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Peacefully in her 95th year, at the Sault Area Hospital on Friday, May 8, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Beloved wife of the late Bert. Loving mother of late Glenn, Gary (Libby), Gail Emond (Jean-Luc) and Debbie MacKeigan (Keith).  Special “mom” of Patricia Fortin. Cherished grandma of Jeffrey, Christopher, Donald, Glenn, Debra and Darren.  Great grandmother of Callahan, ...

    Today is the thirteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Get Baking challenge was taken by Nadine Cartledge – Banana bread and peanut butter chocolate swirl mini loaves… for the special mamas in our lives!. To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow the steps below. ...

A phone call came every spring around this time from Cindy: “When are we going to start? The snow is gone on one side of Hwy 17…” and immediately plans were made and additional help was contacted. No call this year from Cindy, she has left us and with her the whole garbologist movement. She joined us many years ago, ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Clearing before morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill ...

Today is the thirteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Spa Day – the winner was Christine Rask, and the Craft Day winner was Megan Beland. To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow the steps below. Accept the challenge as posted to the right. On FB go ...

Weather – Cloudy. A few flurries beginning this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 6 this evening ...

Every year about this time (actually, for the last 27 years), I sit in my proverbial starter blocks, ready to take on “SPRING CLEANING”. NO, not in my house! I keep that up to date with the seasons. But our outdoors… this year although has a road block in the form of a virus. You cannot see nor feel, and ...

Today is the thirteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. Yesterday’s challenge was to enjoy a Spa Day, today is to have a craft day – which may be good as the weather is quite chilly outside again with more snow. To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 10 ...

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.   ...