Christine Elliott, vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, a publié aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante concernant la vascularite inflammatoire multisystémique, qui présentent des ressemblances avec la maladie de Kawasaki, chez les enfants et la COVID-19 : « De récents rapports au Canada et à l’échelle internationale indiquent qu’il peut y avoir une hausse du nombre de cas de vascularite inflammatoire multisystémique, ...
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Protecting Ontario’s Children with COVID-19
Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued the following statement about multisystem inflammatory vasculitis, which appears to be similar to Kawasaki Syndrome, in children and COVID-19: “Recent reports in Canada and internationally indicate that there may be an increase in multisystem inflammatory vasculitis, a rare but serious multisystem inflammatory illness that impacts children who have been diagnosed ...
Read More »Red Pine Makes New Discovery at Surluga Deposit
Red Pine Exploration Inc. announces the discovery of a new mineralized gold zone, beneath the Surluga Deposit1, during its on-going exploration program at its Wawa Gold Project, located 2 kilometres southeast of Wawa, Ontario. Hole SD-20-289 successfully intersected the Jubilee Shear Zone (host of the Surluga Deposit), 350 metres down-plunge of the current resource boundaries, with a significant intercept of ...
Read More »Nouvelles mesures pour mieux protéger les résidents et le personnel des foyers de soins de longue durée de la COVID-19
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a adopté un décret d’urgence en vertu duquel il pourra donner un ordre de gestion obligatoire à tout foyer de soins de longue durée confronté à une éclosion de COVID-19. Il permettra ainsi à la province d’ajuster rapidement et efficacement la gestion des activités d’un établissement afin d’en protéger les résidents et le personnel. Le gestionnaire ...
Read More »Ontario Takes Steps to Better Protect Long-Term Care Residents and Staff During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The Ontario government has adopted an emergency order allowing the province to issue a mandatory management order for a long-term care home struggling to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. This order would support the use of rapid, immediate and effective management alternatives to protect residents and staff within a home. The manager could be any person, including a corporation or ...
Read More »Happenings at First United Church Wawa – May 13
Alleluia! Christ is Risen ! Christ is Risen Indeed ! Alleluia Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for May 17, 2020 – Sixth Sunday of Easter. Acts 17: 22-31 Paul points the Athenians to “the unknown god” Psalm 66 God preserved us. 1 Peter : 13-22 Do not repay evil for evil. ...
Read More »From the Branch – May 13
On April 24 we lost another Comrade with the passing away of our Veteran Les Calkins. We will remember him at our next meeting. So the 75 years of the end of WW2 is now past and hopefully we can celebrate next year 75+1 with more events. The laying of wreaths at the Amsterdam national monument was attended by 6, the King ...
Read More »Highway 17 – OPEN
May 12, 2020 at 20:31 – Highway 17 is now open. Ontario511 has just confirmed that the highway is open. It had been closed for nearly 4.5 hours. May 12, 2020 at 19:44 – Ontario511 is still advising that Highway 17 is still closed at the collision scene. Wawa-news has confirmed with OPP North Bay that the highway remains closed ...
Read More »L’Ontario prolonge la situation d’urgence tout en amorçant la relance progressive de l’économie
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario prolonge la situation d’urgence en vertu de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence. Ce délai supplémentaire permettra à la province de s’assurer de disposer des outils et de la capacité de soins de santé nécessaires pour enrayer la COVID-19 tout en amorçant de manière progressive et sécuritaire la réouverture des entreprises ...
Read More »Declaration of Emergency Extended While Ontario Gradually Reopens the Economy
The Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This additional time will ensure the province has the necessary tools and health care capacity to contain COVID-19, while gradually reopening businesses, services, and amenities safely. Passed during a special sitting of the Ontario Legislature today, the Declaration of Emergency has been extended until ...
Read More »SSM OPP – Police Week
National Police Week began in 1970 as a way for the police to connect with their communities and to increase awareness about the services they provide. Police Week occurs in May to coincide with Peace Officers Memorial Day, recognized internationally on May 15. The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) celebrates policing as an ...
Read More »Wawa Walks – Mindfulness Day
Today is the thirteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Keep Moving challenge was won by Diane Spencer. Today’s Challenge is a switch up. With the weather expected to be better tomorrow, today has become the Mindfulness Day and tomorrow the Take a Picnic Day! To participate in ...
Read More »L’Ontario marque la première Journée provinciale d’action contre les détritus
Aujourd’hui, Jeff Yurek, ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, et Andrea Khanjin, adjointe parlementaire au ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, ont publié la déclaration suivante : « Nous marquons aujourd’hui la première Journée provinciale d’action contre les détritus en Ontario. En ce jour, tous les Ontariens et ...
Read More »Ontario Marks the First Provincial Day of Action on Litter
Today Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Andrea Khanjin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released the following statement: “Today is the first Provincial Day of Action on Litter in Ontario, a day when all Ontarians can raise awareness and take action to reduce litter and waste at home and in ...
Read More »Réouverture des magasins de détail de l’Ontario pour la collecte en bordure de trottoir et la livraison
À compter d’aujourd’hui, un plus grand nombre d’Ontariens et Ontariennes retournent au travail d’un bout à l’autre de la province. C’est le résultat des mesures du gouvernement provincial autorisant les magasins de détail dont l’entrée donne sur la rue à offrir à leurs clients des services de collecte en bordure de trottoir et de livraison. Au cours de la fin ...
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