Local & Area News

    A strengthening low-pressure system is expected to track east across the Great Lakes Sunday through Monday. There remains some uncertainty in the track of this low-pressure system and as a result, the snowfall amounts and areas affected by freezing rain and heavy rain could change. At this time, areas north and west of Sudbury are expected to receive ...

On November 30th at 11 am, Christine Baranyai-Withers of Thessalon, ON won the $158,140 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s (SAHF) November electronic and online 50/50 draw. Her lucky number (Y-1104541) was drawn electronically. Christine, a local teacher, was on her lunch break when she realized she had a voicemail. She called the number back, only to find out ...

Following extensive in-person community consultations across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is reaffirming its pledge — and its mandate — to make health care better for the entire region. At the December 2, 2021 board meeting, Dr. Sarita Verma, NOSM Dean, President and CEO, provided feedback from consultations held with more than 1,000 Northern Ontarians over ...

Joel Harden, Ontario NDP critic for Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, and Lisa Gretzky, Ontario NDP critic for Community and Social Services, released the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “Today is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, a time to honour the many contributions people with disabilities, and the disability rights movement, have made ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting forty-three (43) new cases of COVID-19; forty-two (42) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) – Central & East Algoma. Eighteen (18) are close contacts of confirmed cases, eleven (11) have an unknown source of infection, and fourteen (14) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 397 ...

June 9, 1941 – December 2, 2021 George passed away peacefully at home after a struggle with cancer. Predeceased by his parents Hank & Barbara Scott of Wawa, ON and his only sibling Bill, as well as his sister-in-law Jeanne and brothers-in-law David, George and Richard Renault. George is survived by the love of his life and best friend, wife ...

On November 28, 2021 at approximately 3:07 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Sultan Industrial Road near Chapleau. Further investigation resulted in the seizure of five hand guns, firearm accessories and ammunition. As a result, Ashley MURLEY, 30-years-of-age, of Thunder Bay has been charged with ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 BUCKELL, Chris 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 2 3 4 SWITZER, Terry 4 2 4 CORLEY, Sarah 5 1 3 HALL, Dave 5 1 3 MERCER, Danny 5 1 4 Game Schedule for December 9 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 TERRIS McCOY FAHRER SWITZER MERCER HALL BUCKELL CORLEY

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19. Eighteen (18) from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and one (1) is from Elliot Lake and area. Seven (7) are close contacts of confirmed cases, Seven (7) have an unknown source of infection, and five (5) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...

Dec 3, 2021 at 07:56 The eastbound lane and shoulder is closed at Red Rock Lake (Lake Superior Provincial Park) because of a collision. – Cleared at 12:40 this afternoon. Weather: Sunny. Increasing cloudiness early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or ...

On December 2, 2021, at approximately 12:44 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 ...

Dec 2, 2021 at 13:59 This special weather statement ended at 1:24 p.m. 5:24 AM EST Thursday 02 December 2021 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Strong northwesterly winds are expected to develop this morning, with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h possible. Winds will taper off this afternoon. High winds may toss ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is accelerating COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility to Ontarians aged 50 and over and additional high-risk individuals, providing an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and its variants. Starting on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 8:00 a.m., individuals aged 50 and over will be eligible to schedule their ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, accélère l’admissibilité à la dose de rappel du vaccin contre la COVID-19 pour les Ontariens âgés de 50 ans ou plus et les personnes à risque élevé, offrant ainsi une protection supplémentaire contre la COVID-19 et ses variants. À compter du lundi 13 décembre 2021 à 8 h, ...

Outstanding! Together we raised $11,455 in a span of 24 hours. This includes the matching $1700 donation from Northern Lights Ford and their staff.  Thank you Ford for your continued sponsorship of this event and thank you to each and every one of our donors.  We certainly could not have done this without you.  Your generosity allows us to support ...