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In a historic moment, the 21 First Nations of the Robinson-Huron Treaty are calling on Canada and Ontario to engage in honorable negotiations to fulfill their treaty obligations.   Representatives of the Robinson-Huron Treaty territories delivered the signed petition to the office of the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The petition calls on the Governments ...

Oct 6, 2021 at 07:56 Weather – Fog Advisory A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 16. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing late this evening. Low 8.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 6(1) active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 83,877 ...

Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron both continued their seasonal water-level declines in September. As a result of the drier than average weather and water supply conditions, Lake Superior water levels have declined below the seasonal long-term average for the first time since April 2014. Lake Michigan-Huron water levels have declined significantly from the record-high levels observed in recent years, but ...

Oct 6, 2021 at 07:22 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Areas of dense fog are expected this morning. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be ...

The Ontario government is providing more than $46 million to support 648 non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations experiencing significant financial pressures due to COVID-19. Funding is being delivered through the Community Building Fund’s Operating stream to help these non-profits operate their facilities so they can provide much-needed programs and services in their communities. Details were provided today by ...

(84 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st : Dylan Buckell, Brandon Case, Brad Case – 31 2nd : Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay, Spare – 32 3rd : AL MacDonald, Bernie Erechook, Kevin Sabourin – 34 2nd FLIGHT: 1st : Mark McRae, Joe McCoy, Anders Dereski – 34 2nd : Rob Vernier, Bill Carruthers, Karl Benstead – 34 3rd : Scott Carruthers, Steve ...

Four vehicles were involved in a collision this afternoon on Highway 17/Pinewood Drive. The Wawa Fire Department had to extricate some people from the vehicles, and many were taken the Lady Dunn Health Centre. The collision did not close the highway. However, there may be traffic delays. Please be aware of emergency services and slow down.

(59 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st :Charlee Simon, Suzanne Lacasse, Guylaine Domich – 35 2nd : Lise Noel, Guylaine Domich, Spare – 37 3rd : Marcie DLF, Carole Moison, Lise Noel – 40 2nd FLIGHT: 1st : JSue Lord, Valerie Levesque, Helen Moore – 43 2nd : Norma Kauk, Shirley Hale, Maike Hale – 44 3rd : Lynne Zuliani, Luan Buckell, ...

On September 30th at 11 am, Wendy Dewar of Sault Ste. Marie, ON won the $162,460 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s (SAHF) September electronic and online 50/50 draw. Her lucky number (W-4478149) was drawn electronically and she was contacted immediately. This was Wendy’s first time purchasing tickets for the SAHF 50/50. One of her coworkers mentioned the draw ...

Oct 5, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Mainly cloudy. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 6 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. There are cases are ...

Oct 5, 2021 at 05:40 Algoma Public Health reported last night (October 4th, 2021) that there was 1 new case­­ of COVID-19 (#474), from North Algoma and area. The individual was tested on October 2nd, is of international travel, and is self-isolating. North Algoma encompasses the communities of Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, and White River. ...

I have never been one to boast of any scholarly degrees or traits of any description. Instead, I profess to be nothing more or less than the people I live next door to or meet on the street every day. But, of course, my job requires that I read a heck of a lot of reports, legal documents, letters, newspapers ...

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3-9 and the fire departments throughout Ontario are urging everyone to Get Loud! and “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™”. By law, every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas however, too often fatal fires in Ontario occur in homes where there were no ...

Oct 2, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy. High 17. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Low 10.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 7 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Four cases are in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). 83,503 people (73%) ...

A collision on Hwy 17 South of Wawa in the Gargantua Area has closed the westbound lane and shoulder.