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Weather: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 8. Wind chill near minus 20. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 13. Wind chill near minus 22.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma ...

Algoma Public Health has reported the 62nd case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. Please note: If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. It is not known how this case of COVID-19 was transmitted. APH cites “Unknown exposure means the ...

The Ontario government has developed a three-phase implementation plan to receive, store and administer COVID-19 vaccines to Ontarians as soon as they are received. Phase One will begin on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with a pilot project in Toronto and Ottawa which will include the vaccination of over 2,500 health care workers with the Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Two pilot ...

Despite the restrictions placed upon social gatherings, the Rotary Club of Wawa has been able to continue meetings. Meetings are held at the Wawa Goose Club for members who can attend with social distancing in place, and members who wish can attend virtually via “Zoom”. Meetings are held exactly the same way as before. There is the singing of O ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health, and other health experts, is moving seven public health regions to new levels with stronger public health measures, including Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and York Region Public Health moving into Grey-Lockdown. These steps are being taken to stop the spread of COVID-19 in ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, les médecins hygiénistes locaux et d’autres experts en santé, place sept régions sanitaires dans de nouveaux paliers avec des mesures de santé publique plus sévères, y compris la Circonscription sanitaire du comté de Windsor-Essex et la Santé publique de la région de York qui se retrouvent dans le ...

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Congratulations to Ryan Cooke, winner of Week 13 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $7,108  as Week 14 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #13: Weekly Pot: $593 and Progressive Pot: $7,108 Winner: Ryan Cooke, Envelope #46 revealed the 8 ...

(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)– On December 3, 2020 at approximately 1:45 p.m., a member from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the Territory of Mississauga First Nation. While stationary the officer observed a black older model pick-up truck approaching his location and recognized the driver and was aware ...

On December 4, students in both kindergarten classes at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) were able to go outside and take a nice walk to the post office. Accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Angèle Auger and Ms. Isabella Impératori, and their educators, Ms. Jenny Bouffard and Ms. Kylie Millette, the students walked along this route to mail their letters to Santa Claus. ...

Le 4 décembre dernier, les amis des deux classes de maternelle-jardin de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont pu sortir et prendre une belle marche jusqu’au bureau de poste. Accompagnés par leurs enseignantes, Mme Angèle Auger et Mme Isabella Impératori, et de leurs éducatrices, Mme Jenny Bouffard et Mme Kylie Millette, les élèves ont parcouru ce trajet afin d’envoyer par courrier leurs ...

On December 10, 2020, at approximately 2:48 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were investigating an incident when officers observed and stopped SUV on Elgin Street in White River. After speaking with the driver, officers demanded that the driver provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD). The driver refused to comply ...

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Superior North Catholic District School Board confirm that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon. Consistent with provincial guidelines, an outbreak is declared in a school when there are two or more COVID-19 cases in students or staff that can be linked within a ...

Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 6 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Overcast. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 10. Wind chill near minus 19.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District ...

The Ontario government is supporting jobs at local restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries and distilleries during the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding opportunities in alcohol sales, including making the sale of alcohol with food takeout and delivery orders permanent. “Ontario’s vibrant hospitality sector and its workers have been hard hit by COVID-19 in every community across our province,” said Attorney General Doug ...