Local & Area News

Oct 11, 2021 at 07:56 Weather  Showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this afternoon. Temperature falling to 18 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent ...

Algoma Public Health  has 1 new case­­ of COVID-19 (#478), from North Algoma. This case was reported Sunday, October 10th, 2021, and is of Exposure Category “unknown”, and the status is “under investigation”. The individual was tested October 8th, 2021.   Unknown exposure means the person did not have recent international travel or close contact with a known confirmed case.  ...

Peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie, with her daughters by her side. Beloved wife of the late Bud Nelson. Loving mother of Lori Nelson and Joni Nelson (Tony DeAgazio). Proud Nannie of Ellen and Benjamin, Josh and Nicole. Devoted daughter of the late Murray and Nellie MacAulay. Dear sister of Douglas MacAulay (Chris Ljungkull) and Lynn ...

With public health and health care indicators remaining stable or improving, the government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously lifting capacity limits in select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required, as well as certain outdoor settings that have a capacity below 20,000. This gradual and incremental approach will continue to help ...

Oct 9, 2021 at 07:56 Weather – Fog Advisory Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 14.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 9(1) active cases ...

(84 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st : Chris Buckell, Marc Szekely, Spare – 30 2nd : Francis Dechamplain, Jessy Dechamplain, Spare – 30 3rd : Francis Dechamplain, Jessy Dechamplain, Spare – 33 2nd FLIGHT: 1st : Rob Sedore, Rj Sedore, Paul Bernath – 35 2nd : Kevin Auger, Gilles Cyr, Andre Beddard – 35 3rd : Roger Gamache, Dan Guay, Spare ...

Following months of collaboration and negotiation, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced that the Ontario Government will distribute six million free menstrual products per year to school boards under a new and innovative partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart designed to improve access to menstrual products. The agreement is the first of its kind for Ontario and will position it as ...

Après plusieurs mois de collaboration et de négociation, le ministre de l’Éducation Stephen Lecce a annoncé que le gouvernement de l’Ontario distribuera gratuitement six millions de produits menstruels par an aux conseils scolaires, dans le cadre d’un partenariat inédit et novateur avec Shoppers Drug Mart en vue d’améliorer l’accès aux produits menstruels. Il s’agit de la première entente du genre ...

Oct 8, 2021 at 07:56 Weather – Fog Advisory Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Fog patches developing late this ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be focusing on road safety this Thanksgiving weekend by participating in Operation Impact from Friday, October 8 to Monday, October 11, 2021. The four day initiative aims to make Canada’s roads safer by increasing awareness and compliance on aggressive driving (including speeding), distracted driving, alcohol/drug impaired driving, and failure ...

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) trustees were provided with an update on mental health supports in place for ADSB students at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Tuesday, October 5th. Members of ADSB’s School Mental Health (SMH) team including Mental Health Lead Darryl Fillmore and School and Attendance counsellors Christina Williams, Kar1i-Rae Lee and Shawna Wilson, joined the ...

Michael LeBlanc of Sault Ste. Marie was struck by the LIGHTNING LOTTOjackpot on September 2, 2021. The top prize, which started at $125,000, had grown to $293,497.40 before Michael won it! Michael also won $2 for matching 2 of the 5 numbers from a second line on his ticket with the day’s winning numbers, bringing his total winnings to$293,499.40.   ...

BINGO! Joseph Pichette of Garden River won a $100,000 prize with INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER (Game #3075).   INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER is available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.49.   The winning ticket was purchased at Rankin Confectionary on Frontenac Street in Sault Ste. Marie.

Nominations are now open for Strive Young Professionals Group’s (YPG) fifth annual Algoma Visionary Awards (AVA). Strive YPG is looking to recognize 17 young professionals across the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma region, for their efforts to achieve greatness in leadership, community engagement, professional achievement, volunteerism and mentoring in the community. There are two categories to nominate a young professional: ...

5:16 AM EDT Thursday 07 October 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat City of Thunder Bay Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Cloud Bay – Dorion Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake – Arrow Lake Areas of dense fog are occurring, especially in areas along the shores of Lake Superior. What: Visibility ...