Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Nomination d’un cadre de haute direction chez Manitou Gold

Manitou Gold inc.  a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Monsieur Patrice Dubreuil au poste de Président de la Société.   Monsieur Dubreuil, MBA, est un entrepreneur ayant de l’expérience exhaustive dans le secteur des ressources naturelles. En 2016, il a été nommé entrepreneur de l’année dans le cadre des Northern Ontario Business Awards. Monsieur Dubreuil est présentement Directeur, Recherche et ...

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Ontario Passes Legislation to Put Consumers First

Apr 10, 2017 @ 20:42 Ontario passed legislation today that will strengthen consumer protection by introducing new rules for home inspections, door-to-door sales and payday loans. The Putting Consumers First Act will: Make it possible to ban unsolicited, door-to-door sales on prescribed household appliances such as water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners and water filters. Strengthen consumer financial protections through new rules for ...

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CHS dispute leaves Deaf and hard of hearing community without service

Apr 10, 2017 @ 19:40 During question period today, Ontario NDP Community and Social Services critic and Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky called on the Liberal Government to ensure all workers at the Canadian Hearing Society are given the opportunity to negotiate a fair deal.   “It’s now been over a month since workers at the Canadian Hearing Society were ...

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EC – Weather Warnings Update

Apr 10, 2017 @ 15:34 3:32 PM EDT Monday 10 April 2017 Freezing Rain Warnings: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa West Nipissing – French River Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Greater Sudbury and vicinity Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather ...

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31 SSM Seniors hit with 31% rent hike

Apr 10, 2017 @ 14:46 On Thursday, Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals and the Conservatives refused to support an NDP bill that would protect renters from unfair, unreasonable rent hikes. Now, 31 seniors in Sault Ste. Marie are appealing to Wynne to change her mind and pass the bill immediately, as they’re facing a 31 per cent rent increase.   “We ...

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Les filles de l’école Saint-Joseph sont initiées aux différents métiers de la construction

Apr 10, 2017 @ 14:05   Les 22 et 23 mars, des filles de la 9e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé avecleur enseignante, Mme Lynne Burnham aux Ateliers Home Depot à Sault-Ste-Marie. Cette activité avaient pour but d’introduire les femmes aux métiers.   Lors de leur participation à cette activité, les filles ont été initiées à certains métiers du domaine ...

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MNRF issues Flood Warning for SSM District

Apr 10, 2017 @ 10:53 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) – Sault Ste. Marie District is advising area residents that a Flood Warning is in effect in the District Residents of the Sault Ste. Marie District should keep a close watch on water conditions, regularly check for updated messages and stay away from fast-moving rivers and streams. ...

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Push for Change Leaves Ontario

Apr 10, 2017 @ 07:30 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), students and members of the community helped The Push for Change mark a milestone as Joe Roberts prepares to leave Ontario during his 9,000 km trek across Canada to end youth homelessness.   Hundreds of students and community members cheered and walked with Joe as he pushed his shopping cart ...

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EC – Rainfall & Freezing Rain Warnings Throughout Northern Ontario

Apr 10, 2017 @ 05:51 Rainfall Warning 5:11 AM EDT Monday 10 April 2017 Rainfall warning in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East     Freezing Rain Warning Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Greater Sudbury and vicinity Kapuskasing – Hearst Kirkland Lake ...

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Monday Morning News – April 10

Apr 10, 2017 @ 05:37 Weather – Freezing rain mixed with ice pellets changing to snow near noon and ending in the afternoon then cloudy. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 in the morning. High minus 1. There are freezing rain alerts still active for today. ...

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