Since mid-March, weekly Mass Immunization Clinics (MICs) in Wawa have been taking place at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC). The planning, organization, and staffing of these clinics have been a collaborative effort between the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa Family Health Team, Algoma Public Health, Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services, and Algoma District Paramedic Services. Starting August 3rd, ...

HARTE GOLD CORP. announces that it received notice today from ANR Investments 2 B.V. and AHG (Jersey) Limited (“AHG” and, collectively, the “Appian Parties”) that events of default have occurred under the Financing Agreement dated July 14, 2020 between ANR and Harte Gold (the “Financing Agreement”) and the Facility Agreement dated August 28, 2020 between AHG and Harte Gold. Among ...

August is here, and for the Fringe North Festival, this means only a few weeks until the launch of Festival 2021! Planned as a virtual event, this year is bigger and better than ever. A special sneak preview will kick things off on August 18, with the Festival running August 19 – 22. The line-up for this year’s virtual festival ...

HARTE GOLD has announced that it has entered into a forbearance agreement with BNP Paribas (“BNPP”) pursuant to which BNPP has agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to refrain from enforcing its rights and remedies under the senior credit facility agreement (the “Credit Facility”) until September 30, 2021. On June 30, 2021, the Company announced that BNPP had (a) ...

Special air quality statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. Smoke plumes from active fires in northwestern ...

After a few years off to work on solo projects, DJ Seith and emcee-vocalist CONiKA are back with a new musical routine.   The performance of a brand new song titled “Introspection” will debut at the 2021 Fringe North International Theatre Festival, happening August 19th to the 22nd.  This marks the first time the duo has performed live since 2017’s ...

Tbaytel has successfully bid for wireless spectrum in the 3500 MHz frequency band within the company’s serving territory in the latest spectrum auction run by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, bolstering its launch of next generation 5G wireless services throughout northern Ontario.   Tbaytel added an additional 40MHz to its existing 150 MHz in this prime 5G range, which ...

Trying something new is never a smooth road. There are bumps, rough patches and issues with navigation. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Project (RNIP) is no different. In order to study the impacts and areas for improvement, Northern Policy Institute has released the first in a series of reports evaluating the RNIP program. Just the Tip of the Iceberg: ...

Students in Sault College’s School of Natural Environment wishing to deepen their understanding of the environment and to contribute to a more sustainable future can now complete their degree in Trent’s renowned School of the Environment in just two to three years, thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions.   Trent University and Sault College have signed four ...

Michipicoten First Nation (MFN) is calling for immediate action by pulp and paper giant, Domtar and the Government of Ontario to resolve the continued chemical contamination of the First Nation’s traditional lands. The First Nation is preparing for legal action unless the necessary remediation and accommodation strategies can be agreed to, it announced today. According to scientific reports, contaminated leachate ...

Welcome 2 Tha Zoo is a Pre-Recorded Live concert/ Short documentary showcasing the very best of Sault Ste. Marie’s Hip-hop scene. Proudly Sponsored by Messy Official, It will air on Youtube Live. Link to this event is on facebook (link). To help make this accessible to everyone, tickets will be PWYC. (Pay What You Can Pricing). As an artist, during ...

Boy, that made my day when I heard that the legion Lounge was open on Wednesday and Friday. I went and made a visit and lo and behold a few members and friends were there and I enjoyed some quality time which we had not had for a long while.I recommend to everyone to make a visit to the Branch ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler will share growing frustration with the Government of Ontario’s response to the threats posed by forest fires raging across NAN territory with Premier Doug Ford during his visit to Thunder Bay today. “I look forward to today’s visit by Premier Ford so he can hear first-hand the growing frustration of our members ...

On Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay) visited Neskantaga First Nation to talk with the community about their longstanding water crisis. In 2015, Justin Trudeau promised an end to boiled water advisories on reserve and made Neskantaga the symbol of the Liberal promise to deliver on clean water. And yet the community is now ...

Lundi, le chef du NPD, Jagmeet Singh, et le député néo-démocrate Charlie Angus (Timmins–Baie James) ont visité la Première Nation de Neskantaga pour discuter de la crise de l’eau qui perdure dans la communauté. En 2015, Justin Trudeau a promis la fin des avis d’ébullition de l’eau dans les réserves et a fait de Neskantaga le symbole de la promesse ...