Local & Area News

Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking assistance from the public in locating a 47-year-old missing female. Evaleen Bonnie ATLOOKAN (47yrs old) was last seen on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 0100hrs on Upper Falls Road in the Town of Wabigoon.  ATLOOKAN is described as an indigenous female 5’3″ 191lbs, brown eyes and possibly ...

On behalf of the Membership of Branch 429 Royal Canadian Legion Wawa I wish to thank the Wawa Cemetery Committee for the Spring clean up of the flower beds at Woodland Cemetery. We really appreciate your efforts.

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light this afternoon. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All cases are self-isolating and were tested today, Monday, May 10th, 2021. Four are of close contact, and one is unknown. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close ...

The North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is joining police services across Ontario and Canada in kicking off Police Week (#PoliceWeekON), which honours and celebrates the work front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of our police service do to keep our citizens safe and healthy, especially during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.   This year, Police ...

As you may be aware, since the departure of Drs. Robinson and Shaffaf, the local physician group will be down to four doctors (Drs. Cotterill, Oberai, Stamler and Switzer). Recruitment for replacement physicians is underway, but unfortunately, no replacements have yet been found. We hope to have locum physicians available to see patients of Drs. Robinson and Shaffaf and to ...

Most readers have the basic understanding that the Auditor General (AG) is responsible for keeping watch over the administration of Ontario’s finances.  The AG is appointed and operates independently of government influence or authority and studies the government’s finances by carrying out detailed scrutiny of its spending.  The AG reports to the People of Ontario, so the voters themselves can ...

La plupart des lecteurs comprennent que la vérificatrice générale (VG) est chargée de surveiller l’administration des finances de l’Ontario. La VG est nommée et fonctionne indépendamment de l’influence ou de l’autorité du gouvernement et étudie les finances du gouvernement en procédant à un examen détaillé de ses dépenses. La VG est redevable à la population de l’Ontario, de sorte que ...

A new Northern Ontario alliance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers and organizations launched last month is hosting a webinar to deliver their key messages about the risks of nuclear waste transportation and burial and the voices of Northern Ontario residents must be heard. The launch webinar is an open session, and will begin at 6 pm Central / 7 pm ...

Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of wet flurries this morning. A few rain showers and wet flurries beginning near noon. Wind north 20 km/h. High 6. Tonight – A few rain showers and wet flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 1.   Status of ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This case is of close contact, tested May 8th, 2021 and is 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.

A very Happy Mother’s Day! Weather: Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers near noon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 7. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening then 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light ...

Ron was taken home to his Lord suddenly on May 1, 2021, in his 78th year. Born November 13, 1942 in Kitchener/Waterloo he spent his informative years in Leamington. Ron’s health had been deteriorating, but the end was not expected to come so soon. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife of 46 years Edith Schachowskoy. He will be ...

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Irene Grusys (nee Thomas) announce her passing on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa, Ontario. She leaves behind her husband, Felix, of more than 42 years of marriage along with her sons, Derek (Masae) and Darren. Proud grandmother of her beautiful grandson, Winston, and her special ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19, both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. One case is from close contact, and the other is category unknown. Both cases were tested May 7th, 2021, and are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered ...