As the province begins its economic recovery, the government is launching the 2020-21 edition of the Francophone Community Grants Program to support Ontario’s francophone businesses and community organizations, as well as those that serve French-speaking Ontarians. “Our government is committed to supporting Ontario’s Francophone community through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Francophone Affairs. “This year’s ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a prolongé la situation d’urgence à l’échelle provinciale jusqu’au 15 juillet 2020 en vertu de l’article 7.0.7 de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence. La prolongation, approuvée ce matin par les membres de l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario, alloue à la province le temps, la flexibilité ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government has extended the provincial Declaration of Emergency under s.7.0.7 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to July 15, 2020. This extension, approved by the Ontario Legislature earlier today, provides Ontario with the additional time, flexibility, and the necessary tools to safely and gradually allow more places to reopen, ...

  Family after family with a loved one in long-term care has reported being urged not to transfer a sick loved one to a hospital during the pandemic — and they deserve to know why, and that it will never happen to another family again, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “We have heard from anguished daughters and sons who say ...

After all that pouring rain yesterday, puddles, no ponds appearing everywhere… The glorious red skies last night were simply gorgeous. I’m sure that my two photographers were not the only ones staring at the sky. Witnesses say that the red was so strong it was reflected on the grass. Just in case you are wondering, these photos have had only ...

Michipicoten High School (MHS) would like to send out a huge congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020.  On June 25th and June 26th, MHS staff will be delivering certificates and memorabilia to graduates around the region.  Included in this delivery will be a lawn sign that graduates are encouraged to put on their front lawn.  Mrs. Trish Bernath, Principal ...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pc8vcv1rtphb2te/SolMamakwa06232020.mov?dl=0   Doug Ford walked out during question period Tuesday as Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa called on him to take action to stop any further deaths of young Indigenous people at the Thunder Bay District Jail, after Mamakwa’s nephew recently died at the facility. “The correctional system across Ontario is a factory that produces broken Indigenous people and dehumanizes our ...

Weather – Periods of rain. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9. Rainfall warning remains in effect for: Chapleau, Missinaibi Lake, Gogama, and Foleyet. The heavy rain will continue today. Rain, at ...

Finally we were able to have a membership meeting at the Branch last Thursday. So it was possible to have the Executive to take care of business until September. Everyone was wondering when we could open up the Hall for some events and do some fundraising as there is not much change left in the old sock. A few suggestions ...

Rainfall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain continuing today and tonight. Rain, at times heavy, will continue through the day today and into tonight before easing to light rain Wednesday morning. Rain will linger Wednesday and into Thursday giving additional, ...

The Ontario NDP has laid out its commitments for overhauling policing and police oversight, tackling systemic racism, and making mental health crisis response safer, especially for Black, Indigenous and racialized people. “Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Rodney Levi, Chantel Moore, Stewart Kevin Andrews, Jason Collins, Eishia Hudson, Caleb Tubila Njoko, D’Andre Campbell and Ejaz Choudry. These people were loved, and should be here ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié le nouveau programme-cadre de mathématiques des écoles élémentaires de la province, conçu pour mieux préparer les élèves à une carrière dans un monde en rapide évolution, renforcer leurs compétences en mathématiques et améliorer leurs résultats. Le programme-cadre a été élaboré sur une période de deux ans, en consultation avec des parents, des éducateurs en ...

The Ontario government released the province’s new elementary math curriculum to better prepare students for work in a rapidly changing world, strengthen math competence and improve grades. The curriculum was developed over two years in consultation with parents, math educators, academics and math education experts, and is designed to reverse a decade of declining math scores. It will be available ...

  Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is joining the loved ones of those who experienced long-term care’s COVID-19 disaster to demand that Premier Doug Ford scrap his plans to protect long-term care corporations from liability. “For Doug Ford to even consider protecting the for-profit corporations that failed to protect their residents is wrong,” said Horwath. “Ontario should be standing ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 17. UV index 2 or low. Winds are currently gusting to 20km/h as being recorded by WawaWeather.net. Tonight – Periods of rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting ...