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Mixed Curling Standings – December 7

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 BUCKELL, Chris 2 4 5 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 5 HALL, Dave 2 4 4 McCoy, Joe 5 3 4 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 2 5 GLOVER, Justine 7 1 4 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 1 5 SWITZER, Anya 7 1 4 CORLEY, Sarah 7 0 5 STOYCHOFF, Peter 10 0 4 Game ...

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Ontario Invests in Mineral Exploration Projects to Strengthen EV Supply Chain

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The Ontario government is investing close to $9 million to help junior mining companies finance early exploration projects to find critical minerals used in electric vehicles, smart phones, laptops, medical equipment and renewable energy. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program(OJEP), which helps boost growth and job creation in the province, particularly in northern and Indigenous ...

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L’Ontario investit dans des projets d’exploration minière pour renforcer la chaîne d’approvisionnement des véhicules électriques

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit près de 9 millions de dollars afin d’aider des petites sociétés d’exploration minière à financer des projets d’exploration préliminaire dont le but est de détecter des minéraux critiques utilisés dans les véhicules électriques, les téléphones intelligents, les ordinateurs portables, l’équipement médical et les énergies renouvelables. Le financement provient du Programme ontarien d’aide aux petites sociétés ...

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ÉSC Trillium students support the Chapleau Food Bank

  Motivated to make a difference in the Chapleau community, students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) recently lent a hand to the people in charge of the Chapleau Food Bank.   With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, Pastor Dan and his team of volunteers were overstretched and really appreciated the support they received to prepare, assemble, and ...

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Les élèves de l’ÉSC Trillium soutiennent la banque alimentaire de Chapleau

  Motivés à faire une différence dans la communauté de Chapleau, des élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont tout récemment prêté main forte aux personnes responsables de la banque alimentaire de Chapleau.   À l’approche du congé de Noël, Pastor Dan et son équipe de bénévoles sont débordés. Ils ont grandement apprécié cet appui pour préparer, rassembler et ...

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Wawa Ladies Curling – December 7

RANK WINS G.P. TAVELLA, Debbie 1 4 4 BONITZKE, Wendy 2 3 5 LESCHISHIN, Barb 2 3 3 SPENCER, Diane 2 3 5 BLANCHET, Emma 5 2 5 BUSSINEAU, Denise 5 2 3 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lisa 5 2 4 LOWE, Cheri 5 2 5 MATHIAS, Danette 5 2 5 PARSONS, Rochelle 5 2 4 BURGOYNE, Teri-Lyne 11 1 3 TREMBLAY, Cheryl ...

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Friday Morning News – December 8th

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 4. Tonight Cloudy with 60% chance of drizzle. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 1. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Preston Plante. His new album Ambitions is now available on music streaming services ...

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SE OPP Wawa – Investigation continues into death of infant

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Members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death of an infant. On December 2, 2023, shortly after 6:45 p.m., officers were called to a hospital in Wawa where an infant with no vital signs had been brought in by family members. A postmortem took place in Toronto on December 5, 2023. The investigation ...

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Blind River OPP – Charges laid after traffic Stop

Two people have been arrested and charged following a traffic stop on Highway 17. On December 6, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., the Blind River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 17 in Huron Shores. Police located the vehicle on Maple Ridge Road and conducted a traffic stop. ...

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Nipigon OPP – Charges laid after driver speeds through town

An individual is facing a Stunt Driving charge after being caught travelling more than double the speed limit in the Town of Schreiber.   On December 6, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Schreiber OPP on general patrol, located a vehicle travelling through Schreiber at 133 Kilometers per hour in a posted 60 Kilometer per hour zone. A ...

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MPP Michael Mantha reacts to Auditor General Report on Northern Hospitals

Following the release of the Auditor General’s Annual Report, MPP Michael Mantha made the following statement about the light it shed on the state of Northern healthcare:   “Today’s Auditor General report shows us in black and white the level of neglect that this government has for our publicly funded hospitals and healthcare facilities in Northern Ontario. The report outlined ...

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Thursday Morning News – December 7

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries or drizzle this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Temperature steady near plus 1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -3. Wind chill -7 overnight. News Tidbits: If you are headed to Sault Ste. Marie today, be aware that there might be some ...

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Statement by the Prime Minister on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 6, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we remember the 14 young women who were senselessly murdered and the 13 others who were injured at the École Polytechnique de ...

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Déclaration du premier ministre à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes

Le 6 décembre 2023 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes : « En cette Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes, nous nous souvenons des 14 jeunes femmes qui ont été froidement assassinées et ...

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It was Giving Tuesday and Wawa YOU GAVE!

The LDHC Foundation was overwhelmed by the generosity of businesses, organizations and individuals last Tuesday. We are still sorting donations and organizing thank yous. Over $15,000 was raised to support the purchase of capital equipment. We are well on our way to purchasing the items on the “Wish List”. The need for maintenance, updates and new equipment never ends and ...

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