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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 ...

December 31, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the New Year: “Happy New Year, Canada! “After a second year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, tonight will be a time for us to pause and reflect on the successes and challenges we have experienced as a country over the past 12 months, ...

Le 31 décembre 2021 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion du Nouvel An : « Bonne année à tous! « Après une deuxième année marquée par la pandémie de COVID-19, nous aurons l’occasion ce soir de faire une pause et de réfléchir aux réussites et aux défis que notre pays a connus au cours ...

Algoma Public Health reported 116 new cases of COVID-19 on December 30th: 104 – Sault Ste. Marie & area 7 – Central & East Algoma 5 – Elliot Lake & Area There are currently 402 active cases with 3 hospitalized. APH also stated, “It is with great sadness that today we are reporting the region’s 20th death related to COVID-19. ...

Dec 31, 2021 at 09:40 At 8:25 the highway was reopened. Dec 31, 2021 at 08:30 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to White River due to weather conditions. The highway was closed at 1:56 a.m. At 8:15 the Winter Weather Travel Advisory ended (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park, White River – Dubreuilville), so the weather should let up soon.

Looking back to 2021, there were many great space stories in the news including two lunar eclipses back in May and November. By coincidence, two more total lunar eclipses will occur in May and November 2022. We were also entertained by three great meteor showers in January, August and December but the moon ran major interference. The Northern Lights were ...

A brand new year is on the horizon and most of us are thinking about resolutions to change our lives for the better – lose weight, be more active, volunteer, be kinder. Why not make a resolution that keeps giving throughout the whole year and supports our local hospital? Join the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s monthly giving club. For ...

Dec 31, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Snow ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Risk of snow squalls early this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 11 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 8 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. Tonight – ...

Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect tonight for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Lake-enhanced snow off Lake Superior is expected to become heavy at times late this evening and continue overnight. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 centimetres per hour, along with very poor visibility, are likely at times with this snow. Local snowfall accumulations of 10 cm are ...

In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to provide additional protection to high-risk settings, and continue to safeguard hospitals and ICU capacity as the province continues to rapidly accelerate its booster dose rollout. Based on the latest evidence and Ontario’s high rate of ...

En réponse au variant Omicron hautement transmissible, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, prend des mesures supplémentaires pour assurer une protection accrue aux lieux à risque élevé et pour préserver la capacité des hôpitaux et des unités de soins intensifs de la province alors qu’il continue d’accélérer rapidement le déploiement de la dose de ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Saturday, December 25, 2021, with his family by his side at the age of 56 years. Beloved husband of Tara Vikken. Loving father of Desiree Norwegian and Damon May (Nicole) Proud grandfather of Ryker and Ethan. Son of the late Ann and Stuart May. Dear brother Perry Kauk (Norma). Gary ...