Local & Area News

To assure the health and safety of its tribal members, team members and community, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ government and the Kewadin Casinos have extended the temporary closure of the tribal government and all five casinos until June 1. The tribe’s highest priority is the safety of its employees and community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

In memory of Gerald Francis McLean. On May 5, 2020 at the age of 85, passed from a ruptured appendix at Grand River Hospital (Kitchener-Waterloo). Beloved son of Muriel & Lester McLean. Brother to Jack (Shirley), Don (Merna), Ray (Vivian), Roy (Charlotte); all brothers deceased. Survived by loving sister Darlene in Sault Ste. Marie. Uncle & Great Uncle. Loving Father to Lori ...

Today is the tenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. Yesterday’s challenge was to have a Jam Session. Today’s challenge is to enjoy a spa day. To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow the steps below. Accept the challenge as posted to the right. On FB go to ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. announces the relaunching of field activities and drilling at its Wawa Gold Project, located 2 km southeast of Wawa, Ontario. The 2020 drilling program was suspended in March due to COVID-19. With strict health protocols in place, geologists are now on site to re-open camp and resume field operations this week. The drilling program will relaunch ...

The family of the late Doug McRae would like to extend a thank you for the many expressions of sympathy received following the passing of our father, husband, and grandfather.   Thank you to our community, family and friends near and far for the kind words, visits, flowers, sympathy cards, delicious food and donations to the Ontario Brain Injury Association ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 9.   ...

On May 7, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Hornepayne, was arrested and charged with the following: Fail to Comply with Conditions of Undertaking Given by Officer in Charge, ...

Today is the tenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. It was amazing to see all the delicious dishes. The winner from yesterday’s Homemade Meal Day was Geneviève L-Verreault. Today’s challenge is to have a Jam Session! with all the talented musicians in Wawa – this should be easy to enter, ...

On Tuesday, May 12th, the Walk-In Counselling Service will be reopening and providing services virtually. Appointments will be available on Tuesdays and services will be provided by telephone or video conference. “Since the Walk-in Counselling Service began in November 2015 over 1700 different people have accessed at least one session. It was a difficult decision that we made in March ...

Nursing Week is the annual celebration of our profession.  This week was established to honor Florence Nightingale’s birthday , May 12th, the founder of modern nursing. The World Health Organization has also designated 2020 as the YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE  in honor of the 200thanniversary of her birthday. The theme this year is NURSES: A VOICE TO LEAD-NURSING ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries at times heavy beginning this morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Flurries at times heavy ending this evening then mainly cloudy with ...

As part of proactive surveillance testing in all of Algoma long term care homes, COVID-19 has been confirmed in three residents of Extendicare Maple View.  Algoma Public Health’s outbreak response team is working closely with Extendicare Maple View’s care team to take further preventive actions to protect staff and residents.   At this time, the three residents have no symptoms ...

Leslie Calkins, of Wawa, died on April 24, 2020 at the age of 92. Leslie was born on July 27, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Leslie moved around for a bit before residing in Toronto where he met his first wife, Margret whom he married on October 18, 1947. Leslie and Margret had 2 children born to them, Allan, and Lindy, ...

Yes now it is the week we were waiting for 75 years since the Liberation of Holland and VE Day, and looking back at the happenings in the last weeks of the war I found something I did not know. At the battle for Otterloo which our late Comrade Jack Myers was involved with when a Group of Hitler Youth attacked ...