Local & Area News

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 6 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. 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 Exposure Category Status Tested Case #274 Unknown Self-isolating April 12, 2021 ...

Lawrence De Young of Elliot Lake won “Ontario’s jackpot” – $199,109 in the December 26, 2020 LOTTARIO draw. Lawrence says this is not his first win. “I once played with a group of 101 people from work – we each took home $776.” The 78-year-old checked his ticket while at the store when he realized he won big. “I had ...

Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Dense fog patches are likely today into tonight near Lake Superior. Travel along Highway 17 may be hazardous at times as a result. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If travelling, be prepared for ...

In preparation for their participation in the living rosary activity organized by the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, grade 6 students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) made their own rosary. Once completed, the rosaries were blessed by Father Michael of St. Monica parish. It was a great activity to prepare for Holy Week and Easter celebration.

En préparation pour leur participation à l’activité du chapelet vivant organisé par le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, les élèves de la 6e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont fabriqué leur propre chapelet. Une fois terminés, les chapelets furent bénis par Père Michael de la paroisse Ste-Monica. Il s’agissait d’une belle activité pour se préparer en vue de la semaine Sainte ...

  On Friday, April 9, before the start of the Spring break, the Chevaliers of École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) welcomed grade 8 students who will be making the transition to secondary school in September 2021.   During the morning, grade 8 students were able to participate in a variety of grade 9 courses such as Media Arts, English, French, Mathematics, ...

  Le vendredi 9 avril, avant l’amorce du congé de relâche du printemps, les Chevaliers de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont accueilli les élèves de la 8e année qui feront en septembre 2021, la transition vers le secondaire. Pendant la matinée, les élèves de la 8e ont participé à une variété de cours de la 9e année tels que arts ...

On April 14, 2021, Workplace Safety North (WSN) expects to host up to 500 online attendees at its annual Mining Health and Safety Conference.   The online event next Wednesday runs from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm ET, and is being offered for free this year to all workers and employers interested in the topics of leadership, mentorship, and mental ...

Today, Tuesday April 13, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal will begin hearing Ontario’s appeal of the Stage One decision regarding the Robinson-Huron Treaty Annuities Case. Canada is not appealing the Stage One decision. The 21 First Nations of the Robinson-Huron Treaty are committed to continuing to hold Ontario accountable to their Treaty responsibilities through this appeal. Decisions in both ...

Weather: Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. Temperature steady near 6. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers changing to 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers overnight. Fog patches developing after ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. 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 case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #270 Close Contact Self-isolating April 11, ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin-hygiéniste en chef, impose un retour à l’apprentissage à distance dans les écoles primaires et secondaires pendant deux semaines après le congé d’avril. Cette décision difficile a été prise en raison de l’augmentation rapide des cas de COVID-19, des risques croissants que représentent les variants de la COVID-19 pour la population et ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has made the difficult decision to move elementary and secondary schools to remote learning following the April break. This move has been made in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, the increasing risks posed to the public by COVID-19 variants, and the massive spike in hospital ...

Life is more enjoyable and significantly easier in many ways if you are a glass-half-full kind of person.  The meaning of the question, “Is the glass half empty or half full?” is a common proverbial phrase that delineates peoples’ outlook to be either optimistic (half full) or pessimistic (half empty).  It is a simplistic description of a person’s worldview.  Optimists look at ...

La vie est plus agréable et beaucoup plus facile à bien des égards si vous voyez le verre à moitié plein et non à moitié vide. Le sens de la question: « Le verre est-il à moitié vide ou à moitié plein? » est une phrase proverbiale courante qui décrit la vision des gens d’être optimiste (à moitié plein) ou ...