Local & Area News

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is immediately declaring a third provincial emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA). These measures are being taken in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission, the threat on the province’s hospital system capacity, and the increasing risks posed to ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) has launched its first local challenge for students in the Algoma region. The “Remote Learning: Tell Us Your Stance” essay competition is a part of SSMIC’s “Up for the Challenge” project that encourages Algoma residents and businesses to think and compete for innovative solutions to challenges on a local, regional, national, and global ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for April 11th, 2021 – Second Sunday of Easter. Acts 4: 32-35     The believers shared everything in common. Psalm 133          How pleasant it is when God’s  people are together. 1 John 1: 1-2:2   God is light; walk in the light. John 20: 19-31    Jesus appears to ...

The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone.  Over the next few months we will be publishing the information from the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition, one scam at a ...

Le Bureau du Canada à publier « The Little Black Book of Scams » 2nd edition et est maintenant disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. L’information est très importante et devrait attirer l’intérêt de tous le monde. Dans les prochains mois ils y auras autres publications de escroqueries (une par semaine).  L’information sera retrouver dans le livre « The Little Black ...

Weather: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle this morning. A few showers beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Wind east 20 km/h. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases ...

Apr 6, 2021 at 18:57 Algoma Public Health has reported one (1) new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested April 5th, 2021, is of unknown exposure category, and is self-isolating at this time. APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact. ...

Apr 6, 2021 at 17:00 At 4:30 the highway was cleared and all lanes and west shoulder has been opened.   Apr 6, 2021 at 15:07 From ON511 Vehicle Fire on HWY 17 Westbound between YELLOW BRICK RD (N) (NEWMONT GOLDEN GIANT MINE) and HEMLO RD – LECOEUR TWP (S). Lane and WEST shoulder closed. Hwy 17 – Hemlo, approximately ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre – Long Term Care Centre on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 at the age of 81 years. Beloved son of the late Charlotte and William Swanson. Loving brother of William “Bill” (Myrtle), Dave, Ida, Norman “Norm” (Toni), Deloris Elie (Leonard), Stella Neveau (Arnold), the late Morris, late Herman, late Hilda Portuguese (Emile), ...

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was established as a solution to the doctor shortage in the North. It was set up as a stand-alone legal entity and maintains independent finances, administration, and its own Board of Directors. Yet, this proven strategy still relies on Laurentian University and Lakehead University to grant its degrees. In light of what is ...

Apr 5, 2021 at 21:52 Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 6 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The chart below details the exposure category and date of testing. Algoma Public Healht notifies all close contacts directly.   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #242 Close contact Self-isolating April 4, 2021 Case #243 Close ...

Marathon Municipal Council held a special meeting today and voted unanimously to ask that their community, immediately receive enough vaccine to give first doses to its remaining 2,200 eligible adults; then four weeks later enough to complete the mass immunization of the community. At the time of this report, there are 14 active COVID-19 cases in Marathon (population of 3,273 ...

  For the past eight years, Ms. Lucille Vachon-Case, Principal at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), has loved playing tricks on students and staff to mark April Fool’s Day. Earlier on April 1, 2021, grade 6 students were particularly pampered by this tradition by receiving Ketchup and Mustard garnished Timbits, Pickled Jello and Oreo Cookies made with play dough. This year, Mrs. ...

  Depuis déjà huit ans, Mme Lucille Vachon-Case, direction à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), adore jouer des tours aux élèves et aux membres du personnel pour souligner la journée du Poisson d’avril. C’est ainsi que le 1er avril 2021, les élèves de 6e année ont été particulièrement choyé par cette tradition en recevant des Timbits au ketchup et moutarde, du Jello ...

Without question, these days of this world pandemic are undoubtedly among the most challenging that some of us have ever seen, or might ever experience in our lifetime.  I cannot begin to list all of the stresses, challenges, and obstacles that the people of Ontario are having to face.  Few would argue with the blanket statement that at the moment, ...