Local & Area News

In response to the recent and rapid rise in hospitalizations, ICU admissions and the threat to the province’s critical care capacity, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to ensure hospital beds are available for COVID-19 patients in need of urgent care. To do so, the province is amending O. Reg. ...

En raison de l’augmentation récente et rapide du nombre d’hospitalisations et d’admissions dans les unités de soins intensifs et de la menace qui pèse sur la capacité des soins intensifs de la province, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, prend d’autres mesures pour veiller à ce que des lits d’hôpitaux soient à la disposition ...

  Recently, Alamos Gold Mines Inc. presented a donation to Wawa’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. All donations go directly to support this wonderful program, bringing free books to each enrolled child living in Wawa between the ages of newborn and five years old every month. The first book mailed to each child is “The Little Engine That Could” and ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported last night that there are 4 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Three cases are from close contact, and the fourth is from international travel. APH notifies all close contacts directly. All are self-isolating.  

Weather: Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then a few showers. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few rain showers changing to light snow this evening and ending after midnight then clearing. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus ...

AT 7:52 ON511 tweeted that Highway 17 has been reopened. Apr 29, 2021 at 07:39 – Ontario 511 is reporting that Highway 17 is closed due to a collision that appears to be at the Wawa RV trailer park.

While Ontario government continues to work with the federal government to further support vulnerable workers by doubling payments made through the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) program, the province will introduce legislation that, if passed, will offer up to three paid sick days per employee. On Thursday, April 29, 2021, Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, will ...

Alors que le gouvernement de l’Ontario continue de travailler avec le gouvernement fédéral pour soutenir davantage les travailleurs vulnérables en doublant les paiements effectués dans le cadre du programme de la Prestation canadienne de maladie pour la relance économique (PCMRE), la province déposera une loi qui, si elle est adoptée, offrira jusqu’à trois jours de maladie payés par employé. Le ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 02 May  2021 – Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 8: 26-40      Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. Psalm 22:25-31   Praise God who has heard our call. 1 John 4: 7-21     Everyone who loves is born of God. John 15: 1-8       Jesus is the true vine. To ...

The library is open for curbside pickup only. Patrons are not permitted in the library at this time. Please place your book holds by calling the Circulation Desk at 705-856-2244 ext. 290, emailing us at [email protected] or by accessing the Online Catalogue on our website at wawa.olsn.ca. We are more than happy to help you with your reading needs.   ...

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 ...

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 ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. High 13. Tonight – A few clouds. Low zero.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (April 27, 2021, 6:00 pm) Tested – 129,953 Confirmed Cases – 324 Active Cases – 38 Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 4 Currently Hospitalized – 2 Currently Hospitalized (non-Algoma residents who are ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 4 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two cases are of unknown exposure and two are of close contact. All four are self-isolating. APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.

During this morning’s meeting of The Standing Committee on the Status of Women, the NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, Lindsay Mathyssen, will put forward a motion calling for a study on the impact of the cuts made to the midwifery program at Laurentian University. The loss of this program will have devastating effects on the maternal health of ...