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Passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at the age of 58 years. He has now begun his journey to meet his Creator and join his family and friends that have gone on before him. Beloved son of the late Mary (nee Goodchild) and Joseph Michano. Loving brother of Debbie (Dale) and Joe (Alex). Bruce will ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #66 International travel Self-isolating December 28, 2020 Case #67 Unknown ...

People across the U.S. and around the world let Lake Superior State University know that they’re tired not only of the coronavirus pandemic but also of hearing, reading, and talking about it—especially when the communication is bad or excessive. COVID-19 terminology monopolized submissions for LSSU’s annual Banished Words List this year. Out of 1,450-plus nominations, upwards of 250 of the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 03 January 2021 Jeremiah 31: 7-14   The grieving people will be gathered in joy. Psalm 147: 12-20   God blesses Jerusalem with peace & abundance. Ephesians 1: 3-14    Adopted, forgiven, and blessed with abundance. John 1: (1-9), 10-18 The Word was in the world, but the ...

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 6. Wind ...

Congratulations to JAMIE KIRK, winner of Week 16 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $11,322 as Week 17 begins. Here are the final numbers for week #16: Weekly Pot: $1,101, Progressive Pot: $11,322 Winner: JAMIE KIRK with envelope #44 revealing the NINE OF ...

The Ontario government has released an Ethical Framework for COVID-19 vaccine distribution which was developed in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force to guide further vaccine prioritization and distribution across the province. The province continues to vaccinate vulnerable populations and those who care for them through Phase One of its three-phase implementation plan as additional vaccines become available. ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a rendu public un Cadre éthique pour la distribution des vaccins contre la COVID-19, qui a été élaboré en collaboration avec le Groupe d’étude sur la distribution des vaccins contre la COVID-19. Ce cadre orientera l’établissement des priorités et la distribution des vaccins à l’échelle de la province. La province continue de vacciner les groupes de ...

Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning early this morning for a region stretching from Pukaskwa Park to St. Joseph Island. Warnings continue with a winter weather travel advisory for Chapleau to Gogama and Foleyet. Along the Highway 17 east corridor between the Soo and to Manitoulin Island the snowfall warning continues. From Wawa to Pukaskwa Park, about 15 cm of ...

Weather: Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Snow at times heavy beginning after midnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

La Dre Barbara Yaffe, médecin hygiéniste en chef adjointe de l’Ontario, a fourni aujourd’hui une mise à jour sur les cas confirmés en Ontario du variant de la COVID-19 qui a été détecté pour la première fois au Royaume-Uni. Ce variant a depuis été signalé dans de nombreux autres pays, et avec les voyages internationaux, il fallait s’attendre à ce ...