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A popular walking attraction in Blind River has now reopened to the public.
Blind River’s facility and community services director, Karen Bittner says the Boom Camp Road officially reopened this week after repairs were done to the main access road.
The trails had been closed for the repairs in March.
Bittner says the recreational attraction opened in June 2004 and is usually open year-round highlighting the Coastal Woodland area with some 70 interpretive and directional signs along the 12 kilometers of trail relating local and cultural history of the area.
It is jointly managed by the town, Mississauga First Nation, and the Blind River Cross Country Ski Club.
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Lorraine Cada was the first North Shore Health Network Long-Term Care Home resident to get a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
The Mississauga First Nation member said “it has to be done.”
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Cada was one of 35 residents in Blind River to get their first doses of the vaccine on Tuesday afternoon, said spokesperson Melanie Kubatlija in an email.
NSHN’s occupational health and infection control co-ordinator Nicholas Fraser called the start of vaccinations on Tuesday against novel coronavirus “a turning point worthy of celebration.
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Mississauga First Nation, west of Sudbury, closed its borders to non-residents after learning that two youths charged in a recent drug bust came from high-risk COVID-19 areas of the province.
Members of the East Algoma OPP assisted by the Street Crime Unit and other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a residence on Park Road on Jan. 28.
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As a result of the investigation, three youths were arrested on drug-related charges, including two 18-year-old suspect from Scarborough. A 15-year-old accused from Blind River was also charged.
SHARE ON: As of midnight, Mississauga First Nation is shutdown to outside traffic, except for approved businesses, service providers and deliveries. The chief and council implemented the move following a drug bust involving non-residents and to combat possible COVID-19 infection. Notice provided by MFN.
Road closures are being set up in Mississauga First Nation to fight illicit drugs and to protect the community from COVID-19 following a recent drug bust in the community.
Chief Reg Niganobe says they appreciate the efforts made by police in removing illicit drugs from the community. Since they still have concerns about COVID-19, council has decided to set up road closures to limit non-residents from accessing the community.
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There have been 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Algoma in the past week, as well as an outbreak declared at a long-term care home. Algoma Public Health announced five new cases on Dec. 31. Case 66 was the result of international travel while case 67 is unknown exposure. Case 68 and 69 are the result of close contact and case 70 is unknown exposure. All cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and all individuals are self-isolating. Algoma Public Health declared an outbreak at Extendicare Maple View in the late evening of Dec. 31 following confirmation of COVID-19 in two staff members. APH is working closely with Extendicare Maple View’s care team to take further preventive actions to protect staff and residents. At this time, the two staff members remain in isolation to prevent further transmission.