Local & Area News

On Thursday, November 4th, Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services (NFSC) hosted representatives from Sault College at Garden River First Nation’s Teaching Lodge to hold a ceremony and formalize a collaboration agreement between the two organizations through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will allow for increased Indigenous-specific experiential learning for Sault College students, enhance engagement opportunities ...

On Thursday November 4, 2021 approximately 01:52 pm, officers of the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), involving a Dodge Caravan and a Tractor Trailer on Highway 17, approximately 20km east of Marathon near Rouse Lake. Officers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Marathon Fire Department (MFD) arrived on scene to ...

The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma would like to notify the public that on November 3rd, 2021, the organization was made aware of an attempted cyber-attack on the organization. As a precaution, the email system was shut down and the I.T. department is working diligently to safely get the organizations email access functioning again as soon as possible. In the ...

Nov 5, 2021 at 07:56 Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 40 this afternoon. High 9. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low plus 5. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 49 active cases of COVID-19 in the ...

Nov 4, 2021 at 19:06 Hwy 17 in both directions from White River to Marathon – all lanes are reopened. Nov 4, 2021 at 18:11 ON511 is stating that Highway 17 is closed from White River to Marathon because of a collision. Other sources state that there has been a collision at Rouse Lake. “Collision on HWY 17 Both Directions ...

Algoma Public Health has reported three (3) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#554 – #556), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two are of close contact, and the third is of unknown exposure. All three were tested yesterday, and are self-isolating.  

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to additional groups of high-risk individuals starting November 6, 2021, providing them with an extra layer of protection against the Delta variant. Over the coming months, Ontario is also prepared to gradually roll out booster doses to all ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, élargit l’admissibilité aux doses de rappel du vaccin contre la COVID-19 à des groupes supplémentaires de personnes à risque élevé à compter du 6 novembre 2021, leur offrant ainsi une protection supplémentaire contre le variant Delta. Au cours des prochains mois, l’Ontario est également prêt à déployer progressivement ...

Nov 4, 2021 at 8:01 Congratulations to Isabelle Blais, winner of Week 18 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#7) that Isabelle selected contained the Nine of Spades, winning $304. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $7,885! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

Nov 4, 2021 at 07:56 Weather  A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers. A few showers along the lakeshore this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent ...

Nov 4, 2021 at 06:59 The following road conditions were taken from ON511. The data was posted to their site at 530ish this morning. Wawa-news doesn’t take any responsibility for this information being correct given the large stretches of road being reported on. Be aware that weather and road conditions can change just around that curve ahead. Be prepared for ...

Algoma Public Health has reported three (3) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#551 – #553), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All three cases are of close contact and are self-isolating. One case was tested November 2nd, and the other two were tested today, November 3rd.  

1950 – 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Steve on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Lady Dunn Health Centre due to an infection resulting from his cancer treatment. Steve is survived by his wife Rose Ann of 51 years, his children Martha and David (Elisa), his grandchildren Makayla, Lachlan, and Mackenzie, and ...

In-Person Worship Services will continue on November  07, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.  All are Welcome. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. Prayer Shawl will meet on Sat. Nov. 6 at 3:00 p.m. U.C.W. will meet at 7 p.m. Mon. Nov. 8

So in the first place we have the annual Poppy Report from our Chairman Comrade Larry Harvey Balance Poppy Account October 1st. 2020  $12,100.05 Income campaign and other sources  $  8,111.30 Subtotal  $20,211.35 Campaign expenses and Youth education  $  4,501.97 Donations from fund  $     830.88 Balance September 30, 2021  $14,878.50   Our Poppy Campaign started last Friday and is in ...