Local & Area News

On April 14, 2021, Workplace Safety North (WSN) expects to host up to 500 online attendees at its annual Mining Health and Safety Conference.   The online event next Wednesday runs from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm ET, and is being offered for free this year to all workers and employers interested in the topics of leadership, mentorship, and mental ...

Weather: Periods of rain or drizzle ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low plus 5. ON511 is ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19, three from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and one from Central and East Algoma. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested ...

Le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon est fier d’annoncer la nomination de Mme Michelle Cotnoir au poste de directrice du Service – bien-être et inclusion. Une gestionnaire qui se démarque par sa formation et son expérience administrative pertinente dans les domaines de services sociaux et d’établissement scolaire, Mme Cotnoir entreprendra ses nouvelles fonctions à compter du 19 avril 2021.   Michelle ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Michelle Cotnoir as Director of Wellness and Inclusion. Ms. Cotnoir brings her educational training in administrative management and relevant experience in the field of social services and education to the position, which she will take up on April 19, 2021.   Michelle Cotnoir began her career at ...

Mayor and Council are pleased to announce the launch of the newly designed and user-friendly municipal website at www.wawa.cc. “We are excited to unveil our new website which is easier to use and provides much more information than the previous website.” said Mayor Ron Rody. “Our old websites were taken down by hackers. Due to the tremendous efforts of our ...

Congratulations to Mike Mazzonello, winner of Week 30 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $44,000 as Week 31 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #30:   Winner: Mike Mazzonello Weekly Pot: $1940 Progressive Pot: $44,248 Envelope: #2, 8 of Clubs   ...

Weather: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 then light late this morning. High 14. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Showers. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this evening. Low 7.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is switching to virtual learning for all grades at St. Mary’s College on Thursday, April 8, 2021 and Friday, April 9, 2021. In relation to the confirmed COVID-19 case of a member of the St. Mary’s College school community this past weekend, two classes were asked to isolate. Today, Algoma Public Health (APH) recommended ...

Angus Gold Inc. has appointed Steve Burleton as the new interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective today. Mr. Burleton replaces Andrey Shamis, the current Chief Executive Officer who will be stepping down from that role and from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Company thanks Mr. Shamis for his valuable contributions and wishes him all the best ...

Sault College and Tenaris have announced a new scholarship in support of student learning, which builds on the long-standing community partnership between the two organizations. The Rocca Education Program will recognize outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College’s Bachelor of Engineering – Mechatronics Degree program offered in partnership with Humber College.   Beginning September 2021, four scholarships will be ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to three road fatalities, one off-road vehicle death and laid approximately 1,500 seat belt charges during its Easter long weekend seat belt campaign. Lack of seat belt use was reported in all three of the road fatalities, while losing control was the primary cause in the off-road vehicle death. As part of its long ...

On Monday, March 29, 2021 officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment received a report of possible inappropriate relations between a Youth and a 27 year old in Marathon, ON. An investigation was conducted and as a result, Alexander MORGAN, a 27-year-old from Marathon, ON has been charged with: Adult Sexual Interference. CC Sec151 Adult Possession of Child ...

Weather: A few showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 18. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 11. Wawaweather.net recorded 14mm of rain yesterday, ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #249 Close contact Self-isolating April 6, 2021 ...