Dear brother priests and deacons, dear parishioners, The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, with rapid daily changes. I urge you to follow all guidelines and directives provided by our governments and our public health authorities. This situation compels us to make difficult but necessary pastoral decisions, in line with government orders and directives and in solidarity with all Canadians, in ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 27 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Flurries beginning after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...

  The Wawa Fire Department is currently at the Lakeview. They were called out just after 10:00 a.m. There was small amounts of visible white smoke coming from building with strong odor.   Bystanders say that this may have been a dryer fire, but Wawa-news has not been able to confirm at this time. Firefighters could be seen entering basement ...

March 20, 2020 Mobert, Ontario The Chief and Council of the Netimizaagamig Nishnaabeg (formerly Pic Mobert First Nation), today passed a band council resolution closing the community to non-residents, effective immediately. Chief Johanna Desmoulin said, “This was a necessary and timely decision to make in light of the global pandemic and the state of emergency in place in Ontario, and ...

Hier a 20h45,le ministre de l’Éducation, Stephen Lecce, a fait la déclaration suivante concernant un accord de principe avec la Fédération des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’élémentaire de l’Ontario (FEEO), l’Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), les travailleuses et travailleurs du secteur de l’éducation de la FEEO, et le Conseil des associations de conseillers scolaires (CACS) : « Notre gouvernement ...

At 8:45 p.m. yesterday, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding a tentative agreement with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and ETFO Education Workers and the Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA): “Our Government is pleased to announce a tentative agreement has been reached between the Crown, ETFO teachers ...

Santé Canada a connaissance de signalements, notamment dans les médias sociaux, qui font état de problèmes d’innocuité liés à l’usage d’ibuprofène par les personnes atteintes de COVID-19. Il n’y a pas à l’heure actuelle de données scientifiques établissant un lien entre l’ibuprofène, ou d’autres médicaments anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens (AINS), et l’aggravation des symptômes de la COVID-19. Le gouvernement du Canada suit la ...

Health Canada is aware of reports, including on social media, that reference safety issues with the use of ibuprofen in COVID-19 cases. There is no scientific evidence that establishes a link between ibuprofen, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and the worsening of COVID‑19 symptoms. The Government of Canada is monitoring the situation closely, including reviewing new information and reports as they ...

The Government of Canada is providing an update on travel restrictions put in place to stem the spread of COVID-19. Exemptions to the air travel restrictions will apply to foreign nationals who have already committed to working, studying or making Canada their home, and travel by these individuals will be considered essential travel for land border restrictions. The exemptions include ...

COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, and the Government of Canada is working around the clock to limit its spread and do everything necessary to protect the health and safety of Canadians. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced on March 18 that Canada and the United Stateshave agreed to temporarily restrict all non-essential travel across the Canada-U.S. border, which will take ...

In accordance with orders from the United States and Canadian federal authorities, temporary travel restrictions are being placed on all land ports of entry and ferries between the U.S. and Canada, effective at 11:59 p.m. March 20. These restrictions directly impact the Blue Water Bridge (BWB) in Port Huron and the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie. Border protection agencies ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 29 this morning and minus 4 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 17. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 21 overnight. Current Statistics: March 19   News Tibits – ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to ensure everyone is aware of how police services are expected to respond to the Government of Ontario’s recent health emergency declaration related to limiting transmission of COVID-19. Although voluntary compliance is always preferred, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA), there are consequences for individuals and businesses that choose to defy ...

A statement from Algoma District School Board Director of Education, Lucia Reece:   “The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) appreciated hearing the news shared today by Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce.  Like the Ministry of Education, keeping students and staff healthy at this critical time is ADSB’s first priority.  Equally important is supporting our ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, issued the following statement regarding regulatory changes to temporary absences and parole at Ontario’s adult correctional facilities as a further precautionary response to COVID-19: “As Ontario continues to act to slow the spread of COVID-19, we are making further changes to protect our frontline workers and ...