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SSM Police – Missing Person: Public Assistance Requested

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate 28-year-old Keri Charnelle Sayers. Ms. Sayers was last seen in October 2020 and was reported missing on December 2, 2020. She was last known to be in the Greater Sudbury Area but may be in the Sault Ste. Marie Area. She is described as 5’8 tall with a ...

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Wawa Community Food Bank – Holiday Gratitude

The Wawa Community Food Bank has continued to receive more amazing donations and we wish to thank the many individuals, organizations, and businesses for their support during these past few months. We wish to thank Unifor Local 1359 for their incredibly generous $4,000 cheque raised by their workers locally at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, in Sault Ste. Marie, and ...

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Ontario Provides Update on Ontario Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant

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Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario’s Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, provided an update on confirmed cases in Ontario of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the UK, and with inbound international travel, it is not unexpected to have identified the new variant in Ontario. A third case of ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (Montreal River to St. Joseph Island)

Travel could get messy this afternoon and through tonight in a region from St. Joseph Island to Montreal River Harbour. Environment Canada is warning that Lake Effect Snow is expected to develop as snowfall amounts of 8 to 12cm combined with westerly winds gusting to 60km/h may create blowing snow and whiteouts. The worst is expected late this afternoon and ...

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Morning News – December 28

Weather: Periods of light snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. ...

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Chuck Labelle offers a much-appreciated Christmas concert at École Saint-Joseph!

  For over 25 years, students and staff at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) have welcomed artist Jean-Guy “Chuck” Labelle for their traditional Christmas concert! In order to keep this beautiful Christmas tradition alive, the students this year watched his show broadcast on YouTube. It was as if Chuck was present at school among the students! The students sang, danced, and had ...

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Chuck Labelle offre un spectacle de Noël animé à l’école Saint-Joseph!

  Depuis plus de 25 ans, les élèves et le personnel de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) accueillent l’artiste Jean-Guy « Chuck » Labelle pour leur concert de Noël! Afin de continuer cette belle tradition de Noël, les élèves ont visionné cette année son spectacle diffusé sur YouTube. C’était comme si Chuck était présent parmi les élèves dans l’école! Les élèves ont chanté, dansé ...

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Helpful students assist Mme Brigitte!

  After a good dinner and while waiting to be able to go play outside, grade 2 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) take pleasure in assisting Mme Brigitte, the school janitor. Each day and each taking their turn, one student picks up the broom while another takes care of the dustpan. Together, the students cheerfully clean the school under the ...

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Des élèves serviables qui appuient Mme Brigitte!

  Après un bon dîner et en attendant de pouvoir sortir pour jouer dehors, les élèves de la 2e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) prennent plaisir d’appuyer Mme Brigitte, la concierge de l’école. À chaque jour et à tour de rôle, un élève prend le balai alors qu’un autre s’occupe du porte-poussière. Ensemble, les élèves nettoient l’école avec bonne humeur ...

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Morning News – December 27

Weather: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Flurries beginning this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14. Tonight – Periods of snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening. Low minus 15. Wind ...

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APH Records COVID-19 Case #65

Algoma Public Health has reported a new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District (Sault Ste. Marie & Area), Case #65. This case of COVID-19 is of the unknown exposure, and is self-isolating. APH notifies all close contacts directly. Details of the confirmed case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #65 Unknown Self-Isolating December 23, 2020 Status of Cases ...

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Ontario Confirms First Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant in Ontario

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Today, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario’s Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the first two confirmed cases in Ontario of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the UK, including Denmark, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. With inbound international travel, it is not unexpected to have identified the new ...

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L’Ontario confirme qu’il y a des premiers cas en Ontario du variant de la COVID-19 détecté au R.-U.

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La Dre Barbara Yaffe, médecin hygiéniste en chef adjointe de l’Ontario, a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il y a deux cas confirmés en Ontario du variant de la COVID-19 qui a été détecté pour la première fois au Royaume-Uni. Ce variant a été depuis signalé dans de nombreux pays, dont le Danemark, la Belgique, l’Australie et les Pays-Bas. Avec l’arrivée de vols ...

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Morning News – Happy Boxing Day

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 24 this morning and minus 18 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus 19 this evening and ...

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