Local & Area News

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported Sunday evening, May 23rd, 2021 that there are 2 new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Case #385 Close contact Self-isolating May 22, 2021 Case #386 Close contact Self-isolating May 23, 2021 Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by ...

Weather: Clearing early this morning. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 6. That was quite the storm that went through about 11 last night dumping some needed rain on the bush. Hopefully the lightning doesn’t spark too many fires.   ...

May 22, 2021 at 22:00 Thunderstorm watch ended: City of Thunder Bay (20:59) Superior West (20:59) Thunderstorm Warning ended: Cloud Bay – Dorion (20:59) Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake – Arrow Lake (20:59) Atikokan – Shebandowan – Quetico Park (20:13)   May 22, 2021 at 19:18 7:11 PM EDT Saturday 22 May 2021 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Cloud ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Elliot Lake and area.  The individual was tested on May 20th, 2021 and is of exposure category ‘unknown’, and is now self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported Friday, May 21st, 2021 that there was one 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This case is of close contact, and the individual is self-isolating. The individual was tested on May 20th, 2021. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 33. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. Showers beginning this evening and ending after midnight then 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle overnight. Low plus 1. Fog advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park ...

8:09 AM EDT Saturday 22 May 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park (ended 22:42) Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 22:42) Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport (ended at 12:42) Dense fog today. Dense fog is expected to persist along the shores of Lake Superior until the passage of a cold front this evening. Visibility should ...

Ahead of the boating season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging Ontarians to avoid taking the same risks that cost 32boaters and paddlers their lives on OPP-patrolled waterways last year. During a tragic year that marked a 12-year high in marine deaths in OPP jurisdictions, the majority of the people who died in 2020 faced similar double setbacks to their ...

Under new Provincial guidance, outdoor recreational amenities will reopen, with restrictions in place, effective Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. Amenities which may re-open include: sports fields, basketball courts, picnic tables and areas, park shelters, and tennis courts. The Municipal Marina will also reopen Saturday, and recreational boating is permitted, however, only members of a household can gather on ...

Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to expand, with youth aged 12 and over eligible to book their appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this weekend. As of 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021, youth aged 12 and over across Ontario will be eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the provincial booking system and call centre, as ...

Le déploiement du vaccin contre la COVID-19 en Ontario continue de prendre de l’ampleur. Les jeunes de 12 ans et plus peuvent maintenant prendre rendez-vous pour recevoir le vaccin contre la COVID-19 à partir de cette fin de semaine. À partir de 8 h le dimanche 23 mai 2021, les jeunes de 12 ans et plus de l’Ontario pourront prendre ...

In response to improvements in key public health care indicators, Ontario is pleased to announce that friends and family can now visit long-term care homes to see residents for an outdoor visit. The changes take effect Saturday, May 22. “Our government puts the safety and well-being of long-term care residents at the heart of everything we do,” said Dr. Merrilee ...

En raison de l’amélioration des principaux indicateurs de soins de santé publique, l’Ontario est heureux d’annoncer que les amis et la famille peuvent désormais se rendre dans les foyers de soins de longue durée pour voir les résidents dans le cadre d’une visite extérieure. Les changements entrent en vigueur le samedi 22 mai. « Notre gouvernement place la sécurité et ...

At 3:15 today the two tenders were opened for the Wawa School Zone Resurfacing Contract from: J. Provost Contracting with bid bond in the amount of $200,000.00, a surety bond, and Form to Tender in $5,065,045.46 Pioneer Construction with a bid bond in the amount of $200,000, an agreement to bond, and Addendum 1 Form to Tender in the amount ...

The Ontario government is launching a new user-friendly online tool so the public can conveniently report incidents of pollution in real-time from a smartphone. The new digital solution will mean photos and videos can be uploaded immediately so staff can respond quickly and effectively to keep communities safe. “Our government takes environmental violations very seriously and has zero-tolerance for illegal ...