Local & Area News

Today, the Ministry of Long Term Care has announced that Batchewana First Nation will receive a license for a Long Term Care Facility for 96 beds for elders. The First Nation has been working for decades to improve housing opportunities for many elders within the community who don’t have options for an on-reserve home care facility. Research conducted by the First ...

On March 17, 202, shortly before 1:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the St. Joseph Fire and Rescue Department and the Algoma District Paramedic Services responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on C Line Richards Landing. Investigation determined the vehicle had rolled multiple times and the driver was being transported ...

In a media release dated March 17th, The Municipality of Wawa and the Wawa Drag Race Committee explained that they have postponed the 2021 Northern Nationals. Amongst the reasons cited was the current COVID-19 situation. Other reasons explained that the lack of sponsorship due to the current economic situation, and the negative perception of events that specifically target visitors from ...

Weather: Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 18 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1) Confirmed cases (2) Active cases ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19. One is from Sault Ste. Marie and area and 1 is from Central & East Algoma. 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 cases: ...

Due to a recurring plumbing issue the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board will be closing St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic Elementary School in Wawa tomorrow (Thursday, March 18) and Friday, March 19th. The issue is a recurrence of the main sewer pipe leading from the facility being plugged with ice. This facility is shared with Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvelon, ...

The health and safety of students and employees remain CSC Nouvelon’s top priority. Due to frozen pipes in various parts of École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) affecting various parts of the school once again, École Saint-Joseph will be closed for all students from Kindergarten to grade 12 on Thursday, March 18. Students will not be attending school on Friday, March 19, as ...

Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday, March 15, 2021, at the age of 91 years. Martha is now reunited with her beloved husband Ciril and her daughter Bridget. Adored and caring mother of Anne Marie Tauvette and Nina Cliffe (Bob). Proud grandmother of Jason and Stephanie (James), Jack and ...

The library is open to the public.  Patrons must wear a face mask and hand sanitizer must be used upon entering.  If patrons cannot wear a face mask we are happy to continue curbside pickup but a proper mask covering face, nose and chin must be worn.  Face shields alone will not be permitted.  Also, patrons must check in at ...

The Ontario government is making it easier for businesses to test for COVID-19 in the workplace by providing guidance to employees who want to self-swab for a rapid antigen point-of-care test on a voluntary basis under the supervision of a trained individual. Based on the success of the initial deployment of rapid antigen testing, the government is also expanding the ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario facilite le dépistage de la COVID-19 en milieu de travail pour les entreprises en fournissant des conseils aux employés qui souhaitent s’auto-administrer un test antigénique rapide au point de soins sur une base volontaire sous la supervision d’une personne dûment formée. Compte tenu du succès du déploiement initial du test rapide de dépistage antigénique, le gouvernement ...

The Competition Bureau of Canada has published 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, WAVS & Senior’s at Risk Committee will be publishing information regarding one type of scam each week with all of the ...

Le Bureau de la concurrence du Canada a publié Le Petit livre noir des escroqueries 2e édition et il est disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. Les informations sont inestimables et devraient intéresser pratiquement tout le monde. Au cours des prochains mois, WAVS & amp; Le comité des seniors à risque publiera chaque semaine des informations concernant un type d’escroquerie avec ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is now overseeing the ongoing investigation into a serious assault. The incident took place between 7:40 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the corner of Axmith Avenue and Frame Crescent in the City of Elliot Lake.   On March 11, 2021 at approximately 8:24 p.m., members from the East Algoma OPP responded ...

FortisOntario was made aware on March 14, 2021 of a possible ransomware attack on a third-party contractor that prints bills and provides certain electronic billing services for customers of Canadian Niagara Power, Eastern Ontario Power, Algoma Power and Cornwall Electric. At this point, we are not aware of any personal information of our customers that has been inappropriately accessed. FortisOntario ...