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Apr 6, 2021 at 17:00 At 4:30 the highway was cleared and all lanes and west shoulder has been opened.   Apr 6, 2021 at 15:07 From ON511 Vehicle Fire on HWY 17 Westbound between YELLOW BRICK RD (N) (NEWMONT GOLDEN GIANT MINE) and HEMLO RD – LECOEUR TWP (S). Lane and WEST shoulder closed. Hwy 17 – Hemlo, approximately ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre – Long Term Care Centre on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 at the age of 81 years. Beloved son of the late Charlotte and William Swanson. Loving brother of William “Bill” (Myrtle), Dave, Ida, Norman “Norm” (Toni), Deloris Elie (Leonard), Stella Neveau (Arnold), the late Morris, late Herman, late Hilda Portuguese (Emile), ...

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was established as a solution to the doctor shortage in the North. It was set up as a stand-alone legal entity and maintains independent finances, administration, and its own Board of Directors. Yet, this proven strategy still relies on Laurentian University and Lakehead University to grant its degrees. In light of what is ...

Apr 5, 2021 at 21:52 Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 6 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The chart below details the exposure category and date of testing. Algoma Public Healht notifies all close contacts directly.   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #242 Close contact Self-isolating April 4, 2021 Case #243 Close ...

Marathon Municipal Council held a special meeting today and voted unanimously to ask that their community, immediately receive enough vaccine to give first doses to its remaining 2,200 eligible adults; then four weeks later enough to complete the mass immunization of the community. At the time of this report, there are 14 active COVID-19 cases in Marathon (population of 3,273 ...

  For the past eight years, Ms. Lucille Vachon-Case, Principal at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), has loved playing tricks on students and staff to mark April Fool’s Day. Earlier on April 1, 2021, grade 6 students were particularly pampered by this tradition by receiving Ketchup and Mustard garnished Timbits, Pickled Jello and Oreo Cookies made with play dough. This year, Mrs. ...

  Depuis déjà huit ans, Mme Lucille Vachon-Case, direction à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), adore jouer des tours aux élèves et aux membres du personnel pour souligner la journée du Poisson d’avril. C’est ainsi que le 1er avril 2021, les élèves de 6e année ont été particulièrement choyé par cette tradition en recevant des Timbits au ketchup et moutarde, du Jello ...

Without question, these days of this world pandemic are undoubtedly among the most challenging that some of us have ever seen, or might ever experience in our lifetime.  I cannot begin to list all of the stresses, challenges, and obstacles that the people of Ontario are having to face.  Few would argue with the blanket statement that at the moment, ...

Il ne fait aucun doute que les jours que nous vivons durant cette pandémie mondiale sont sans aucun doute parmi les plus difficiles que certains d’entre nous aient jamais vus, ou pourraient jamais vivre de notre vivant. Je ne peux pas commencer à énumérer tous les stress, défis et obstacles auxquels la population de l’Ontario doit faire face. Peu de ...

Weather: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 12. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Periods of rain beginning overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area with all close contacts notified directly. Case #239 is now self-isolating, was tested April 3rd, and is of unknown exposure. Cases 240-241 were tested on April 4th and are self-isolating. They were exposed due to close contact. APH is advising of the ...

This afternoon, Algoma Public Health (APH) advised the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board that one individual at St. Mary’s College (SMC) has tested positive for COVID-19. The date of concern is Thursday, April 1, 2021. The individual is a close contact of a confirmed case. All those from SMC who are considered high risk have been contacted. On the advice ...

1947-2021 With sad hearts we announce the passing of a wonderful lady. Andrea (Andie) Kane with her loved ones by her side on March 15, 2021, at Campbell House Hospice, Collingwood, Ontario. Andrea’s selfless caring and loving nature will forever be embedded in the memory of those that she touched throughout her life. She was a beautiful person inside and ...

Weather: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Low plus 1.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases Deceased 115,362 235 17 0 221 4 Updated: April 3, 2021 5:45 p.m. ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area.Case 236 is of ‘unknown’ exposure’, and Case 237 & 238 are of close contact.   At this time Algoma Public Health is working to identify and notify high-risk close contacts for a potential exposure at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre for ...