Local & Area News

The other day I had an opportunity to speak at length with a senior constituent about some concerns she needed assistance with.  At some point during our conversation, she mentioned that in her lifetime she has had not only several jobs but actual multiple careers.  A very talented and interesting lady. Like many people, I’ve had a good number of ...

L’autre jour, j’ai eu l’occasion de parler longuement avec une électrice âgée de certaines préoccupations pour lesquelles elle avait besoin d’aide. À un moment donné au cours de notre conversation, elle a mentionné qu’au cours de sa vie, elle a eu non seulement plusieurs emplois, mais aussi plusieurs carrières. Une femme très talentueuse et intéressante. Comme beaucoup de gens, j’ai ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this evening. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low plus 5. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 2, 2021, 4:30 pm) Tested – 131,697 Confirmed Cases – ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and Area. The case is of close contact, and is self-isolating. The test was done May 1st, 2021.

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, two from Sault Ste. Marie and area and 1 from North Algoma. Two cases are of close contact and were tested April 30th, and the third is unknown, tested April 27th, and all are self-isolating. All close contacts will be notified by APH through contact tracing. North Algoma includes: ...

  Les élèves de 1re et de 2e année de la classe de Mme Samantha à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus ont remporté le concours «Prêts, pas prêts, créez!». Dans le cadre de ce concours, présenté en mars dans le cadre de la Semaine de la francophonie par l’Association canadienne d’éducation de langue française, les élèves devaient identifier une personne ...

  Grade 1 and 2 students in Ms. Samantha’s class at École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) won the “Prêts, pas prêts, créez!!” national contest. As part of this contest, presented in March as part of the Semaine de la Francophonie by the Association canadienne d’éducation de langue française (Canadian Association for French Language Education), students had to identify a ...

The Ontario government is extending the current one-year tuition freeze for colleges and universities by an additional year, providing more financial relief and predictability for families and students seeking access to affordable postsecondary education. “Students and their families make significant sacrifices to attend college and university,” said Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities. “The financial uncertainty due to the ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario maintient le gel des droits de scolarité aux niveaux collégial et universitaire durant une année supplémentaire, ce qui allégera davantage le fardeau financier des familles et des étudiantes et étudiants et leur donnera une plus grande stabilité en leur assurant un accès abordable à l’éducation postsecondaire. « La poursuite d’études au collège et à l’université nécessite ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 1 new case of COVID-19 last night (April 30, 2021), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Case 332 is of close contact, was tested April 30th, and is self-isolating. All close contacts are notified by Algoma Public Health.

The Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing Conservative Riding Association is proud to announce that John Sagman will be the Conservative candidate representing our EDA in the next election. John is a professional engineer who has worked in the mining and forestry resource sectors across Canada and has an extensive background working in partnership with Aboriginal Communities.  These partnerships with First Nations included striving for ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few rain showers beginning this morning and ending this afternoon. Rain showers or periods of wet snow this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 9. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Fog patches developing this evening. Low zero. Status of COVID-19 cases ...

Congratulations to Robert Reece, winner of Week 33 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; the estimated jackpot is expected to exceed $54,088 as we enter into Week 34.   Here are the final numbers for week #33:   Winner: Robert Reece Weekly Pot: $2242 Progressive Pot: $54,088 Envelope & ...

Thank you to everyone who assisted me uptown on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 when I had a minor mishap.  Special thanks to bystanders and staff at the Regional Employment Help Centre, who were kind and helpful.  The Police and Paramedics were professional and courteous. Thank you as you made me feel so fortunate to live in Wawa. (name withheld by ...

On April 29, 2021, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Great Northern Road in the City of Sault Ste. Marie.   Police initiated a traffic stop and determined the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages. The driver was then arrested and transported to ...