Ontario Outbreak Information22h ago

Outbreak: #Rhinovirus

Facility: FJ Davey Home
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Birch 3
Location: #SaultSteMarie #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #APHU0001

Date: 2026-06-17

Public Health Unit: Algoma Public Health Unit
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObAPHU

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Of Bookish Things5d ago

Hotel project at former Sault paper mill marks historic agreement between neighbouring First Nations

The old St. Mary's Paper Mill Tower in the Canal District could be the future home of a #MarriottHotel and cultural centre.

#HotelProject #SaultSteMarie #PaperMill #FirstNations #Canada #NorthernOntario #Ontario #GardenRiverFirstNation #BatchewanaFirstNations #History #CanadianHistory #IndigenousCulure #NorthernOntarioHistory #IndigenousCommunity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/st-marys-paper-mill-hotel-project-9.7233264

Hotel project at former Sault paper mill marks historic agreement between neighbouring First Nations | CBC News

First Nations chief and project officials say it’s the first time that Garden River and Batchewana's communities have ever collaborated on a project.

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Northern Tracks BlogJun 9
"Passenger rail is also vital to Northern Ontario"
#northlander #saultstemarie #sudbury #thunderbay #northernontario
https://www.saultstar.com/news/highway-17-rehabilitation-project-brings-53-million-investment-to-algoma
Highway 17 rehabilitation project brings $53M to Algoma

Nearly 17 kilometres of Highway 17 from Echo Bay to Highway 548 are being rehabilitated at the cost of $53 million.

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Show threadOntario Outbreak InformationJun 8

Outbreak: Human #Metapneumovirus

Facility: Ontario Finnish Resthome
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: MKK A-Side
Location: #SaultSteMarie #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #APHU0010

Date: 2026-06-06

Public Health Unit: Algoma Public Health Unit
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObAPHU

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#HMPV

CBC LondonJun 8
Ontario father reflects on slain daughter's legacy as accused prepares to stand trial
On Monday, Dan Jennings of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., will lay eyes on the man accused of murdering his 22-year-old daughter Caitlin at his trial. Jennings reflects on how this tragedy changed his life and why he now advocates for victims and survivors of domestic viole...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-father-reflects-on-slain-daughter-s-legacy-as-accused-prepares-to-stand-trial-9.7225382?cmp=rss
CBC SudburyJun 6
Sault Ste. Marie man wants to offer ‘competitive alternatives’ to medical assistance in dying
The founder of a start-up called Right to Live Canada, Eric Holmes says MAID could be avoided in some cases if patients had better housing or financial outcomes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/medical-assistance-in-dying-alternative-9.7221926?cmp=rss
CBC SudburyJun 5
Sault Ste. Marie commuters prepare for new transit network
Opinions on the new “Sault Loops” network in Sault Ste. Marie have been mixed as the city will scrap all 7 of its existing bus routes and create 4 new ones.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sault-loops-transit-changes-9.7223776?cmp=rss
Ontario Outbreak InformationJun 3

Outbreak: #RSV

Facility: Sault Area Hospital
Facility Type: Hospital (Acute Care)
Unit/Floor/Area: 1B
Location: #SaultSteMarie #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #APHU0008

Date: 2026-06-01

Public Health Unit: Algoma Public Health Unit
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObAPHU

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CBC SudburyMay 29
Thessalon man opens up about ‘horrifying’ sexual assault from 40 years ago
A men’s counsellor in Sault Ste. Marie says male victims of sexual assault are often hesitant to open up about their experiences, but that there are signs that stigma is fading away.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/chris-southin-sexual-assault-9.7216775?cmp=rss
CBC SudburyMay 28
Sault Ste. Marie residents among Canadians concerned about decades of 'forever chemicals' contamination
For decades, airports across Canada conducted firefighter training exercises that included the use of foams containing PFAS, often dubbed "forever chemicals." The impact of that contamination has people living near the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., airport fearing for future generations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sault-ontario-pfas-contamination-9.7207103?cmp=rss