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Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes memorialized two political titans from Manitoulin Island who died within weeks of each other and contributed to their communities while leaving their mark beyond the island’s boundaries. “Earlier this month, the Township of Billings lost legendary municipal leader, Austin Hunt.  From his earliest days as Lester B. Pearson’s driver to a 65-year municipal career that saw ...

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), the union representing 126 registered nurses and two nurse practitioners working tirelessly to care for their community, will enter into conciliation talks on Monday, seeking a respectful collective agreement from Public Health Sudbury & Districts. “These dedicated, highly educated nurses have been working full-out throughout the pandemic and are both exhausted and feeling unappreciated,” says ...

On November 24, 2021 at 8:18 a.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Sudbury-Manitoulin Paramedic Services responded to a report of a two vehicle collision involving a school bus on Emery Road in  Gordon Township. The passenger vehicle and the school bus were travelling in opposite directions. As the vehicles navigated a curve, both resulted in ...

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now laid an additional charge in connection with a January 21, 2021 shooting incident on Albert Street in Espanola, in which one person was injured.   On November 23, 2021 Kerri Lyn DUHAIME, age 40 of Espanola, was charged with Robbery Using Firearm, contrary to section 344(1)(a.1) of the Criminal ...

The Group Health Centre’s HIV & AIDS Resource Program (HARP) is proud to announce the launch of its 2021 Red Lock Campaign in recognition of HIV Awareness Week during the week of November 24 and World AIDS Day, which is internationally recognized on December 1st! The theme for World AIDS Day this year is End inequalities. End AIDS. End pandemics. ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Korah Intermediate School. As per provincial Ministry of Education guidance, an outbreak is declared in a school once it has been determined that within a 14-day period, two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 and: at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school setting; and ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Thessalon Public School. As per provincial Ministry of Education guidance, an outbreak is declared in a school once it has been determined that within a 14-day period, two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 and: at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school setting; and ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is advising that three additional schools have each had an individual test positive for COVID-19. The impacted schools are White Pines C & VS, Echo Bay and Central Algoma Secondary School. At this time, APH is conducting a careful investigation to identify close contacts. Examples of close contacts include household members, people who have been in ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is investigating a potential exposure to COVID-19 within the Korah Collegiate & Vocational school community. At this time, APH is conducting a careful investigation to identify close contacts. Examples of close contacts include household members, people who have been in direct physical contact or belong to the same classroom/cohort, and people who have spent more than ...

On November 19, 2021 at approximately 2:15 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a fire at a vacant building on Lisbon Road in Elliot Lake. The Elliot Lake Fire Department were in attendance to extinguish the fire. The fire looked to be deliberately set and unknown person(s) vacated the property prior ...

On November 17, 2021 officers with Investigation Services charged 22-year-old Dalton Crego of Wawa, Ontario with luring and invitation to sexual touching. On November 13, 2021 officers began an investigation regarding the accused using social media to lure an underage victim for a sexual purpose. The accused was located on November 17, 2021 and arrested. He is charged with luring ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is advising that an individual associated with Thessalon Public School has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, APH is conducting a careful investigation to identify close contacts. Examples of close contacts include household members, people who have been in direct physical contact or belong to the same classroom/cohort, and people who have spent more than ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Isabel Fletcher Public School. As per provincial Ministry of Education guidance, an outbreak is declared in a school once it has been determined that within a 14-day period, two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 and: at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school setting; ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is advising that an individual associated with Korah Intermediate School has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, APH is conducting a careful investigation to identify close contacts. Examples of close contacts include household members, people who have been in direct physical contact or belong to the same classroom/cohort, and people who have spent more than ...

On November 13, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic related complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 108 south of Elliot Lake. Police received a complainant of a dark coloured pick-up truck on Highway 17 crossing the centre line and hitting the shoulder numerous times. The pick-up truck turned onto Highway ...