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Ladies Curling Standings – December 20

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 7 7 MATHIAS, Danette 2 7 7 BUSSINEAU, Denise 3 6 7 SWITZER, Anya 1 5 6 CHIUPKA, Lorna 5 4 7 TAVELLA, Debbie 5 4 6 AMOS, Tracy 7 3 7 PARSONS, Rochelle 7 3 6 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 7 3 7 SPENCER, Diane 10 2 7 BONITZKE, Wendy 11 1 7 SZEKELY, Annik ...

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Petition Opposing Nuclear Waste Burial Tabled in Parliament

A petition calling on the federal government to stop the siting process for a proposed deep geological repository for highly radioactive nuclear fuel waste has been tabled in the House of Commons. The signatures are being tabled by Members of Parliament from Windsor West, Timmins-James Bay and Thunder Bay-Rainy River. The three MPs represent ridings that span the wide expanses of ...

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Hydro One selected to invest in a critical transmission line in northeast Ontario to be built in partnership with First Nations

Today, the Minister of Energy and Electrification directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.’s (Hydro One) transmission licence to develop and construct a new priority transmission line project in northeast Ontario. The proposed project is intended to support the rapid increase in electricity demand expected in northern Ontario to accommodate electrification of communities, businesses and industry, population growth and ...

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Thank You – Sir James Dunn Spaghetti Supper

On behalf of the Sir James Dunn community, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended and helped make the Spaghetti Supper an incredibly successful event. Your participation and support made the evening truly memorable. Thanks to your generous contributions, we were able to purchase a new sound system for the school as well as put ...

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Marten Falls FN declares State of Emergency due to Wastewater Plant Failure

Marten Falls First Nation is declaring a state of emergency due to an operational failure of the First Nation’s aging Wastewater system. There is immediate and high risk to the health of community members who consume any water from the water system in Marten Falls. The wastewater plant malfunctioned on Friday and immediate steps were taken to replace parts that ...

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St. Paul’s Anglican Church – Advent & Christmas 2024 Services

ALL ARE WELCOME! For further information contact Beverly Boyd at (705) 852-1221   Sunday, December 8           2nd Sunday of Advent Service of Morning Prayer                                   10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 Service of Quiet and Comfort                       7:00 p.m. For many of us the joy of Christmas has been replaced with a sense of loss, of sorrow, or confusion.  The Service of Quiet ...

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Canada Post to restart operations on December 17 and welcome back employees

Canada Post will restart operations tomorrow and begin the process of safely ramping up and stabilizing operations across the country. With a large, integrated network of processing plants, depots and post offices, stabilizing operations will take time and the company asks Canadians for their patience. Canada Post will continue to keep Canadians updated with information posted on canadapost.ca. Parcels, Lettermail ...

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Vigil for Bridgette

Many people in our community are struggling to deal with the aftermath of the terrible event of this past Thursday. We need to support one another even as we support Bridgette and her entire family as they and the medical community works to bring healing to her boyd Vigil for Bridgette St. Paul’s Anglican Church 60 Second Avenue Monday, December ...

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Statement on the 9th Anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report

Content warning: This statement contains information regarding Indian Residential Schools. A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support for former Residential School students. Emotional and crisis referral services are available by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The Hope for Wellness Line is available to all Indigenous Peoples and provides immediate, toll-free telephone and online support, ...

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DÉCLARATION: Postes Canada étudie les détails de l’annonce du ministre du Travail

Postes Canada étudie actuellement les détails de l’annonce que le ministre du Travail a faite ce matin. Nous voulons ainsi nous préparer à participer pleinement au processus et à nous conformer aux directives du ministre. Pendant ce temps, nous avons hâte d’accueillir notre personnel au travail et de servir la population et les entreprises canadiennes. Nous prendrons toutes les mesures ...

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Approval of a National Class Action Settlement with Dollarama concerning Ecofees

By judgment rendered on December 3, 2024, the Superior Court of Quebec approved the Dollarama national class action settlement (Superior Court of Quebec, no. 500-06-001243-233). Canadians that are part of the following class may now be entitled to compensation under certain conditions: “All persons who purchased a product subject to an Environmental Handling Fee (“EHF”) from Dollarama in Quebec between ...

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La première période de réclamation pour le règlement relatif aux services à l’enfance et à la famille des Premières Nations et au principe de Jordan débutera le 10 mars 2025

Les membres des groupes du règlement relatif aux services à l’enfance et à la famille des Premières Nations et au principe de Jordan pourront présenter leurs demandes d’indemnisation à compter du 10 mars 2025. La première période de réclamation à s’ouvrir concerne le groupe des enfants retirés de leur foyer et le groupe des familles des enfants retirés de leur ...

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First Claims Period for First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement to open March 10, 2025

Class Members of the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement will be able to submit their Claims for compensation starting on March 10, 2025. The first Claims Period to open is for the Removed Child Class and the Removed Child Family Class, which represent two of nine Classes included in the Settlement. These first two Classes include ...

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