Changelog

The wait to cross into the Michigan Soo right now, from U.S. Customs' own feed — with what to carry, the NEXUS lane, the toll, this summer's lane work, and the Canada-bound line one tap away.

If you were laid off from Algoma Steel — or any job in the Soo — tap your situation for a clear checklist: the income you can claim (EI, Ontario Works), the retraining that's paid for (Better Jobs Ontario, Sault College), the Steelworker POWER Action Centre, your union, the food banks, and crisis support. Every number is checked, and all of it is free.

If you don't have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, tap your situation for the steps to take and exactly who to contact — Health Care Connect (call 811), the Algoma Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, the Group Health Centre's Access Care Clinic for de-rostered patients, walk-in clinics and more.

Closures, incidents and roadwork on Highway 17 around the Soo — north toward Wawa and east toward Sudbury — read from Ontario 511's official feed and refreshed every few minutes. Worth a look before you drive in a storm.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario — the Soo, at Baawitigong, the place of the rapids on the St. Marys River — is now active. It starts with two tools: Who to Call in the Soo and What's On in the Soo. More will follow as residents suggest and vote on what would help.