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Due to broad supply considerations, Algoma Public Health is currently aligning with provincial direction to switch to offering Moderna at third dose clinics until further notice. There is adequate supply of Moderna vaccine for adult third doses and clinics will continue to run at full capacity. People who are aged 18-29 years will continue to be offered Pfizer, as supply allows, ...

Dec 22, 2021 at 06:29   updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa snow packed bare and dry good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert partly snow covered partly snow packed good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) snow packed bare and ...

Dec 21, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy. Snow beginning late this morning. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Local blowing snow overnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening. Low ...

Algoma Public Health has reported seven (7) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Six (6) are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) in the Central and East Algoma Area. There are currently 228 active cases, and seven (7) in hospital. A Low-Risk Exposure has been reported on Porter Flight #683 from Toronto to Sault Ste. ...

Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for a large swath of Northern Ontario. In the Wawa-news reading area: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Winter weather travel advisory ...

A winter weather travel advisory is in for a large swath of Northern Ontario as shown in the graphic to the right. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 centimetres are expected, but will vary depending on your location. A low-pressure system will track across the Great Lakes today and tonight creating reduced visibility and poor travel conditions. Check Environment Canada ...

Hwy 17 is now open from Batchawana Bay to Wawa. Dec 20, 2021 at 09:13 At 9:00 a.m., Highway 17 from Wawa to White River was reopened. please drive with care. Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay remains closed at this time. Dec 20, 2021 at 05:40 At 3:06 a.m. Highway 17 road conditions improved north of White River, ...

  This year, École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students enrolled in the Grade 12 Learning Strategies and Grade 9 “Introduction to Technology” courses joined forces and helped each other to create Santa’s Workshop!   Under the supervision of their teacher Mr. James Stewart, they devoted several hours to making various items such as wooden Christmas decorations, marshmallow forks with ergonomic handles ...

  Cette année les élèves de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits aux cours « Stratégies d’apprentissage » de 12e année et « Introduction à la technologie » de la 9e année» ont uni leurs efforts et se sont entraidés afin de créer l’Atelier du Père Noël!   Sous la supervision de leur enseignant M. James Stewart, ils ont consacré plusieurs heures pour fabriquer divers ...

Dec 20, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow this morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 late this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – ...

Sunday, Dec 18, 2021 Algoma Public Health reported fifteen (15) new cases of COVID-19: fourteen (14) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (i) – Central and East Algoma. There are currently 242 active cases in the Algoma District. Low-Risk Exposure: Porter Flight (PD683) from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, December 16, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. – ...

At this time (6:00 a.m.) Highway 17 is closed from Batchawana Bay to White River/Mobert. A winter weather travel advisory is in effect (Pukaskwa Park to Searchmont). Snowfall accumulations of 7 to 14 centimetres are expected. Wind gusts up to 60km/h will create reduced visibility and poor travel conditions.   Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, ...

At 1:52 a.m. Highway 101 was closed from Wawa to Chapleau due to weather.

Passed away peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the age of 88 years. Beloved wife of Oscar Roy for 65 years. Loving mother of Linda Gerrior (Allen) and Alain Roy (Penny). Proud grandmother of Shannon, Cindy and Alishia. Great grandmother of Kesha, Terrance, Riley and Cambrien. Dear daughter of the late Emile and the ...

Donald James Dickson, age 80, of Collingwood, ON, passed away on December 16, 2021, at the Collingwood Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Don is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sandy; along with his two sons Darren and James (Wendy); five grandchildren, Daniel, Cole, Matthew, Connor, and Emmett; and siblings Janice and Ross. Born January 27, 1941, ...