Weather – Sunny. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots this evening then increasing to southeast 15 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 Sunday evening. Waves less than one half metre building to one Sunday morning and to 2 Sunday evening. News Tidbits – There may be some delays ...

My lawnmower was acting up, and my handy son number one (who can fix anything) took a look and diagnosed, “It needs a new spark plug” – and out he went to purchase one. When he returned, he had a big grin on his face. “Mom, there is a red German “Feuer wehr” van in front of Canadian Tire, you ...

87 Players 1st FLIGHT: Scott Carruthers, Bill Carruthers-5 under par 31 2nd FLIGHT: Spencer Hall, Jarret Asselin, Anders Morden-3 under par 33 3rdFLIGHT: Al MacDonald, James Morden, Jeff Lamon-2 under par 34 4th FLIGHT: Eric Mitrikas, Victor Sillanpaa, Tony Thomas-3 under par 33 5th FLIGHT: Andre Bedard, Kevin Auger, Don Humphries-1 under par 35 6th FLIGHT: Spike Spreng, Joey McCoy, ...

Aug 25, 2017 @ 11:05 Pendant la réunion annuelle du caucus des progressistes-conservateurs  (PC) de l’Ontario à Timmins, le chef du Parti PC de l’Ontario, Patrick Brown, a annoncé des mesures importantes pour améliorer la vie des familles et des travailleurs du Nord de l’Ontario sur des questions qui ont été ignorées par les libéraux de Kathleen Wynne.   « Soyons clair: le ...

Aug 25, 2017 @ 10:56 During the Ontario PC caucus retreat in Timmins, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown announced important steps to improve the lives of families and workers in Northern Ontario on matters that have been ignored by the Wynne Liberals.   “Let’s face it: Northern Ontario has been ignored by the Wynne Liberals for far too long. They ...

MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. is encouraged by the announcement made on August 21, 2017 by Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Chiefs of Marten Falls, Webequie and Nibinamik First Nations, which formally committed provincial funding to two First Nations road proposals that will provide community and industrial access to the Ring of Fire Mining District. Quentin Yarie, MacDonald’s President and CEO ...

  The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation will be in the community promoting its Annual Dream Vacation Lottery.  Tickets are available at local businesses and hospital admitting.  Watch for volunteers selling tickets at local businesses and community events. With only 2000 tickets printed your odds for winning are great.   By purchasing a ticket today you are helping to fund ...

The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, was visible within a band across the United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Much of Canada was able to see this as a partial solar eclipse. In Wawa, Marcus Grundt took photographs every 15 minutes during the event, using welding glass to protect the camera and lens. Below are the resulting ...

Aug 25, 2017 @ 07:55 Weather – It is a chilly 4C out there this morning. Just glad it doesn’t feel like the -2 in Timmins with the windchill 🙁 Today is expected to be sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots Saturday evening. Waves less than one ...

Aug 24, 2017 @ 22:24 Issued at 10:21 PM EDT Thursday 24 August 2017 Frost advisory in effect for: Sioux Lookout – Savant Lake Armstrong – Auden – Wabakimi Park Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Manitouwadge – Hornepayne White River – Dubreuilville Kapuskasing – Hearst Timmins – Cochrane Chapleau – Gogama Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Clear ...

The Congregation welcomes everyone to worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sundays at 11 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705 – 856 – 2926. We have enjoyed sharing Morning Worship with  the Congregation of St. Paul’s during the months of July & August. Only one more ...

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to update drilling progress in the 300W area of its wholly-owned Eagle River Mine, Wawa, Ontario. Since the up-plunge potential of the 300W area was initially recognized (Press Release dated Sept 15, 2016), drilling has continued to confirm potential (Press Release dated April 27, 2017).  We have now traced the zone 300 metres up-plunge ...

Aug 24, 2017 @ 08:50 Ontario NDP Education critic Peggy Sattler has issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2016-2017 EQAO literacy results:   “Today’s report on the OSSLT reveals that the success rate for students enrolled in applied courses has been getting worse since Kathleen Wynne took office, and that the format of EQAO testing ...

Weather – Clearing early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind northwest 10 knots becoming light near midnight. Wind light Friday. Waves less than one half metre. News Tidbits – A 3,000 hectare forest fire is forcing the evacuation of Poplar River First Nation Tuesday after the fire ...

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has published provincial-level results for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), written by Grade 10 students during the 2016–2017 school year. For the second year in a row, 81% of first-time eligible Grade 10 students who wrote the OSSLT were successful. Over the past five years, the overall success rate on the ...