Yearly Archives: 2020

Highway 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) – UPDATE

Sep 27, 2020 at 14:54 A report from the highway at the traffic lineup is that traffic is now moving slowly. Sep 27, 2020 at 14:49 A call to OPP – North Bay has confirmed that the traffic slow down is due to a traffic stop. There is no further information at this time that Wawa-news can share with its ...

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Men’s Night Golf – September 24th

81 Players 1st FLIGHT: Jessy Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain, Francis Dechamplain – 6 under par 30 2nd FLIGHT: Rob Vernier, Bill Carruthers, Karl Benstead – 3 under par 33 3rd FLIGHT: Al Hardy, John Scott, Jeff Amos – 2 under par 34 4th FLIGHT: Gary Trudeau, Bernie Erechook, Derek Chapman – even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Jeff Austin, Ray Brisson, Ralph ...

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Wawa Ice Fishing Derby – Cancelled for 2021

An embargoed media release was posted to the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby fb page at mid-Saturday. The text is below, after receiving the same from from Derby Officials later that day. “The 30th annual Wawa Ice Fishing Derby will be postponed until March 2022, Derby Board officials stated today. The WIFD has always operated with 4 prime purposes. The first ...

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Morning News – September 27

Weather – Showers ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 10. ...

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APH – “Now is the time to protect ourselves and each other”

The Ontario Government has taken further action to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by putting limits on the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored and private social gatherings across the entire province. The new limit on the number of people allowed to attend an unmonitored private social gathering across the province is: 10 people at an indoor event or ...

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École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students and school staff celebrate their Francophone pride

During the week of September 21 to 25, students and staff at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) displayed their Franco-Ontarian pride.   Although the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to gather or participate in a group flag-raising ceremony, Franco-Ontarians Day was celebrated though a series of virtual activities offered to Francophone students in the province. In addition, École Saint-Joseph students had the ...

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Les élèves et le personnel scolaire de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) célèbrent leur fierté francophone

Lors de la semaine du 21 au 25 septembre, les élèves et le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont affiché leur fierté franco-ontarienne.   Bien que la pandémie a rendu impossible un rassemblement ou une participation à une levée de drapeau de groupe, on a souligné le Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et des Franco-Ontariens en participant à une série d’activités virtuelles ...

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Morning News – September 26

Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. Fog becoming fog patches near noon. Temperature steady near 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle this evening and after midnight. Showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Fog patches. Temperature steady near 14. Fog Advisory: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Locally ...

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Canada receives its first new fixed-wing search and rescue CC-295 aircraft

  The Government of Canada is equipping the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the modern and effective aircraft it needs to continue its critical life-saving search and rescue missions across Canada’s vast and challenging territory. Today, the RCAF marked the arrival of the first aircraft of its future fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The new fleet will be called ...

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L’Ontario introduit des accents français sur les permis de conduire et les cartes-photos de l’Ontario

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario tient son engagement de rendre plus de services gouvernementaux disponibles en français en ajoutant des caractères de langue française, tels que les lettres accentuées (par exemple, ç, è, é, ê, ë), aux cartes de permis de conduire et aux cartes-photos de l’Ontario. L’ajout de caractères français sur les permis de conduire et les cartes-photos de l’Ontario ...

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Ontario Introduces French Accents on Driver’s Licences and Ontario Photo Cards

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The Ontario government is delivering on its commitment to make more government services available in French by adding French Language Characters, such as accents (e.g. ç, è, é, ê, ë), to driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards. Adding French Language Characters to Ontario driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards is a first step in the province’s plan to ...

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Ontario Investing $741 Million to Reduce Surgeries Backlog and Expand Access to Care

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The Ontario government is investing $741 million to help clear the backlog of surgeries and build more capacity in the health care system to effectively manage surges and outbreaks in COVID-19 cases. This is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19. The plan will help the province quickly identify, prevent ...

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L’Ontario investit 741 millions de dollars pour résorber l’arriéré des interventions chirurgicales et améliorer l’accès aux soins

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 741 millions de dollars pour contribuer à résorber l’arriéré des interventions chirurgicales et pour renforcer les capacités du système de santé afin de gérer efficacement toute nouvelle flambée ou éclosion de COVID-19. Cet investissement s’inscrit dans le cadre du plan de préparation sanitaire de la province pour lutter contre la COVID-19 cet automne, intitulé Protéger ...

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Sault College and Humber College Join Together to Offer Unique Engineering Degree

Sault College and Humber College are partnering to offer an innovative opportunity for post-secondary learners. Beginning September 2022, the Colleges will co-deliver the Bachelor of Engineering – Mechatronics, allowing students to study the entire program at either Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie Campus or Humber’s North Campus in Etobicoke. This collaboration strengthens opportunities for learners, particularly those in the ...

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