Local & Area News

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 ...

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 ...

This week’s New Books are “The Red Book” by James Patterson and David Ellis, “Not Dark Yet” by Peter Robinson, “Sunflower Sisters” by Martha Hall Kelly and “The Answer Is…” by Alex Trebek!   Our Staff Pick of the Week is “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has ...

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested today, is of close contact and is self-isolating.

As was previously announced, Ontario’s Stay-at-Home order will expire on June 2, 2021. When it does, all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place provincewide until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen, at which point some restrictions will ease with an initial focus on outdoor settings. “We’ve seen great progress in our fight against ...

Comme il a été antérieurement annoncé, le décret ordonnant de rester à domicile expirera le 2 juin 2021. Après cette date, les autres mesures sanitaires demeureront en place jusqu’à ce que l’Ontario passe à la première étape du Plan d’action pour le déconfinement, qui entraînera certains allégements en commençant par les activités extérieures. « Nous avons très bien progressé dans ...

The Ontario government is providing over $31 million to help improve access to specialized mental health treatment services, reduce waitlists and wait times, and support the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth by addressing the increased demand for services during COVID-19. This funding is part of the government’s commitment to invest $3.8 billion over 10 years to implement ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario fournit plus de 31 millions de dollars pour aider à améliorer l’accès aux services de traitement spécialisés en santé mentale, à réduire les listes d’attente et les délais d’attente, et à soutenir la santé mentale et le bien-être des enfants et des jeunes en répondant à la demande accrue de services dans le contexte de la ...

The Superior East CFDC has been busy over the past year offering Covid-19 programs as well as regular loans within the Superior East Region.  The Covid-19 programs include RRRF Loans, Post Covid Professional Services and Covid Safety Protocol Project programs.  The RRRF Loans of up to $60,000 are still available to local businesses until June 30, 2021.  The Post Covid ...

La SADC Supérieur Est fut très active au cours de la dernière année en offrant des programmes de soutien suite au Covid-19 ainsi que des prêts réguliers dans la région Supérieur Est.  Les programmes de soutien suite au Covid-19 comprennent des prêts FARR, l’Accès aux services professionnels suite au Covid-19 ainsi que des projets de protocole de sécurité Covid-19.  Les ...

Weather – Fog Advisory Wawa – Nipigon,  there are areas of dense fog along the north shore of Lake Superior that continue this morning. Conditions will improve later in the morning. If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Clearing. Fog patches dissipating ...

May 31, 2021 at 21:46 At 9:93 this evening Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory from Marathon to Schreiber. Tonight and into tomorrow morning, near zero visibility due to fog is expected. At this time there is fog patches at Marathon, Neys Provincial Park and Terrace Bay. Environment Canada warns, “If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. If ...

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has closed the previously announced sale of the Moss Lake Project to Goldshore Resources Inc. Wesdome received initial aggregate consideration of $57M, comprised of the following: Initial cash payment of $12.5 million; 30,085,000 Goldshore common shares acquired through Wesdome’s wholly-owned subsidiary Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“Moss Lake”), having a current aggregate value of $19.6 million ...

N1 Solutions Inc. (N1S) is excited to announce a contribution of $10,000 as a gold sponsor for 2021 with the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA). As an entrepreneurial company, N1S knows the importance of creating economic development opportunities and growing prosperity in Northern Ontario.   “We look forward to working with the team at NOA to provide entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers ...