Apr 12, 2017 @ 11:17 NDP Northern Development and Mines Critic Michael Mantha says the Wynne government has failed to live up to earlier promises to release an action plan for addressing mercury contamination in Thunder Bay’s North Harbour.   “Under the water in Thunder Bay’s North Harbour, there is massive mercury contamination that is the result of decades of ...

ADSAB is seeking information from parents and guardians to improve Best Start Hub programs and licensed child care services for young children and their families in our jurisdiction. We would like feedback from parents or guardians with children aged 0 to 12 years, on the existing services and how we can make them better for them and their family.   ...

Apr 12, 2017 @ 11:12 75,000 workers, 150,000 people. These are the forecasted workforce and population shortfalls throughout Northern Ontario by the year 2041, even after allowing for the expected growth in the Indigenous population.   In order to meet those goals, the north would have to attract on average some 6,000 people a year, starting next year and every ...

Yesterday wasn’t a great day all around. After such a beautiful weekend, there was heavy rain and freezing rain on Monday, and then colder temperatures brought the snow back. As temperatures dropped, gas prices rose just before Easter Weekend. At 4 p.m. gas was 119.9, By 4:30 it had risen to 121.9. In the Sault you may be able to ...

  Last night at 8 p.m. Algoma EMS and the Wawa Fire Department were called to a collision just past the Ghost Lake ‘s’ curve. Two vehicles had collided, sending one into the westbound ditch, and the other remained resting on the eastbound shoulder. Wawa firefighters assisted with removing what appeared to be the driver from the vehicle, placing him ...

Weather – Clearing this morning. High 7. Roads – Road in our area vary from bare and wet road with partly snow covered sections, to bare and wet road with bare and dry road sections.Remember to drive according to the road conditions.

Apr 12, 2017 @ 07:22 The Congregation welcomes everyone to worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday 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. The Easter Cross of Lights was lit last Sunday, April 9, Palm Sunday – the sixth Sunday in Lent. It commemorated ...

 Apr 11, 2017 @ 11:23 “Today, as we mark Equal Pay Day again in Ontario, it’s necessary to recommit ourselves to the fight for women’s economic empowerment and basic fairness.   This year’s sunshine list revealed that among government employees in Ontario, there is still a massive wage gap.  Only 25 per cent of the most recent sunshine list was ...

Last week, MHS helped to host the NWOSSAA badminton tournament. Between Ecole St. Joseph and MHS, there were over ninety students playing badminton in our gyms. Congratulations to our senior team and our junior girl’s single team who all advance this week to the NSSSAA finals in Chapleau. The NWOSSA tournament will be held at MHS on April 19th. The ...

Apr 11, 2017 @ 09:12 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reporting a 20-year low and a steady decrease in seat belt-related deaths as they get set to conduct their Seat Belt Campaign over the Easter Long Weekend.   A total of 45 seat belt-related road fatalities occurred on OPP-patrolled roads in 2016, marking the lowest number on record in the last 20 ...

Apr 11, 2017 @ 08:30   The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation would like to thank Terry Beckerton for organizing a successful “Subway Day” fundraiser held on Saturday, April 8, 2017.  For every foot long sandwich purchased a $2 donation was made to the Foundation and for every 6 inch sandwich purchased a $1 donation was made. Thank you to ...

Thursday Men’s League – March 30 Team Standings this week 1 Wawa Shenanigans 1 2 Roxy Rebels 2 3 Davidson Fuels 4 4 Paul’s Custom Glass 0 5 CDI 2 6 GW Enterprise 3 Men’s High Series Handicapped Davidson Fuels 4090 GW Enterprise 3923 Wawa Shenanigans 3892 High Single Handicapped GW Enterprise 1479 Davidson Fuels 1437 Roxy Rebles 1411 Men’s ...

Apr 11, 2017 @ 07:20   Les élèves et le personnel de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) ont porté du bleu et ont contribué la somme de 2$ lors de la levée du drapeau de la journée mondiale de sensibilisation à l’autisme qui été soulignée le lundi 3 avril 2017. Le but du rassemblement était de souligner la Journée mondiale de sensibilisation ...

Apr 11, 2017 @ 06:03 Weather – It is still pretty gusty this morning. Environment Canada says that there is a 40% chance of flurries, and a high of +2. Freezing rain warnings continue again in a swath stretching from Montreal River Harbour to Kirkland Lake. Be careful if you are travelling. Roads – highways are bare and wet with ...

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 ...