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Doreen Hume was a plane-flying soprano from Sault Ste. Marie who found career opportunities in England, regularly appearing on BBC Radio and performing in…

One more Algoma District resident has died of COVID-19, Algoma Public Health said Wednesday.

Fifteen Algoma District residents have tested positive for COVID-19, Algoma Public Health said Thursday.

Article content This handout illustration image created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the coronavirus, COVID-19. HANDOUT / CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL The second COVID-19 wave has brought the virus back into long-term care and retirement homes, as well as educational institutions, including elementary schools. It has had an effect on all of the five public health units that are part of northeastern Ontario. Algoma Public Health has had two institutional outbr...

Article content Algoma Public Health confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Elliot Lake and area Thursday night. This is the first case in the region since the first wave of the pandemic last spring. The new case was part of an announcement which involved eight new cases in Algoma. The other seven new cases were from Central and East Algoma. Case 129 is close contact while case 130 is unknown exposure. Case 131 is close contact while case 132 is unknown exposure. Case 133 is close contact while ...