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Algoma District School Board Student Trustees for 2021 / 2022 School Year Appointed

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) approved the appointment of three Student Trustees for the 2021/2022 school year: Annika Morrison from Michipicoten High School in Wawa, Shail Giroux from Korah Collegiate and Manook Wilson from Elliot Lake Secondary School as Indigenous Student Trustee, for the Algoma District School Board, effective August 1, 2021. Annika Morrison is currently a Grade 11 ...

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Motion Launches Initiative to Help Seniors Age in Place Safely

Motion (formerly Motion Specialties) – Canada’s largest local provider of mobility and home accessibility solutions like stairlifts, wheelchairs, adjustable beds, walkers and bathroom safety items – is pleased to launch a new initiative called Safe at Home by Motion. Falls are the most common preventable injury and remain the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among seniors (Public Health Agency of ...

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New program to create huge increase in PSW training at Ontario’s colleges

The new accelerated training program for personal support workers (PSWs) announced today by the provincial government will produce a huge increase in the PSW training at Ontario’s colleges. “This is a major step to help fill the demand for personal support workers in our community,” Ron Common, Sault College President “It’s an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in a new ...

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Red Pine to Acquire Remaining Interest in Wawa Gold Project

Red Pine Exploration Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with the holders of the partnership interests in Citabar Limited Partnership, which will result in Red Pine consolidating a 100% ownership in the Wawa Gold Project located near Wawa, Ontario. All amounts in this press release are denominated in Canadian dollars. Highlights: Red Pine ...

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Speakers announced for Ontario mining health and safety conference

On April 14, 2021, Workplace Safety North (WSN) expects to host 500 online attendees at its annual Mining Health and Safety Conference.   The event brings together Ontario’s mining industry to share knowledge and innovations regarding safety programs and hazards specific to mining.   Usually the three-day in-person Sudbury event is sold out, but this year the conference is being ...

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Happening at Wawa First United Church – Second Sunday of Lent

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 28 February 2021- Lent 2 Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 The covenant between Abram, Sarai & God. Psalm 22: 23-31            You have not hidden your face, O God. Romans 4: 13-25            God’s promise rests on grace & faith. Mark 8: 31-38                Those who lose their life ...

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Algoma Steel – Continues Drive towards sustainablity and Commissioning of new steel refining facility

  On February 22, 2021, Algoma Steel celebrated the first arc at its second ladle metallurgy facility (No.2 LMF). This marks another major milestone in the company’s drive towards sustainability and is a key step in commissioning this new steel refining facility, unlocking 100,000 tons of added capacity to deliver advanced grades of steel. CEO Michael McQuade remarked on the ...

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Ontario Introduces New Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation

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Today, on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Ontario government introduced the Combatting Human Trafficking Act, new legislation and amendments to existing legislation to build upon the province’s $307 million Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy. This proposed legislation reinforces Ontario’s commitment to fight human trafficking and demonstrates continued leadership in responding to this pervasive crime. “Our government is taking deliberate steps to ...

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Expansion of the Courage for Change Program at ONWA is Opening the Door to Courageous Conversations

As Indigenous communities in Ontario navigate the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous women and girls continue to suffer from the intersectional nature of gang involvement and human trafficking. Raising the awareness of the harsh reality of human trafficking in Ontario is everyone’s responsibility. The pandemic has driven these activities even further underground and consequently further out of sight. ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – February 18

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 HOFFMANN, Jim 2 3 4 HALL, Dave 3 2 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 1 4 TURMELLE, Katherine 5 0 4   Mixed Curling has restarted with COVID Guidelines in place. The next games will occur February 25th, 2021. Thank you to the staff at the Community Centre for preparing the Curling ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – February 18

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 4 5 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 3 2 4 FAHRER, Tom 3 2 5 McCOY, Joe 5 1 4 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 0 5   Mixed Curling has restarted with COVID Guidelines in place. The next games will occur February 22nd, 2021. Thank you to the staff at the Community ...

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Live Streamed Concerts Resume for the TBSO

The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is happy to announce concert dates for the rest of Season 59.5. With the stay at home order at an end for the city and the new red level being in place, the TBSO has the opportunity to resume their chamber concert performances online.   Although we miss being able to play for you in ...

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