Local & Area News

Algoma Public Health has reported nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19: sixteen (16) in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and three (3) in Central and East Algoma. There are currently 263 active cases. A low-risk exposure has been reported at the Station Mall on Sunday, Dec 12th between 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. at La Vie en Rose, Bootlegger, As Seen ...

If you are headed to the east a number of Sudbury school buses are cancelled, due to icy road conditions. School buses are cancelled in Timmins, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing, and Hearst.  Schools are open. All buses are running in the Wawa area. updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km ...

10:42 PM EST Thursday 16 December 2021 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Local snow squalls tonight into Friday morning. Locally heavy flurries and snow squalls are forecast tonight into Friday morning. 10 to 15 cm of new snowfall will be possible by the time the snow ...

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the Municipality of Wawa received notice that Algoma Public Health was extending mandatory measures to all Algoma communities served by APH. The Medical Officer of Health has issued a Section 22 Class Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, effective for all Algoma communities served by APH on Friday, December 17, 202 1 at ...

In light of the highly transmissible Omicron Variant, the Lady Dunn Health Centre is enhancing measures to provide optimal safety and support to residents/patients while balancing their mental and emotional well-being, and to safeguard the staff members who are critical to their care.   Beginning December 17th, 2021, the  following enhanced measures will come into effect for the Acute Care ...

At a Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, December 15, 2021, Wawa Council faced the decision to fill the vacancy for the Office of Mayor following the resignation of Ron Rody on November 30, 2021, and Council appointed Deputy Mayor Pat Tait as the new Wawa Mayor for the remainder of the term of Council. Council declared the Mayor’s ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to take this opportunity to remind the motoring public about the importance of leaving extra distance when you see a snow plow on the roadways. And, to not impede their travel as they need extra room to maneuver. Snow plows by their very design can cause extensive damage or even death if ...

To provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19 and variants including Omicron, the province has launched a holiday testing blitz to offer rapid antigen tests to individuals free of charge at pop-up sites across the province, as well as at select LCBO stores across Ontario. This initiative is part of the government’s enhanced COVID-19 testing strategy to mitigate the ...

Dec 16, 2021 at 10:12 Congratulations to Christian Lapointe, winner of Week 25 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#28) that Christian selected contained the Ace of Hearts, winning $726. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $13,065! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

Dec 16, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Rain showers changing to snow this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Blowing snow this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming southwest 60 gusting to 90 early this morning then diminishing to 40 gusting to 70 late this afternoon. ...

On December 10, 2021 at approximately 3:03 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint regarding a possible impaired driver on Fox Lake Road in Chapleau Township. The vehicle was located and further investigation revealed that the driver was impaired. Stephanie COLLINGS, 34 years-of-age, of Timmins was charged with the following: Operation ...

To protect Ontario’s progress in the fight against COVID-19 and safeguard the province’s hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) in the face of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, the Ontario government is rapidly accelerating its booster dose rollout by expanding eligibility to all individuals aged 18 and over, as well as shortening the interval to three months following an individual’s second ...

Afin de protéger les progrès de la province dans sa lutte contre la COVID-19 et de préserver la capacité des hôpitaux et des unités de soins intensifs de la province dans un contexte de propagation rapide du variant Omicron, le gouvernement de l’Ontario accélère le déploiement de la dose de rappel du vaccin en élargissant l’admissibilité à toutes les personnes ...

Algoma Public Health reported twenty-two (22) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,530 – #1,552) last night (December 15). Twenty are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and two (2) are in Central & East Algoma. There are currently 260 active cases.

Strong southwesterly winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected today. The winds are being generated because of a Colorado Low that is moving through Ontario today bringing strong winds throughout most of northeastern and southern Ontario. Environment Canada warns that utility outages may occur. Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be ...