The Ontario government is providing $3.8 million to support hearing checks for infants who did not receive the universal newborn hearing screen due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the past several months, Infant Hearing Program lead agencies suspended the newborn hearing screen commonly provided pre-discharge from hospitals and in community locations based on the advice of health officials. As the ...

The Ontario government is opening a new, leading edge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Little Current to serve the communities of Manitoulin Island. Outfitted with advanced technology and state-of-the art policing equipment, the new $20 million facility will ensure local OPP personnel have the tools and space they need to provide residents with modern, cost-efficient and high-quality police services. ...

On August 12, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute that occurred the night prior in a remote area near Dubreuilville. As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old person, from Sault Ste. Marie, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary ...

Algoma Family Services (AFS) Foundation is proud to announce the return of the annual Great Escape Dream Draw throughout Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District. This year marks the 24th Anniversary. Due to concerns involving Covid-19 the draw had been delayed from its original draw date in May. With Covid-19 still in mind The Great Escape Dream Draw has ...

Doug Ford’s refusal to scrap his risky back-to-school scheme has put the start of the school year in jeopardy, and Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says that’s putting parents, school boards, teachers and education workers in a terrible position, scrambling to sort out a safe September without the resources they need.   Horwath brought a school bus to Queen’s ...

Well, good morning! My friends, it’s good to be with you today. I have to thank Jamie McGarvey and the entire AMO leadership team for going the extra mile this year to make sure this conference could happen. It’s never been more important to bring our municipal leaders together and stand united because these are extraordinary times. I also want ...

Aug 17, 2020 at 08:57 Highway 17 is now open to one lane at the collision site – please be aware that emergency personnel may still be on scene. The location has been updated, to the weigh scales at Heyden. Aug 17, 2020 at 08:13 A person at the scene is saying that Highway 17 is blocked due to a ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing near midnight. Low 10. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 17, 2020 Algoma Public Health is in the process ...

Le gouvernement du Canada, comme tout autre gouvernement et organisation du secteur privé dans le monde, doit faire face à des cyberrisques et des cybermenaces continus et persistants. C’est pourquoi le gouvernement a des systèmes rigoureux pour surveiller, détecter et enquêter des menaces éventuelles et les neutraliser dès que possible. Le gouvernement du Canada prend des mesures à la suite ...

The Government of Canada, like every other government and private sector organization in the world, deals with ongoing and persistent cyber risks and threats. That is why the government has robust systems and tools in place to monitor, detect and investigate potential threats, and neutralize them as quickly as possible. The Government of Canada is taking action in response to ...

Aujourd’hui, au lieu de faire une mise à jour en personne aux médias, la Dre Theresa Tam, administratrice en chef de la santé publique du Canada, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Il y a 121 889 cas confirmés de COVID-19 au Canada, dont 9 024 décès, et 89 % des personnes touchées sont maintenant rétablies. À ce jour, les laboratoires de partout ...

In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement today: “There have been 121,889 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 9,024 deaths. 89% of people have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested 4,741,146 people for COVID-19 to date. Over the past week, an average of 43,000 people ...

Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott will be among key speakers featured on the first day of the 2020 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference. The AMO conference opens Monday August 17 and will run to August 19. It will be offered entirely online – a first in the more than 120-year history of the event. The ...

Aug 16, 2020 at 13:43 Wawa-news has called and received confirmation that the red Dodge pickup is no longer of interest. “We still don’t have any further details to add at this time.” As such the photos of the vehicle have been removed. Please update your shares on social media.   Aug 16, 2020 at 11:06 Superior East OPP were ...

114 Players 1st FLIGHT: Jeremi Lord, Dimitri levesque, Shane Sherman – 6 under par 30 2nd FLIGHT: Bernie Erechook, Derek Chapman, spare – 3 under par 33 3rd FLIGHT: John Simon, Max Simon, Jeff Amos – 2 under par 34 4th FLIGHT: Brandon Case, Bradley Case, Dean Willand – 1 under par 35 5th FLIGHT: Scott Robinson, Vic Sillanpaa, Paul ...