On June 25, 2020, at approximately 5:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 101 near Shoals Provincial Park. Officers observed an eastbound motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. The radar reading for the vehicle was 133 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. A traffic stop ...
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L’Ontario met à jour et modernise ses lois et règlements
Les changements aux lois et aux règlements qui suivent entreront en vigueur le 1er juillet 2020. Ils sont énumérés par ministère responsable : Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation et des Affaires rurales Dans le but d’assurer la protection continue de la santé animale, une modification réglementaire à la Loi sur les médicaments pour le bétail prolongera les permis des points de vente ...
Read More »Ontario Updates and Modernizes Regulations and Statutes
The following legislation and regulation changes will come into effect on July 1, 2020. They are listed by responsible ministry: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs To ensure the continued protection of animal health, a regulatory amendment to the Livestock Medicines Act will extend outlet licences for an additional year so they can continue to supply medicines to the farm community. ...
Read More »AFN National Chief Bellegarde happy to see Robinson-Huron Treaty annuities case move one step closer to providing justice for First Nations
National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) said he is pleased that the Robinson-Huron Treaty annuities case was successful in its second phase of legal challenges and will now move on to determining proper compensation for Canada’s use of the traditional lands First Nations agreed to share. “The First Nations leaders who entered into Treaty with ...
Read More »From the Branch – July 1
Canada Day is here and after ALL that time Canadians are really happy to be Canadians and living in this beautiful country. I can remember my first day in Canada as if it was yesterday. We had flown from Amsterdam via Iceland to Montreal. It was kind of a chaos but we made our way to the Railway station and ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United – July 1
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for July 05, 2020. Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67 – Rebekah is found as a wife for Isaac. Psalm 45 : A song for the anointed ruler or A Song of Solomon 2: 8 -13 A love song Romans 7 : 15-25 ...
Read More »Le gouvernement du Canada prolonge la durée des exigences imposées à toute personne qui entre au Canada aux termes de la Loi sur la mise en quarantaine
La santé et la sécurité de la population canadienne constituent la priorité absolue du gouvernement du Canada. Afin de limiter l’introduction et la propagation de la COVID-19 au pays, le gouvernement a pris des mesures sans précédent, notamment des restrictions visant les voyages non essentiels. Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Canada a repoussé au 31 août 2020 la date de fin des exigences ...
Read More »Canada Extends Mandatory Requirements Under the Quarantine Act for Anyone Entering Canada
The Government of Canada’s top priority is the health and safety of Canadians. To limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in the country, Canada has taken unprecedented action, including restrictions on non-essential travel. Today, the Government of Canada extended the Emergency Order requirements related to mandatory isolation and quarantine until August 31, 2020, for travellers entering Canada. Anyone entering ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – July 1
Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28. Humidex 31. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14. Marine Forecast – Wind southeast 10 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming southwest 10 overnight. Wind veering to west 10 near noon Thursday. Waves one half metre or less. Mist forming Thursday morning. Visibility as low ...
Read More »L’Ontario célèbre la fête du Canada en offrant l’accès gratuit aux parcs provinciaux et en prolongeant la période de pêche sans permis pour les familles
Jun 30, 2020 at 16:29 Le gouvernement de l’Ontario célèbre la fête du Canada en offrant à tous l’accès gratuit aux parcs provinciaux pour la journée. À partir du 4 juillet 2020 et pendant deux semaines, il offre également la possibilité de pêcher gratuitement dans la province, doublant ainsi la période de gratuité par rapport aux années précédentes. En outre, les ...
Read More »Celebrate Canada Day with Free Parks Admission and Extending Free Family Fishing
Jun 30, 2020 at 16:29 The Ontario government is celebrating Canada Day by offering free day use at all provincial parks, and beginning on July 4, 2020, the province is offering free fishing for two weeks, double the length of last year. In addition, numerous Ontario attractions have special virtual experiences and events planned for July 1, 2020 which will ...
Read More »Heat Warning for Chapleau…
3:42 PM EDT Tuesday 30 June 2020 Heat Warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet A heat event is expected through Thursday. Daytime high temperatures in the low thirties on Wednesday and Thursday with overnight lows near 18 are expected. This heat event may be extended into the weekend with daytime high temperatures near thirty. Please ...
Read More »Les tribunaux de l’Ontario reprennent progressivement les instances en personne
Les tribunaux de l’Ontario recommenceront à tenir des instances en personne, dans l’ensemble de la province, le lundi 6 juillet 2020. Aux fins de la réouverture progressive des salles d’audience, des protocoles rigoureux de santé et sécurité seront mis en place pour protéger le personnel et les utilisateurs des tribunaux contre la COVID-19. « Nous avons travaillé avec des partenaires du ...
Read More »Ontario Courts Gradually Resuming In-Person Proceedings
Ontario courts will begin resuming in-person proceedings across the province on Monday, July 6, 2020. The gradual reopening of courtrooms will include strict health and safety protocols to protect staff and everyone required to attend a courthouse from COVID-19. “We have worked with justice partners throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to keep people safe and maintain the administration of justice. We ...
Read More »Acknowledging Algoma District School Board’s Graduates of 2020
The extended school closures announced in mid-May and the importance of following physical distancing and crowd limit guidelines meant that Algoma District School Board had to make difficult decisions on operational items, including elementary and secondary graduation activities. In consultation with the District Public Health Units and coterminous Boards, it was determined that face-to-face events, like graduations, would not be ...
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