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FONOM Calls for Fair Housing Funding

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the recent Canada–Ontario partnership to support housing development and infrastructure investment, including funding tied to the reduction of municipal development charges. FONOM supports efforts to increase housing supply and improve affordability across Ontario. However, the organization is raising concerns that the current program design may unintentionally place many Northern municipalities at a ...

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Practice Ready Ontario Physicians Bring Primary Care to over 3,500 Local Residents

Access to primary care in Sault Ste. Marie has been strengthened with the arrival of three internationally trained physicians through the Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) program. Established by Touchstone Institute and the Ontario government in 2023, the PRO program helps internationally trained physicians integrate into Ontario’s healthcare system by replacing re-education requirements with a 12-week assessment, in turn speeding up their pathway to ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – March 26

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 13 15 FAHRER, Tom 2 11 15 BUCKELL, Chris 3 10 14 HALL, Dave 4 9 15 HALL, Spencer 5 8 15 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 8 15 MORRISON, Matthew 6 8 15 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 8 6 14 DUGGAN, Sarah 8 5 14 HUFF, Amanda 10 5 15 RAINVILLE, Heather 11 5 15 GLOVER, ...

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Ontario Autism Coalition Responds to Autism Funding Increase

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) acknowledges the Ontario government’s announcement to increase the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) by approximately $200 million. The OAC emphatically calls on the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to direct this funding exclusively to Core Clinical Services to serve the 67,000 children and youth who are still waiting. This year’s increase must also be ...

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Michipicoten River Village – Voluntary Water Conservation Requested

Please be advised that municipal employees are currently performing emergency repairs on a water main pipe providing water to residents in the Mission. The repairs are expected to take place between Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2026. While staff aims to complete this work with contractors as quick as possible, we believe there will be minimal disruption in ...

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SnoRiders advise that D South Trail closed just south of Wawa

Mar 26, 2026 at 09:04 From social media “Trail is closed due to major water line break south of town. There is NO way for sleds to get around this, please use alternate route across Wawa lake and Wawa 5 if leaving or coming into town. This will add 6-7 km if you are coming up the Dsouth“. This was ...

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HSCDSB Expands Access to Free Menstrual Products in Every School

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) is proud to share that, through the support of the Government of Ontario, free menstrual products are available in every HSCDSB school.   This initiative ensures that students have access to essential products such as pads and tampons at no cost, helping to remove barriers to learning and promote dignity, equity, and well-being ...

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Sault College Hosts Annual Powwow An Exciting Day of Culture and Expression

Sault College is proud to continue the tradition of hosting its annual powwow on campus. This year’s powwow, happening on Saturday, March 28, in the College’s Health and Wellness Centre, will be an exciting, free day of cultural celebration. This year’s theme is “Mino-Bimaadiziwin” meaning, “The Good Life”. Everyone from near and far are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate ...

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LDHC Emergency Department Coverage Pressures

At times, the Physician on duty in the Emergency Department is required to support patient transitions outside of our walls, influenced by weather conditions and other circumstances. Today, the remaining local Physicians along with the Nurse Practitioner who have pre-existing clinics will be backfilling to manage the department. While the Emergency Department will remain open, we kindly ask that individuals ...

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Broad Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Calls for a Halt to the Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities

In anticipation of the introduction of legislative changes to enable the sweeping and ill-conceived consolidation of Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into nine, a broad coalition of civil society groups, individuals and a local elected official are calling on the Government of Ontario to halt this plan and listen to experts and local voices to re-empower the Conservation Authorities.   To ...

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First United Church Thrift Shop News

It is with regret that we announce we will not be hosting a Spring Thrift Shop this year.  Unfortunately, the recent mild spell caused water issues in our main hall downstairs.  We anticipate, possibly, more issues as all our snow melts.  This has caused a safety issue as tiles are lifting in the hall. Please do not drop off donations ...

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Bushplane Museum Launches Campaign for Significant Building Repairs

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre launched a major fundraising campaign to raise funds for critical repairs needed to the building. With the campaign tagline “Our heritage lives under this roof,” the museum is inviting the community to help preserve the landmark that not only protects decades of aviation history, but also serves as a vibrant hub for tourism, events, and ...

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Quatre écoles secondaires CSC Nouvelon reçoivent un important don de Ford Canada.

Le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon est heureux de souligner que quatre écoles secondaires ont reçu un généreux don d’équipements automobiles de Ford Canada. Ce don s’inscrit dans une initiative qui vise à soutenir les écoles secondaires offrant des cours d’éducation technologique en transport en leur fournissant du matériel spécialisé pour enrichir leurs programmes d’apprentissage.   Pour se faire, les élèves ...

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Four CSC Nouvelon secondary schools receive an important donation from Ford Canada

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is pleased to highlight that four secondary schools have received a generous donation of automotive equipment from Ford Canada. This donation is part of an initiative aimed at supporting secondary schools that offer technological education courses in transportation by providing them with specialized equipment to enrich their learning programs.   As a result, students of ...

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