The number of Ontarians being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is on the rise.  In Ontario, there are more than 1.5 million individuals diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.  This represents approximately 10% of Ontarians.  This number rises to 29% when you combine the number of Ontarians diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes and undiagnosed ...

    Last week, Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvelon students pursuing their education online through the school board’s Académie virtuelle had the opportunity to participate in theme days held in a virtual format! While pursuing their learning, the students, distributed across various communities in the Districts of Sudbury and Algoma took great pride and had loads of fun demonstrating their ...

    La semaine dernière, des élèves de l’Académie virtuelle du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon ont eu l’occasion de participer à des journées thématiques virtuelles! En plus de poursuivre leur apprentissage, ces élèves répartis dans différentes communautés des districts de Sudbury et d’Algoma ont démontré fièrement leurs coiffures farfelues et leurs chandails sportifs. Comme c’est amusant!

Northeastern Ontario Tourism (NeONT) is pleased to introduce their 2020/21 Board of Directors. NeONT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the region as a premier travel destination with the goal of increasing tourism revenue for our partners, and the region as a whole. NeONT nurtures productive relationships with partners and within the industry by listening to partner feedback and ...

The Ford government has failed to deliver its promised needs-based program, one year after receiving the OAP Advisory Panel Report. The panel, made up of parents, autistic adults, educators and other experts released their report as a guide for developing a needs-based system to serve children with autism in Ontario. One year later, nothing has changed. In a statement released on the same ...

Liberals in Algoma-Manitoulin have nominated Tim Vine, an executive for Manitoulin Health Centre and a dedicated community volunteer, as their Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) candidate for the next provincial election. “Tim is incredibly passionate when it comes to helping his community,” said OLP Leader, Steven Del Duca. “I’m very happy to have him as our first nominated candidate in Northern ...

Les libéraux d’Algoma-Manitoulin ont désigné Tim Vine, un cadre du centre de santé de Manitoulin et un bénévole dévoué à la communauté, comme leur candidat du Parti libéral de l’Ontario (PLO) pour les prochaines élections provinciales. “Tim est incroyablement passionné lorsqu’il s’agit d’aider sa communauté”, a déclaré le chef du PLO, Steven Del Duca. “Je suis très heureux qu’il soit ...

The Board of Health for Algoma Public Health would like to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Loo as Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the District of Algoma, effective January 1, 2021­­. Current Medical Officer of Health/CEO, Dr. Marlene Spruyt will retire at the end of the year. Dr. Loo has served as the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 01 November 2020. Revelation 7 : 9-17     They will hunger no more & thirst no more. Psalm 34: 1-10,  22     Taste & see that God is good. 1 John 3: 1-3                What we will be has not yet been revealed. Matthew 5: 1-12         ...

  On October 11, all girls from grades 9 to 12 at École secondaire Saint Joseph (Wawa) celebrated International Girls’ Day! As part of the activities held at the school and organized by Ms. Stephanie McGregor, these high school students were able to discover the reason for the day and the importance of girls’ right to education. As underlined by ...

  Le 11 octobre dernier, l’ensemble des filles de la 9e à la 12e de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont souligné la Journée internationale des filles! Dans le cadre des activités tenues à l’école et organisés par Mme Stephanie McGregor, ces élèves du secondaire ont découvert la raison d’être de cette journée ainsi que l’importance du droit des filles à ...

The travel advisory was lifted at 1 a.m., October 25th, 2020. UPDATED – Oct 25, 2020 at 12:14 11:22 PM EDT Saturday 24 October 2020 Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for portions of Highway 17 tonight. Low visibilities in heavy and rapidly accumulating snow will continue to impact sections ...

The Ontario government is providing Pollution Probe with $375,000 to collect plastic waste from marinas around the province using innovative plastic-capture technology. This will be the largest initiative of its kind in the world to tackle plastic pollution in provincial lakes and waterways. Every year an estimated 22 million pounds of plastic pollution end up in the Great Lakes. “Our ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 25 October 2020. Deuteronomy 34: 1-12     Moses dies & is buried in Moab. Psalm 90                              O God, our help in ages past. 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8    We care for you like a nurse tenderly                                                cares for her own children. Matthew 22: 34-46   Love God; ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Heavy snow possible this afternoon and early evening. Periods of light snow or rain are affecting portions of northeastern Ontario this morning. The precipitation is expected to intensify this afternoon with a few hours of heavy snowfall likely into early evening. Some areas may receive as much as 10 cm ...