Local & Area News

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19. One is from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one is from Central & East Algoma. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact. Details of the confirmed cases: Case ...

Feb 5, 2021 at 19:59 OPP have tweeted that the highway is open “UPDATE ROAD RESTRICTION: #Hwy17 between #Heyden and #GoulaisRiver – Southbound lane has been reopened.”   Feb 5, 2021 at 18:29 Hwy 17 reduced to one lane at Goulais River due to collision. From photographs circulating on social media, the vehicle in the ditch is a snow plow. ...

Congratulations to Heather Watson, winner of Week 21 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $20,320 as Week 22 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #21: Weekly Pot: $1,332, Progressive Pot: $20,320   Winner: Heather Watson with envelope #36 holding the ...

On January 30, 2021, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence where a 35-year-old person was found unresponsive and was later pronounced deceased. On February 2, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers performed a well-being check on a 55-year-old person and found them deceased inside their residence. Both deaths ...

The LDHC Foundation is pleased to announce the completion of the Medical Device Reprocessing Department campaign. The MDRD Campaign for a new Washer/Disinfector and a Sterilizer has been completed; $125,000 has been raised to cover the cost of this equipment. Thanks to your support, the Foundation is able to present the funds to the Lady Dunn Health Centre to complete ...

Weather: Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 6 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. Tonight Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill minus 13 this evening and minus 29 overnight. Risk of frostbite. Status of COVID-19 ...

Environment Canada has been warning of snow becoming heavy this evening into tonight. The snow has begun to the west, and road conditions are starting to deteriorate.  There is a transport split between the ditches by the Little Pic River, and in the Rossport area there are three different incidents: west of Rainbow Falls (Rossport) the westbound lane is partially ...

  The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is inviting students all across Northwestern Ontario to join them and award-winning Indigenous singer songwriter Shy-Anne Hovorka, in singing the Spirit Bear Song. Thanks to the Hannah and Victor Stevenson Fund through the Thunder Bay Community Foundation, all elementary and senior elementary students can participate in this collaboration at no cost. Every year the ...

Isn’t it amazing how many people in this time and age can not read? As an example: A big sign at the grocery store that says, “PLEASE RETURN CARTS INTO THE STORE.” Only 50% of customers follow the plea, or else is it to explain why they are left outside at the parking spots and in front of the main ...

La chef de l’Opposition officielle formée par le NPD de l’Ontario, Mme Andrea Horwath, a confié d’importants nouveaux rôles aux députés du Nord, en créant en même temps un nouveau portefeuille au sein de l’Opposition officielle, entièrement consacré aux routes et aux défis en matière de transport au Nord de la province. Le but de ces changements, c’est d’aider les familles ...

Northern NDP MPPs were assigned important new critic roles in the Official Opposition by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath to help northern families get through this pandemic — including a new portfolio created to focus on northern roads and transportation challenges. MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) is now the critic for Northern Infrastructure, Transportation and Roads; MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) takes on ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting 6 (six) new cases of COVID-19. Four are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, 1 is from Central and East Algoma and 1 is from Elliot Lake and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting 6 (six) new cases of COVID-19. Four are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, 1 is from Central and East Algoma and 1 is from Elliot Lake and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Snow beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. Tonight – Snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light ...

Following the announcement of the extension of a province-wide shutdown, the Wawa Public Library will remain closed until January 25th, 2021. This follows new provincial orders received on January 7th, 2021.  Library Board meetings have been canceled until further notice, and the After School Program is suspended until further notice. We will be available for Curbside pickup throughout the shutdown. ...