The LDHC Palliative Care Program is excited to welcome our live butterflies back again this year! It has been a difficult year for all, but we are excited to celebrate and honour those who have passed! As Ontario moves through the road to recovery, we have decided to host our event a bit differently again this year, with our community ...
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EC – Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Manitouwaadge – Hornepayne) ended
Jul 26, 2021 at 20:40 8:27 PM EDT Monday 26 July 2021 Severe thunderstorm warning ended for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Jul 26, 2021 at 20:15 8:07 P.M. EDT MONDAY 26 JULY 2021. ——————————————————————— SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE. ——————————————————————— ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:54 P.M. EDT. AT 8:07 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A ...
Read More »EC – Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake) ended
6:31 PM EDT Monday 26 July 2021 Severe thunderstorm warning ended for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Jul 26, 2021 at 18:01 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake At 5:58 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to nickel size hail. Lightning kills and injures ...
Read More »Township of Dubreuilville and Community Network Partners Reach Agreement for Construction of Community Owned Fibre Optic Network
The Corporation of the Township of Dubreuilville (“The Township”) have reached an agreement in principle with a consortium led by Community Network Partners for the construction and operations of a next generation broadband fibre optic network for the community. The construction and a community wide pre-sales campaign will take place beginning August 2021, allowing residents to sign-up for residential and ...
Read More »Dubreuilville et Community Network Partners concluent une entente pour la construction d’un réseau de fibre optique appartenant à la communauté
La Corporation du Canton de Dubreuiville (le « Canton ») a conclu une entente de principe avec le consortium Community Network Partners pour la construction et l’exploitation d’un réseau de fibre optique à large bande pour la communauté. La construction et une vaste campagne de prévente seront lancées au début août 2021 permettant aux résidents de s’abonner à des forfaits ...
Read More »Grassy Narrows secures $68.9M to run Mercury Care Home
Today Canada signed a binding agreement with Grassy Narrows to provide $68.9M to run the Mercury Care Home. The funds will be used for the long-term costs of providing care and services at the facility. The Mercury Care home will have in-patient capacity for 22 mercury sufferers, as well as providing out-patient services for Grassy Narrows people who are suffering from the ...
Read More »Canada and Ontario providing additional funding to support essential air access to remote First Nation communities in Ontario
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for Northern and remote First Nation communities which depend on supply chains for the delivery of essential goods and services. As the pandemic evolves, Canada and Ontario continue to work with remote First Nation communities and the air industry to address the unique needs of these communities. Today, Canada’s Minister of Transport, the ...
Read More »Forest fire smoke and your health – North Algoma special air quality alert
With active forest fires in northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba, Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for parts of north Algoma, including White River, Wawa and Dubreuilville. Smoke plumes from these active fires may result in deteriorated air quality across these areas. Algoma Public Health cautions residents that air pollution from wildfire smoke can be harmful to ...
Read More »EC – Fog Advisory Ended (13:14)
Jul 25, 2021 at 13:16 Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended at 13:14) White River – Dubreuilville (ended at 13:14) Jul 25, 2021 at 07:46 5:15 AM EDT Sunday 25 July 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended at 13:14) White River – Dubreuilville (ended at 13:14) Marathon – Schreiber (ended at 11:30 a.m.) Near zero ...
Read More »EC – Heavy Rain & Thunderstorms (Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East) ended
Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain with thunderstorms are expected to continue for much of the day. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected over some locations by the time the rain comes to ...
Read More »EC – Severe Thunderstorm (ended)
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne At 11:23 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and up to nickel size hail. This line of severe thunderstorms is approximately located from Sagiwatan Lake to 10 kilometres south of Solann Lake, moving east at ...
Read More »EC – Superior East to Expect Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms today (ended)
Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected this morning into this afternoon. Heavy rain with thunderstorms are expected to continue for much of the day. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected over ...
Read More »Two NOSM students receive CIBC Indigenous Learner Leadership Award
Mélanie-Rose Frappier and Alison Lewis, both fourth-year medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), are the inaugural recipients of newly established CIBC Indigenous Learner Leadership Awards. The awards recognize self-identified Indigenous learners at NOSM who demonstrate exceptional leadership and mentorship within the School and community. “Mélanie-Rose and Alison are fantastic leaders with a strong commitment to promoting ...
Read More »Deux étudiantes de l’EMNO reçoivent le Prix de leadership étudiant de la CIBC pour les Autochtones
MMélanie-Rose Frappier et Alison Lewis, étudiantes en quatrième année de médecine à l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario (EMNO) sont les toutes premières lauréates du nouveau Prix de leadership étudiant de la CIBC pour les Autochtones. Ce prix récompense des étudiantes et étudiants de l’EMNO qui se disent Autochtones et apportent du leadership et du mentorat exceptionnels à l’École ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – July 21
Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July & August and have distributed outlines for Morning Worship. If you would like to be included please call 705 856 1518. Although we cannot meet for Worship you may like to read the Scriptures for July 25, 2021 – the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 11: 1-15 David and ...
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