Local & Area News

Happenings at Wawa First United – Pentecost Sunday

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 23 May 2021 – Pentecost Sunday, also called Whitsunday.   Pentecost is the 50th day after Easter- the 7th Sunday.  It is observed in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples Acts 2: 1-21                         The coming of the Holy Spirit.         or ...

Read More »

Vacant Lots – “somebody should do something”

Every day, driving by the end of Regina Crescent to the trail to walk my dog, it irks me to see the garbage along the vacant lots, where the rabbits should be able to run free. The old saying “somebody should do something” always crossed my mind… and I realized the first step is always the hardest. After cleaning highways ...

Read More »

Morning News – May 19th

Weather: Becoming cloudy this morning with 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...

Read More »

SE OPP – Theft from Chapleau Outfitter

On May 2, 2021, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a theft from a tourist outfitter in Borden Township approximately 20km east of Chapleau. Sometime between November 2020 and May 2021, an unknown person(s) attended a tourist outfitter camp on Adams Lake Road. The main lodge and two outbuildings were ...

Read More »

5 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#369 – #373)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Four of the cases are of close contact, and one is of unknown. Testing was done on May 17 &18. All cases are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are ...

Read More »

Morning News – May 18th

Weather: Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. 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) 139,777 368* 28 1 340 4 80 Updated: May 17, ...

Read More »

4 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#365 – #368)

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported last night, May 17th, 2021 that four cases of COVID-19 have been tested in Sault Ste. Marie and area. The four cases were tested Monday, and are of close contact, and are self isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a ...

Read More »

Morning News – May 17th

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 15. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 6.   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) 138,704 364 30 1 ...

Read More »

NDP continues fight for seniors left behind in budget

New Democrats are championing the cause of seniors 65- 74 years old who have been cut out of the government’s pandemic measures and plan to increase Old Age Security (OAS), according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. “Canada’s seniors have been disproportionately affected by this pandemic, and need our help now more than ever, but government’s new support for seniors, announced ...

Read More »

Le NPD poursuit sa lutte pour les aînés(e)s laissés pour compte dans le budget

Selon la députée d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing Carol Hughes, les néo-démocrates défendent la cause des aînés de 65 à 74 ans qui ont été exclus des mesures de lutte contre la pandémie et du plan d’augmentation de la Sécurité de la vieillesse (SV) du gouvernement. “Les aîné(e)s du Canada ont été touchées de façon disproportionnée par cette pandémie et ont plus que jamais ...

Read More »

1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#364)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and area. This case was tested on May 13th, is of unknown exposure category, and the individual is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. Algoma Public Health explains on their website, “Following receipt of amended laboratory reports, it has been determined that ...

Read More »

1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#365)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Reported Saturday night, this case is of unknown exposure, tested May 15th, and is currently self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

Read More »

Morning News – May 16th

Weather: Sunny. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.   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) 138,704 365 31 1 334 ...

Read More »

Morning News – May 15th

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 12, 2021, 4:30 pm) Tested – 138,704 Confirmed Cases – 364 Active Cases – 30 Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 0 Currently Hospitalized – 1 Currently Hospitalized ...

Read More »