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Morning News – May 11th

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light this afternoon. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May ...

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5 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#347 – #351)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases are self-isolating and were tested today, Monday, May 10th, 2021. Four are of close contact, and one is unknown. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close ...

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This is Police Week – May 9 – 15, 2021

The North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is joining police services across Ontario and Canada in kicking off Police Week (#PoliceWeekON), which honours and celebrates the work front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of our police service do to keep our citizens safe and healthy, especially during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.   This year, Police ...

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Three Charged Under Reopening Ontario Act – Bellevue Gathering

On April 30, 2021 officers attended an illegal gathering held at Bellevue Park to ensure it remained peaceful and to investigate the gathering. The investigation identified three people as having organized the illegal gathering, two from Sault Ste. Marie and one person from Spring Water Township, Ontario. On May 8, 2021 officers attended an illegal gathering held at Bellevue Park. ...

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A note to the community from the Wawa physicians

As you may be aware, since the departure of Drs. Robinson and Shaffaf, the local physician group will be down to four doctors (Drs. Cotterill, Oberai, Stamler and Switzer). Recruitment for replacement physicians is underway, but unfortunately, no replacements have yet been found. We hope to have locum physicians available to see patients of Drs. Robinson and Shaffaf and to ...

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From the Park – AG’s Special Report

Most readers have the basic understanding that the Auditor General (AG) is responsible for keeping watch over the administration of Ontario’s finances.  The AG is appointed and operates independently of government influence or authority and studies the government’s finances by carrying out detailed scrutiny of its spending.  The AG reports to the People of Ontario, so the voters themselves can ...

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Du parc – Rapport spécial d’AG

La plupart des lecteurs comprennent que la vérificatrice générale (VG) est chargée de surveiller l’administration des finances de l’Ontario. La VG est nommée et fonctionne indépendamment de l’influence ou de l’autorité du gouvernement et étudie les finances du gouvernement en procédant à un examen détaillé de ses dépenses. La VG est redevable à la population de l’Ontario, de sorte que ...

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‘We the Nuclear Free North’ Hosts Launch Webinar tonight at 7 p.m.

A new Northern Ontario alliance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers and organizations launched last month is hosting a webinar to deliver their key messages about the risks of nuclear waste transportation and burial and the voices of Northern Ontario residents must be heard. The launch webinar is an open session, and will begin at 6 pm Central / 7 pm ...

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Morning News – May 10th

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of wet flurries this morning. A few rain showers and wet flurries beginning near noon. Wind north 20 km/h. High 6. Tonight – A few rain showers and wet flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 1.   Status of ...

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East Algoma OPP – 2 Impaired Drivers Charged

On May 6, 2021, shortly after 8:40 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint where a small pickup truck was unable to maintain its own lane and almost struck two pedestrians walking a dog, was all over the road and travelling at high rates of speed on Taylor Boulevard, ...

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1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#346)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This case is of close contact, tested May 8th, 2021 and is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

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Morning News – May 9th ‘Happy Mother’s Day’

A very Happy Mother’s Day! Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 7. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening then 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light ...

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BERGEN, Ronald ‘Ron’

Ron was taken home to his Lord suddenly on May 1, 2021, in his 78th year. Born November 13, 1942 in Kitchener/Waterloo he spent his informative years in Leamington. Ron’s health had been deteriorating, but the end was not expected to come so soon. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife of 46 years Edith Schachowskoy. He will be ...

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GRUSYS, Irene Dawn

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Irene Grusys (nee Thomas) announce her passing on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa, Ontario. She leaves behind her husband, Felix, of more than 42 years of marriage along with her sons, Derek (Masae) and Darren. Proud grandmother of her beautiful grandson, Winston, and her special ...

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