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Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Four of the cases are of close contact, and one is of unknown. Testing was done on May 17 &18. All cases are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are ...

The East Algoma Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police is participating in Canada Road Safety Week (CRSW) which is a national traffic safety initiative led by Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and is taking place from May 18 to May 24, 2021. The campaign focuses on increasing public awareness and compliance with traffic laws relating to the “Big Four”. These ...

On May 13, 2021, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter (B&E) that had occurred sometime overnight at the Town of Blind River Municipal Office in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined that between 6:30 p.m. on May 12, 2021 and 7:30 a.m. on May 13, 2021, an ...

On May 15, 2021 officers attended an illegal gathering held at Bellevue Park to ensure it remained peaceful and to investigate the gathering. The investigation identified one person as having organized the illegal gathering, as well as an illegal gathering held on May 8, 2021.The person from Spring Water Township, Ontario was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act for organizing ...

Weather: Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma  Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 139,777 368* 28 1 340 4 80 Updated: May 17, ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported last night, May 17th, 2021 that four cases of COVID-19 have been tested in Sault Ste. Marie and area. The four cases were tested Monday, and are of close contact, and are self isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 15. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 6.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 138,704 364 30 1 ...

New Democrats are championing the cause of seniors 65- 74 years old who have been cut out of the government’s pandemic measures and plan to increase Old Age Security (OAS), according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. “Canada’s seniors have been disproportionately affected by this pandemic, and need our help now more than ever, but government’s new support for seniors, announced ...

Selon la députée d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing Carol Hughes, les néo-démocrates défendent la cause des aînés de 65 à 74 ans qui ont été exclus des mesures de lutte contre la pandémie et du plan d’augmentation de la Sécurité de la vieillesse (SV) du gouvernement. “Les aîné(e)s du Canada ont été touchées de façon disproportionnée par cette pandémie et ont plus que jamais ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and area. This case was tested on May 13th, is of unknown exposure category, and the individual is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. Algoma Public Health explains on their website, “Following receipt of amended laboratory reports, it has been determined that ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Reported Saturday night, this case is of unknown exposure, tested May 15th, and is currently 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.

Weather: Sunny. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 138,704 365 31 1 334 ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 12, 2021, 4:30 pm) Tested – 138,704 Confirmed Cases – 364 Active Cases – 30 Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 0 Currently Hospitalized – 1 Currently Hospitalized ...

The Robinson-Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) congratulates lead counsel David C. Nahwegahbow, IPC, LSM, of Nahwegahbow, Corbiere Genoodmagejig on receiving the Advocates’ Society Award of Justice.   The Advocates’ Society says the Award of Justice “is intended to honour advocates who exemplify the finest traditions of advocacy in representing members of our society whose cause may be politically or socially ...

Harte Gold announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Q1 2021 Operational Highlights: Gold production: Total production of 11,776 oz Au for Q1 2021, a 9% increase over the previous quarter. Average monthly production totaled 3,925 oz Au for the quarter. Mine capital development: Averaged 14.0 metres per day, an increase of 23% over Q4 2020. ...