Local & Area News

The Ontario government is responding to the recent rapid rise in hospitalizations with measures that will add capacity to the health care system. “The third wave of COVID-19 is putting unprecedented pressure on Ontario’s hospitals, requiring immediate action,” said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care. “My ministry is working with our partners at the Ministry of Health and Ontario ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from close contact, and all are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. APH notifies all close contacts directly.   Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 128,468 316 46 (4) 2 270 4 38 Updated: April ...

Weather advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. Where: Sections of northeastern Ontario including Chapleau, Timmins, Cochrane, and Kapuskasing. This ...

Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers early this morning. Periods of rain or snow beginning this morning. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. High plus 2. Tonight – Snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 5 this evening ...

Peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre with family by her side on Thursday, April 21, 2021, in her 99th year. Olga Basiw, beloved wife of the late Frank. Loving mother of Sophie Finlan (late Kevin), David Basiw (Donna), Margaret Amos (Robert), Christine Savage (Jerry), and Irene Perkins (Bruce). Much loved Baba of Wendy Blevins (Shawn), Pamela Carruthers (Scott), Sean, ...

Today, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement on the province’s first confirmed case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in a patient after receiving the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine: “We have confirmed the first case of the rare blood clotting condition known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in Ontario. The patient is a male ...

Aujourd’hui, le Dr David Williams, médecin hygiéniste en chef de l’Ontario, a publié la déclaration suivante concernant le premier cas confirmé dans la province de thrombocytopénie thrombotique immunitaire induite par un vaccin (TTIV) chez un patient ayant reçu le vaccin d’AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD : « Nous avons confirmé le premier cas de thrombocytopénie thrombotique immunitaire induite par un vaccin (TTIV), une maladie rare de ...

Wawa and the four other municipalities that have created Lakeshore Natural Gas (Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Manitouwadge and Wawa) have announced that a Letter of Intent for a long-term Gas Supply Agreement with Certarus Ltd. has been signed. Certarus will  transport, store and supply Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the proposed $55 million North Shore Gas project proposal. “We are ...

Weather: Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 15. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of rain showers overnight with risk of freezing rain. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 6 overnight. Hopefully the warmer temperatures today will keep the ice from forming on the lake shores. Status of COVID-19 cases ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and are self-isolating. Two are of close contact exposure (tested April 22) and the third is unknown (tested April 17). Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our mother Shirley Gene Mills on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. Shirley was predeceased by her husband Kenneth in 2018. Left to cherish their memories of her are her children Derek (Susan), Shane (Terri) and Jacinda (Robert). She leaves behind her sister Patricia (late John), grandchildren Shaun (Brittany), Cassidy (Monique), Shaelin (Thomas), Jakob, ...

If you didn’t already know, Thursday is Earth Day. April 22nd was named Earth Day as an annual event to show support for environmental protection. This week, the Goose Nest Market, with help from the local Economic Development Centre, has decided to celebrate Earth Day by creating an Online Earth Day Market for our community, from 5:00 p.m to 7:30 ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 6 new cases of COVID-19, 5 from Sault Ste. Marie and area and 1 from Elliot Lake and area, late Wednesday, April 21st, 2021. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number ...

The family of the late Fern Albert (Sr.) would like to acknowledge the many kindnesses shown to us during our recent loss. Our sincere thanks to the EMS, LDHC Staff, Dr. Robinson, Dr. Shaffaf, Dr. Cotterill and Valerie from Kerry Funeral Home, for their excellent care of our dad and for the compassion shown.  Heartfelt thanks to all who brought ...

The Board of Trustees of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) has approved a name change for its school in Wawa. As of September 1, 2021, St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School will be known as St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic Elementary School. “Thanks to feedback from the school community, we realized that renaming the school would be a ...