Monthly Archives: April 2025

NDP Plan for Northern Ontario: Local Doctors, Affordable Food, Better Roads

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced key elements of the NDP’s Northern Ontario platform—focused on fixing health care, lowering grocery prices, investing in infrastructure, and protecting access to French-language services in the North. “For too many people in the North, life is getting harder,” said Singh. “It’s harder to find a doctor, harder to afford groceries, and harder to access ...

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Monday Morning News – April 14

Weather: Today – Rain ending near noon then cloudy with 60% chance of rain showers this afternoon. Periods of rain or snow beginning late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 late this morning. High +5. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods ...

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Heavy snow expected (Manitouwadge – Hornepayne)

Apr 14, 2025 at 06:47 5:35 AM EDT Monday 14 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Heavy snow expected tonight into Tuesday. What: Heavy snow with total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. R educed visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow. When: Beginning late this afternoon or this evening continuing into Tuesday. A ...

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Significant Rainfall (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake)

Apr 14, 2025 at 06:47 5:57 AM EDT Monday 14 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Significant rainfall this morning. What: Rain with additional amounts of 5 to 10 mm giving total local accumulations of 15 to 25 mm. When: This morning. This rainfall combined with the limited ability of the frozen ground to ...

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Significant Rainfall (Agawa – Lake Superior Park)

Apr 14, 2025 at 06:47 5:57 AM EDT Monday 14 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Significant rainfall this morning. What: Rain with additional amounts of 5 to 10 mm giving total local accumulations of 15 to 25 mm. When: This morning. This rainfall combined with the limited ability of the frozen ground ...

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Nursing Staff Pressures April 13, 3025

Apr 13, 2025 at 10:51 For Sunday, April 13, 2025 we are experiencing staffing pressures in our Registered Nurse group. The Emergency Department (ED) will remain open; however, we ask that you visit the ED only if you have an emergency. If you are unsure whether you have an emergency, seek health-related advice from a Registered Nurse by calling Health ...

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Une toute première ligue de sports électroniques scolaires au CSC Nouvelon

Le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon est fier d’annoncer le lancement de sa toute première ligue de sports électroniques scolaires (Esports). Cette nouveauté, dédiée aux élèves de la 5e à la 12e année, est présentement offerte dans 9 écoles élémentaires et secondaires du CSC Nouvelon: École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) École St-Thomas (Warren) ...

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CSC Nouvelon launches first-ever school Esports league

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to launch its first-ever school electronic sports (Esports) league. This new project, tailored for grade 5 to grade 12 students, is currently offered in 9 CSC Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools: École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) École St-Thomas (Warren) École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance (Espanola) ...

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Singh reacts to GM layoffs at Ingersoll, ON plant

Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: “The layoffs at the Ingersoll GM plant are devastating. Hundreds of working people are worrying about how they’ll keep food on the table, and what their future looks like. It’s time to put workers and jobs at the heart of Canada’s tariff fightback plan. To raise EI so it actually covers ...

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Saturday Morning News – April 12th

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early this afternoon. Fog becoming fog patches this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing overnight. Low +1. Sunday – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers or drizzle ...

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PORTIS, Aristotelis (Aris, Art)

November 11, 1933 – April 8, 2025 It is with deep sorrow that the family of Aristotelis Portis announces his peaceful passing on April 8, 2025, in the Transitional Care Unit at Hogarth Riverview Manor, Thunder Bay. Aris spent many years as Produce Manager at Canada Safeway, taking great pride in his exceptional customer service. He had a great knowledge ...

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Fog Advisory (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)

Apr 11, 2025 at 15:22 3:19 PM EDT Friday 11 April 2025 Fog Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Areas of dense fog are still over some areas near the shorelines. Fog will continue this evening and also redevelop over many areas further inland later this evening with a continuation into Saturday morning. Visibility may be significantly and ...

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L’Ontario met l’accent sur l’amélioration des sentiers de motoneige dans le Nord

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, par l’intermédiaire de la Société de gestion du Fonds du patrimoine du Nord de l’Ontario accorde une subvention de plus de 553 000$ à la Fédération des clubs de motoneige de l’Ontario (FCMO) pour améliorer les sentiers de motoneige dans le Nord de l’Ontario. Cet investissement dans les infrastructures locales servira à stimuler la croissance économique, à ...

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