Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sault Ste. Marie News

WATCH: Ontario medical officer of health Dr. David Williams makes announcement

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here

Jan 7, 2021 2:30 PM Read more >

School announcement coming today as virus rates rise in children: Ford

All students are currently learning online as part of a provincial lockdown

Jan 7, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Clean water for First Nations critical during the COVID-19 pandemic: Activists

Although some progress has been made – 97 advisories have been lifted since November 2015 – there’s still a long way to go

Jan 7, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Great Northern Retirement Home

Testing of all staff and residents now being completed

Jan 7, 2021 12:19 PM Read more >

Health unit says Algoma definitely leaving the 'green zone' after lockdown

Spike in COVID-19 cases saw Algoma Public Health call in additional staff over the holidays

Jan 7, 2021 12:11 PM Read more >

Ontario reports record 3,519 new COVID cases today

The province has also reported 89 deaths and 144 new hospitalizations today

Jan 7, 2021 10:55 AM Read more >

COVID-19 case confirmed in Garden River First Nation

Restricted access into community goes into effect Thursday at noon

Jan 7, 2021 8:04 AM Read more >

US: Electoral vote count completed, Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly

Statement comes after day of violence, chaos on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that lawmakers from both sides have blamed on the president

Jan 7, 2021 6:25 AM Read more >

APH reporting 10 new COVID cases

As of Wednesday evening, the region has 39 active COVID-19 cases

Jan 6, 2021 7:08 PM Read more >

COVID-19 tests for Extendicare Maple View residents come back negative

Outbreak declared last week after two staff members test positive for the virus

Jan 6, 2021 4:39 PM Read more >