Local & Area News

Weather Becoming cloudy this morning. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing after midnight. Low 10. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake ...

Aug 12, 2021 at 15:20 About 2:30 internet service was restored. Aug 12, 2021 at 12:50 Shaw internet has been out since early this morning causing disruptions everywhere. Many businesses are without debit and accepting cash only. From the Shaw website, “Some customers in Wawa are experiencing an interruption to Internet and Television services. We are working to restore service ...

Join us on August 25th at 2 p.m. via our Facebook Livestream to celebrate the life of a loved one! The community is invited to purchase their own Painted Lady Butterfly kits to be picked up at the Lady Dunn Health Centre garden on August 25th between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Your butterfly kit will include a live butterfly, a ...

Weather Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (10:20 AM, August 11, 2021) Doses administered ...

Congratulations to Jeannie Desbiens, winner of Week 7 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#19) she selected contained the Six of Hearts. Jeannie won $215! Previous Winners: Week 6 – Nicole Imbeault, Envelope #6, King of Spades, $144 Week 5 – John Gagnon, Envelope #39, Ten of Diamonds, $189 Week 4 – Patricia Reeves, Envelope #22, Queen ...

Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July & August and have distributed outlines for Morning Worship. If you would like to be included, please call 705 856 1518. Although we cannot meet for Worship you may like to read the Scriptures for August 15th, 2021 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 2: 10-12;  3:2-14      David’s death; ...

It was nice to see so many members and the Ladies Auxiliary present at the graveside service for our late veteran Albert Nicolas and his wife, Audrey. Now we send our sincere sympathy to the family of our late Comrade Rene Bolduc. RIP For the information of anyone who served in the military { WWII, Korea ,SDA, Militia/ Reserve, still ...

Come on in!  Masks must be worn covering mouth, nose and chin. Everyone must sanitize their hands before entering the library.  Patrons are free to browse the collections without time limits and computer use is available. Social distancing must be respected. Be smart, stay six feet apart!! All returned materials must be placed in the Drop Box for quarantine. We ...

Weather – Fog Advisory Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 26. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. ...

There is a corporate planning meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s meeting will feature a presentation from Ms. Beverly Boyd, who will present the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. In addition, Director Alex Patterson will present his report for the months of June and July 2021, and the August update for the MMCC Reopening. The committee will ...

March 22, 1968 – August 7, 2021 Passed away suddenly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Loving husband of Shelley (nee Knee). Welcoming Marc into heaven is his late father, Lionel. Marc is survived by his mother Isabelle (Raymond) and his brother Luc (Manon). Marc is also survived by his mother-in-law Judy (late Rodger White), sisters-in-law Tracey (Robert) and Tammy ...

Weather Overcast. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 30. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this eveniareng then light overnight. Low 16. Satus of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#408), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested yesterday, Sunday, August 8th, 2021, and is of close contact. The individual is now self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.

Those readers of a particular age will readily remember a movie called Rocky.  One would be hard-pressed to find many who don’t know the movie because, with eight sequels to follow the first, it is pretty hard to ignore.  For those unfamiliar with the series, in a nutshell, the world-famous boxer Rocky Balboa’s success in the ring sends his popularity ...

Les lecteurs d’un certain âge se souviendront facilement d’un film intitulé Rocky. On aurait du mal à trouver le film, car avec huit suites à suivre, il est assez difficile d’ignorer. Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas la série, le succès du boxeur Américain, de renommée mondiale Rocky Balboa, dans le «ring» envoie sa popularité vers les étoiles. Ensuite, la ...