{"id":55481,"date":"2022-08-17T07:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=55481"},"modified":"2022-08-17T06:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T10:00:12","slug":"morning-news-august-17-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/17\/morning-news-august-17-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; August 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 07:56<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weat<\/strong><strong>her:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today &#8211; Sunny. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high.<\/li>\n<li>Tonight &#8211; Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COVID Statistics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table style=\"height: 259px;\" border=\"2\" width=\"599\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Algoma Region<\/td>\n<td><strong>Current<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Change in the previous 7 days<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Central &amp; East Algoma<\/td>\n<td>982<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elliot Lake &amp; Area<\/td>\n<td>533<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Algoma<\/td>\n<td>301<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sault Ste. Marie &amp; Area<\/td>\n<td>7,380<\/td>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0 Updated:\u00a0\u00a0August 16, 2022, 3:10\u00a0PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forest Fire Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are two fires in the Northeast Region. The current fire hazard is mostly high across the Northeast Region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lake Superior Provincial Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drop by the Agawa Bay Visitor Centre between 2 &#8211; 4 p.m. and meet Anna to discover the magic of mosses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Superior East OPP is warning area residents and visitors after a bag of Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) was found at the Potholes Provincial Park, located 40 km east of Wawa on Highway 101. The bag was found in a popular Geocache in the park. Luckily, it was found by a provincial park employee and not someone\u2019s child or pet. Always be careful and cautious when enjoying outdoor activities!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today &#8211; Sunny. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high. Tonight &#8211; Clear. 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