Local & Area News

The winter Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and the winter Tier threshold for residential customers, which were maintained for the summer 2020 period, will remain in effect on November 1. The total bill for a typical residential customer who uses 700 kWh per month will increase by about $2.24 or 1.97%, after accounting for the bill relief provided by the Ontario Electricity ...

When I was a boy, a friend of my mom lived a few doors down the street. From my youthful perspective at that time, I thought she was pretty old. It’s funny though because as I think of her today, I now have the funny feeling that she wasn’t all that old really. I can’t imagine why my concept of ...

Quand j’étais petit, un ami de ma mère habitait à quelques portes de la rue.  De ma perspective à cette époque, je pensais qu’elle était assez vieille.  C’est drôle parce que, en pensant à elle aujourd’hui, j’ai maintenant le drôle de sentiment qu’elle n’était pas vraiment si vieille.  Je ne peux pas imaginer pourquoi ma conception de l’âge a changé ...

Stories are meant to be told, to be shared with others, and the Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop has always made it a goal to provide a way for writers to share their work. With many things changing this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NOWW is still providing a space for writers and readers to enjoy and participate in ...

On behalf of the Wawa Community Food Bank, as well the individuals and families that access our services, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks and gratitude to Wesdome Gold Mines – Eagle River Complex for their contribution totaling $16,976.05. Their financial contribution and opportunity to utilize Wesdome’s Sysco account allowed us to provide a larger variety of grocery ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 12. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few showers ending late this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 2. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: From the APH Website, “As the province ...

Nanna passed away quietly and peacefully in her sleep in her 93rd year on October 2, 2020. Nanna is predeceased by her husband Hans Andersen, son Ken Andersen, son in law Eric Bruce, sisters Ruth Pedersen, Rita Elbæk, and brother Kaj Thomsen and has gone to join them in Valhalla. She will be lovingly remembered by daughter Barbara Andersen, her ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Rain at times heavy today and tonight. A low pressure system will bring rain to regions along the west shore of Lake Superior this morning, then to regions along the ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 60 percent chance of showers later this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers at times heavy ending after midnight then partly cloudy. Amount 15 to ...

6:39 PM EDT Sunday 11 October 2020 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Cloud Bay – Dorion City of Thunder Bay Rain at times heavy Monday and Monday night. A low pressure system will bring rain at ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 12. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this evening. Low plus 2. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: From the APH Website, “As the province transitions to using a new case and contact management tool across all local public health units, APH is updating the process we ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has recently confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 linked to an individual associated with the Sault Ste. Marie campus of Algoma University. The individual is currently isolating and Algoma University extends best wishes for a speedy and full recovery. Public health officials have indicated that the risk of others in the Algoma University community contracting the ...

Algoma Public Health is advising of the 39th positive test of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. The individual was tested October 1st and is self-isolating with close contacts notified. The method of exposure is unknown. Unknown exposure is evidence of ongoing community spread in Sault Ste. Marie & Area and southern Ontario. Algoma Public Health states that, “Anyone who is ...

Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. Temperature falling to 6 this morning then steady. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Low minus 1. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: From ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new COVID-19 case in the Algoma District. Case #38 was tested October 5, 2020, and the exposure category is close contact, international travel. Close contacts have been notified, and the individual is self-isolating. Algoma Public Health asks that anyone who traveled on the October 7th, 2020 Ontario Northland Bus from Sault Ste. Marie to ...