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New Personal Support Worker Accelerated Program Adds Important Pathway for a Critical Career

Thanks to funding from the Province of Ontario, Confederation College is expanding its Personal Support Worker (PSW) program offerings this spring and summer. The new PSW Accelerated program will enable learners to complete the program in just six months with no tuition fee, alongside funding support for expenses such as textbooks, and a paid work placement. “This new Personal Support ...

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CSC Nouvelon schools in District of Sudbury to close starting on March 15, 2021

The health and safety of students and employees remains CSC Nouvelon’s top priority. On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario Government is activating an “emergency brake” in the Public Health Sudbury and Districts region, and moving it to the Grey-Lockdown level. The decision was made due to the concerning trends in public health indicators and ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – March 11

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 6 6 HOFFMANN, Jim 2 5 6 HALL, Dave 3 2 6 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 2 7 TURMELLE, Katherine 3 2 7   Games -March 18, 2021 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Bye TURMELLE HALL LESCHISHIN HOFFMANN TERRIS

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Freezing Rain Warning (Wawa- Pukaskwa Park, Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake)

Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Freezing rain continues this morning. What: Freezing rain. Ice accretion of 5 to 10 mm is expected in the hardest hit areas. Where: A corridor stretching from the north shore of Lake Superior to the Quebec border. This includes the following highways: ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in North Algoma

A consortium of partners in North Algoma led by Algoma Public Health’s Wawa office is actively planning the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the region. The coordination efforts are being organized with the communities of Dubreuilville, Wawa, and White River along with our indigenous partners at Michipicoten First Nation and Missanabie Cree. “Health care and municipal partners across North ...

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We’ve got our COVID-19 Vaccine!

The week of March 1st, 2021 marked a milestone for the Lady Dunn Health Centre. We completed vaccinations in our long term care home and staff along with other health care workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – 4th Sunday of Lent

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 14 March  2021- Lent 4 Numbers 21: 4-9            A bronze serpent heals the people Psalm 107 1-3, 17-22     God’s steadfast love endures forever. Ephesians 2: 1-10          We are not saved by our own doing, but by grace. John 3: 14-21                For God so loved the ...

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A tale of two transit systems

  The Ministry of Transportation has finally unveiled the results of its northeastern Ontario rail corridor survey. Unsurprisingly, two-thirds of respondents indicate they would use a future rail service if provided with an option to depart once a day with costs equivalent to a intercommunity bus.   This concept shouldn’t be so foreign to politicians and bureaucrats working in North ...

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CSC Nouvelon – Collège Notre-Dame closed until March 19, 2021

The health and safety of students and employees remains CSC Nouvelon’s top priority. Due to the declaration of a second COVID-19 case at Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) by Public Health Sudbury and Districts and in order to ensure the safety of students and staff, Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) will remain closed until Friday, March 19, 2021. At the moment, students are expected ...

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A closer look at Guaranteed Investment Certificates

  Investors may have the impression that they pay no fees when investing in Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). The truth is that the interest you are paid on a GIC is much less than what the bank earns when your money is invested in loans or mortgages. The difference that the bank retains is referred to as the “spread”. The ...

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Mask-wa Transportation Association Inc. receives funding to hire marketing firm

The Mask-wa Transportation Association Inc. (MTA Inc.) Board is pleased to announce we have received funding from Community Foundations of Canada through the Investment Readiness Program. This funding of $50,120 will enable the MTA Inc. Board to hire a local marketing firm, Jeronamo Solutions, to develop, distribute and analyze a market survey to assess who is interested in travelling on ...

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École secondaire Saint-Joseph students honoured during Recognition Gala

    On February 12, École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students and staff vibrated to the rhythm of the Recognition Gala. Organized by teachers Ms. Stephanie McGregor and Ms. Lynne Burnham, the program included several events. An impressive group of students, proud of their achievements and good practices, marched through the school foyer to receive their awards and plaque!   The ...

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