Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Minister of Health launches new approach for Canada’s Food Guide

The Food Guide that many of us grew up with focused on food choices. But we now know that our eating habits are just as important to our health as the foods we choose. Busy Canadians want simple guidance that they can trust to help them make healthy food choices for themselves and their families. In launching the new Canada’s ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 23

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 13 in the evening and minus 25 overnight. Risk of ...

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Special Council Meeting & Corporate Planning Meeting Tonight

Municipal Council will be busy tonight with both a Special Council Meeting and their Corporate Planning Meetng. The Special Council Meeting has only one item on the agenda – Legal Issue – Staffing (1 Item) – advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Municipal Act, c.25, s.239 (2) (f)). The Corporate Planning Meeting will ...

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Harte Gold Appoints Timothy Campbell to Executive Vice President

Harte Gold has apponted Timothy N. Campbell to the position of Executive Vice President of Harte Gold. Mr. Campbell was appointed Vice President and Corporate Secretary in June 2010. Stephen G. Roman, President and CEO, commented, “Tim has played an instrumental role in developing the Company and the Sugar Zone Mine. We appreciate his vision and commitment and look forward to ...

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Tuesday Morning News – January 22

Weather – From the deep freeze to snow. Snow at times heavy today, amounts of 10 to 15 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 6. Wind chill near minus 15. Tonight – Snow ending overnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. ...

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LDHC Part of 24 Hospitals afflicted with IT Challenges -UPDATE 8:09

Jan 22, 2019 @ 08:09 As of January 22nd  and moving forward Diagnostic Imaging and the Laboratory will be open for usual outpatient services. an 18, 2019 @ 16:32 LDHC CEO Kadean Ogilvie-Pinter advised this evening that “Much progress has been made towards the restoration of our IT infrastructure. We are working through this initial restoration period and so the Diagnostic and ...

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Extreme Cold Warning Continues

5:25 AM EST Monday 21 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 continue this morning. Conditions will begin to slowly moderate today. Wind chill values near minus 25 to minus 30 are expected tonight. As a result, the Extreme Cold warnings ...

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Lighting it up for Eddy tonight! Let’s Roll!!

An incredible tribute to Eddy K. Lefrançois in Dubreuilville tonight. A man who lived his life to the fullest and beyond was remembered tonight with 398 ice candles. The ice candles were sold for $10 as a fundraiser for Eddy’s cause – ALS Canada and 252 were sold!   At 7 p.m. tonight despite the bitter cold, the ice candles ...

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Wawa and area now included in Extreme Cold Warning

11:10 AM EST Friday 18 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. Wind chill values near minus 40 are expected tonight over much of Northern Ontario. This bitterly cold Arctic airmass will remain in place through the weekend. Risks are greater ...

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Friday Morning News – January 18th

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning then sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. Temperature falling to minus 23 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 23 in the morning and minus 36 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight- Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 17

Weather – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and minus 23 in the afternoon. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 27. Wind chill minus 23 in ...

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Snow Squall Watch from Searchmont to Lake Superior Park Tonight

A Snow Squall Watch for Northern Ontario has been issued by Environment Canada at 3:50 p.m. from Searchmont to Lake Superior Park. Snow squalls are likely to develop tonight and continue on Thursday. Under the heaviest snow squall bands local snowfall accumulations of 15cm in 12 hours are likely. Environment Canada warns that travel may be hazardous due to sudden ...

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What Happened at Council – January 15

At the Municipal Council Meeting of January 5th, Mayor Rody called the meeting to order and noted that all members of Council were present. During the announcements he gave his appreciation to the staff and the public who enjoyed the Parade of Lights, decorated their homes, and went to the MMCC to enjoy cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate. After approving ...

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