that a 21-foot 2019 beige Rockwood Camper Trailer was parked approximately 500 metres from the ...

Tianna Morden, a grade 12 student at École secondaire Saint Joseph (Wawa), stands out for her perseverance and academic success. During her four years in high school, Tianna overcame several challenges while maintaining an exceptional academic performance. Through her impeccable work habits, Tianna has successfully completed several high school courses offered by CAVLFO, an online learning platform for all French-language ...

Tianna Morden, élève de la 12 année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), se distingue par sa persévérance et sa réussite scolaire. Pendant ses quatre années au secondaire, Tianna a su relever plusieurs défis tout en maintenant un rendement académique exceptionnel. Par ses habitudes de travail impeccables, Tianna a complété avec succès plusieurs cours du secondaire offerts par le CAVLFO, une plateforme ...

June 9, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. ...

On Sunday June 5, 2022, shortly after 10:30 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sault Ste Marie Crime Unit,  the OPP’s North East Canine Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Aviation Services- Helicopter, the Underwater Search and Rescue Team (USRT), Forensic Identification Services (FIS), Batchewana First Nation Police Service, Sault Ste Police ...

Students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) are not afraid to get their hands dirty! As part of the Transportation Technology course, they discovered the various components of an internal combustion engine. What a great concrete way to study a concept!

Les élèves de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) n’ont pas peur de se salir les mains! Dans le cadre du cours de Technologie de transport, elles ont découvert les diverses composantes d’un moteur à combustion interne. Quelle belle concrétisation des concepts à l’étude!

The management of Wawa OSB Inc. welcomed the residents of Wawa during a first citizen meeting. The objective of this information session was to establish a dialogue and answer questions from citizens and neighbouring communities. Wawa OSB Inc. is working to reopen the OSB manufacturing plant in the fall of 2023. The reopening of the plant represents an investment of ...

Our last meeting before the summer recess will be this Thursday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Please attend as some very important issues will be tabled, like the official ribbon cutting for the new front face of the building on June 18th, where we will expect a good turnout of members in Legion Dress uniform. There will be a reception ...

June 8, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 4.   COVID Statistics: Current Change in previous 7 days Tested 264,288 677 ...