It is very difficult to write this, but given the findings from the recent hearing, Mike Mantha should resign from political office today. He should have done this already. The hearing between the Ontario New Democratic Party Caucus, the Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union, Local 343 and Sole Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar held via videoconference on July 25, 2024, and ...
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Monday Morning News – August 12
Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low 10. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is not yet under control, 1 is under control and 19 are being observed. The fire ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – August 10
Weather: Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few showers ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Low 9. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 24 active wildland fires in the ...
Read More »Ontario Helping Seniors in Northeastern Ontario Stay Fit, Healthy and Active
The Ontario government is investing more than $1.6 million in Seniors Active Living Centre Programs and Seniors Community Grants to help more seniors in Northeastern Ontario stay fit, active, healthy, and social connected in their communities and closer to home. “The diverse projects funded though this year’s Seniors Active Living Centre Programs and the Seniors Community Grant show the vibrancy ...
Read More »Men’s Night, August 8th – Cancelled
The organizers of Men’s Night would like to let everyone know that due to the forecast of prolonged rain, the evening of golf has been cancelled — See everyone next week!!
Read More »Thursday Morning News – August 8th
Weather: Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 20. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 25 active wildland ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – August 7th
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 40 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Low 15. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 25 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 17 are being ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – August 6
Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 9. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 38 active fires in the Northwest Region in various stages of control: 5 are under control, 3 are being held, 6 are not under control and 24 are being observed. The fire hazard for ...
Read More »Rock Island Concert – Irish Millie
This Wednesday, August 7th at 7:30p.m. Rock Island will host fiddle player and singer / songwriter Irish Millie. Wawaites are invited to come and listen to this incredible 17-year-old who has been playing the fiddle since she was 6. She’s a three time nominee for the for Young Performer of the Year Award by the Canadian Folk Music Awards. She ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – August 5
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 22. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Low 10. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 21 wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 16 are being observed, 2 are being held and 3 are not under control. In ...
Read More »Discover Lake Superior Provincial Park (Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. SATURDAY, ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News Tidbits – August 3
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 16. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 17 wildland fires ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – August 2
Weather: Today – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 26. Humidex 32. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 14. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: ...
Read More »Perseids – Peak is August 12/13
The best meteor shower of summer belongs to the Perseids. The entire shower lasts from July 14 to September 1 with the peak period being the night of August 12 into the morning of the 13. But the night before and after should still result in a spectacular cosmic show. The first quarter moon will set on the 12th around ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – August 1
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 34. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low 15. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There was one new fire yesterday. Sault Ste. Marie 8 (SAU008) is a 0.4 hectare fire that is not under control. It ...
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