Local & Area News

Weather: Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers before morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting an additional 2 new cases of COVID-19. One is from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one is from Central and East Algoma. All close contacts are notified directly through contact tracing. In addition, APH is advising anyone who visited Bath and Body Works in the Station Mall located at 293 Bay St, in ...

Mar 28, 2021 at 13:56 Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Case #226 is of the exposure category ‘unknown’ and is self-isolating. Testing was March 27th, 2021. All close contacts are notified by Algoma Public Health through contact tracing. In addition, APH is advising anyone who visited Tim Hortons ...

11:19 AM EDT Sunday 28 March 2021 Special weather statement in effect for: Gogama – Foleyet Heavy snow today. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are expected by the time the snow ends this evening. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Hwy 108 has been ...

Turn back time to 230 million years ago when dinosaurs began roaming the earth. Some only relied on a plant-based diet while others were meat-eaters. For a long period, they ruled the lands beneath their feet, never knowing a different world displayed above their heads we call the cosmos. Imagine how dark the starry sky must have looked back then ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for March 30 to be declared an annual, provincial day of mourning for lives lost to COVID-19 in Ontario’s long-term care homes. March 30 marks the anniversary of Premier Doug Ford’s claim of an iron ring around seniors in long-term care. Following that claim, nearly 4,000 seniors died of COVID-19, and thousands ...

La chef de l’Opposition officielle formée par le NPD, Mme Andrea Horwath, demande que le 30 mars soit déclaré, pour toutes les années à venir, jour de deuil provincial en mémoire des vies emportées par la COVID-19 dans les foyers de soins de longue durée de l’Ontario. Le 30 mars marque l’anniversaire de la déclaration lors de laquelle M. le ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening then periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow near midnight. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill ...

On November 19, 2020, 60-year-old Gary Brohman died in an exchange of gunfire with Constable Marc Hovingh of the Ontario Provincial Police. The shootout cost the officer his life as well. Notwithstanding the fact that Cst Hovingh had succumbed to his wounds, the SIU commenced an investigation as the incident included a death at the hands of a police officer. ...

  The Wawa Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library would like to say that after two years of this program starting in 2019, we now have 97 children enrolled and   27 graduates. This would not have been possible without The Wawa Rotary Club believing in this program and becoming the Local Champion. So, a special   Thank You for believing in the program. ...

Weather: Cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 22 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 12 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. 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: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #225 Close contact ...

Congratulations to Brenda Figliomeni, winner of Week 28 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $38,210 as Week 29 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #28: Winner: Brenda Figliomeni, Weekly Pot: $1873, Progressive Pot: $38,210, Envelope: #18 Six of Clubs   Tickets ...

The Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) is excited to announce the Ontario government has committed to funding the next step to moving forward on the project with $5M and hopefully then to the final stage: putting ‘bums in seats’ on the train between Toronto and Timmins/Cochrane. Quoted from Page 106 Ontario Budget 2021 (https://budget.ontario.ca/2021/pdf/2021-ontario-budget-en.pdf) “Ontario is committed to reviewing initiatives ...

The Ontario government is providing additional support to eligible small businesses to help with the ongoing costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirmed eligible recipients of the Ontario Small Business Support Grant will automatically receive a second payment equal to the amount of their first payment, for minimum total support of $20,000 up to a maximum of $40,000. This support to ...