Sep 10, 2018 @ 09:51   While I have never claimed to be an artist or have any particular artistic skills, any lack of my own artistic talents has never prevented me from appreciating the creativity of others. A society’s arts – be they visual, musical, theatrical, literary or whatever – provide an insightful reflection of our cultural values, beliefs ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind south 15 knots diminishing to south 10 early this morning then increasing to south 15 near midnight. Wind backing to southeast 15 Tuesday. Today Tonight and Tuesday.Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind east 15 knots diminishing to southeast 10 near noon then increasing to southeast 15 late overnight. Wind southeast 15 Sunday. Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half metre or less this afternoon then building to one half to one metre early Sunday morning. News Tidbits ...

Sep 7, 2018 @ 23:27 Frost advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to drop to near zero degrees overnight, due to clear skies and light winds. Frost is expected to form in many areas overnight and early Saturday morning. Take preventative measures to ...

Sep 7, 2018 @ 18:07 Today Minister Phillips issued the following statement in response to the notice of reference regarding the constitutionality of the Federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act: “The recent election was a decisive referendum on carbon taxation. We heard the people loud and clear: Ontario cannot afford a carbon tax. That is why our government took immediate ...

It is incedible the power that water has. In a very short time, the water washed away banks, eroded under the highway, uprooted culverts, and sent probably a ton of sediment into Lake Superior. Even yesterday afternoon one could see in Lake Superior the sediment that has yet to settle.     Reconstruction of driveways, embankments, shoulders continued from Harmony ...

On the afternoon of September 6, there are 24 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 24 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire is under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire. Although ...

The very well known Annual Maple Syrup Festival at the St. Joseph Island Legion is a favourite tradition to many. It is held every spring, the first 2 full weekends in April. To satisfy the cravings for pancakes and maple syrup, and help hold you over til next spring, the R.C.L. Br. 374 is hosting its first Fall Pancake Breakfast ...

Sep 7, 2018 @ 07:50 Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Wind west 10 knots increasing to north 15 this morning then veering to northeast 15 near midnight. Wind veering to east 15 Saturday morning then diminishing to southeast 10 near noon Saturday. Waves one half metre building to one ...

Dr. David Eden, Regional Supervising Coroner for Inquests, has announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Pascal Goulet. Mr. Goulet, 38, died on July 10, 2014, at the Lac Des Iles Mine following a mining incident while working 825 metres below the surface. An inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act. The inquest will examine the ...

Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha congratulated local recipients of the 2017-18 Ontario Arts Council grants.   “Our region is truly blessed with talented artists and vibrant arts organizations,” said Mantha.  “As a result, 81 projects and programs in Algoma-Manitoulin shared almost $1.3 million in funding from the Ontario Arts Council.  I congratulate this year’s recipients for their extraordinary work, their talent ...

Taras Natyshak, NDP MPP for Essex, released the following statement regarding the appointment of Gavin Tighe, long-time Ford’s family lawyer and campaign donor, to chair the Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario.   “Doug Ford has given his family’s lawyer, Gavin Tighe, a $667,000 government contract with the Public Accountants Council. This looks like yet another pricey patronage ...

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, delivered her first keynote address to the Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) Health Care Leadership Summit, where she committed to work with the sector to improve the delivery of health care for the people. “The people of Ontario need to know that the government and their health care system are ...

On the afternoon of September 5, there are 24 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 24 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire is under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire. Although ...

Following news of several government advisors being cut by Doug Ford, NDP critics Ian Arthur (Environment), Jessica Bell (Transit), Michael Mantha (Northern Development and Mines), Lisa Gretzky (Community and Social Services), Rima Berns-McGown (Poverty and Homelessness) and Laura Mae Lindo (Anti-Racism) released the following joint statement: “Kathleen Wynne and the Liberals delayed the Ring of Fire, spent 15 years failing ...