Local & Area News

Sur les conseils du médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario active un « frein d’urgence » dans la Circonscription sanitaire de Sudbury et districts et la déplace dans le palier « gris — confinement » du Cadre d’intervention pour garder l’Ontario en sécurité et ouvert. La décision a été prise en raison des tendances préoccupantes des indicateurs de la santé publique et ...

Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Freezing rain continues this morning. What: Freezing rain. Ice accretion of 5 to 10 mm is expected in the hardest hit areas. Where: A corridor stretching from the north shore of Lake Superior to the Quebec border. This includes the following highways: ...

Due the the adverse weather and icy road conditions school bus services from White River (2) to Wawa and from Dubreuilville (1) to Wawa are cancelled this morning.  This affects ADSB and the CSCNO schools in Wawa. SOURCE: ALGOMA & HURON SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the significant milestones achieved since COVID-19 was declared a Global Pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020: “A year ago today the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic marking the start of one of the grimmest chapters in modern health history. Ontario has tragically lost ...

Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford a émis la déclaration suivante pour souligner les jalons importants franchis depuis que la COVID-19 a été déclarée pandémie mondiale par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé le 11 mars 2020 : « Il y a un an aujourd’hui, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé a déclaré que la COVID-19 était une pandémie mondiale, marquant le ...

Weather:   Cloudy. 70 percent chance of freezing rain changing to 70 percent chance of flurries this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. 70 percent chance of rain along the lakeshore early this morning. Wind south 20 km/h becoming southwest 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. High plus 2 with temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. ...

The transport has been removed, and the highway is open Mar 11, 2021 at 06:50 The collision is about 1/2 km south of the first Catfish Creek Bridge (Silver Birch Cottages). Mar 11, 2021 at 06:42 The westbound lane is blocked at the first Catfish Creek Bridge (Silver Birch Cottages) due to a tractor trailer that is jackknifed, on its ...

A consortium of partners in North Algoma led by Algoma Public Health’s Wawa office is actively planning the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the region. The coordination efforts are being organized with the communities of Dubreuilville, Wawa, and White River along with our indigenous partners at Michipicoten First Nation and Missanabie Cree. “Health care and municipal partners across North ...

The week of March 1st, 2021 marked a milestone for the Lady Dunn Health Centre. We completed vaccinations in our long term care home and staff along with other health care workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

On March 9, 2021, at approximately 3:20 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an armed robbery at a service station in White River, Ontario. A lone individual entered the service station, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the cash register. The employee complied with the demands and did not sustain ...

Due to the significant number of cases of COVID-19 in Thunder Bay, the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janet DeMille, is directing schools in the City of Thunder Bay and surrounding areas to extend the suspension of in-person learning until March 29, 2021. The need for further extension will be considered closer to that time. This direction was communicated to ...

Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – White River- Pukaskwa Park White River – Agawa Lake Superior Park – Timmins Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Chapleau – Missinabie A weather system coming from Wisconsin will bring a mixed bag of rain to snow. A corridor of freezing rain is expected along and north of Highway 101, including Timmins. This includes ...

The Ontario government announced the new Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force. It will be chaired by former MPP and Cabinet minister Tim Hudak, and give expert advice and recommendations on how to help the province’s $36-billion tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Details were provided today by Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. “The ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé la création du nouveau Groupe de travail ministériel sur la relance économique du tourisme. Ce groupe de travail, qui sera présidé par Tim Hudak, ancien député provincial et ministre du cabinet, devra fournir des conseils spécialisés et des recommandations sur la façon d’aider l’industrie du tourisme de la province, d’une valeur de 36 milliards ...

The Library is open: 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 circulation desk ...