The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) challenges you to be a part of a solution. With the launch of the “Up For The Challenge” section on their website, SSMIC has consolidated national and global challenges and competitions for you to tackle.   The website will eventually feature local challenges that are specific to the Algoma region. SSMIC is currently ...

The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are announcing the 8th, 9th and 10th positive cases of COVID-19 in Marathon. All patients who have tested positive for the virus have been contacted by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and are self-isolating at home to prevent further spread of the virus. The ...

L’hon. Erin O’Toole, le chef des conservateurs du Canada et de l’Opposition officielle, a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion du triste anniversaire de la tuerie de l’École polytechnique : « Le 6 décembre 1989, un meurtrier misogyne, animé d’une horrible haine, est venu briser les rêves de jeunes femmes qui avaient toute la vie devant elles. « Ce jour-là, le Canada ...

The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, issued the following statement on the sad anniversary of the massacre at the École polytechnique: “On December 6, 1989, a misogynist murderer, towering with horrible hate, broke the dreams of young women who had their whole lives ahead of them. “On that day, Canada was the victim of ...

In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement today: “As the resurgence of COVID-19 activity continues in Canada, we are tracking a range of epidemiological indicators to monitor where the disease is most active, where it is spreading and how it is impacting the health of Canadians ...

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is asking anyone who worked as part of the underground shift (employees and contractors) during any of the following dates and shifts noted below to immediately go into self-isolation at home. November 21 – Day Shift November 22 – Day Shift November 23 – Day Shift November 24 – Day Shift November 25 ...

Who says grammar cannot be fun?! Grade 7 and 8 students at École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) had the unique opportunity to review and improve their grasp of adverbs while escaping from a virtual escape room! Despite the pandemic, the school staff is seeking fun and rewarding ways to support the learning of their students.

Qui a dit que la grammaire n’était pas amusante ?! Les élèves de 7e et 8e année à l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) ont travaillé les adverbes en s’échappant d’une salle d’évasion virtuelle! Malgré la pandémie, le personnel scolaire trouve des moyens amusants et enrichissants pour appuyer l’apprentissage des élèves du CSC Nouvelon.

As a born and bred Northern Ontarian, Michael Mantha, NDP MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, knows the inestimable value of access to clean, safe freshwater.  “Here in Algoma-Manitoulin it is right outside our door and all around us,” Mantha said. When Mantha heard about an outstanding initiative undertaken by Jordan Cheff from Sudbury, Mantha was ready to “plunge in” to help. Jordan ...

Investigators with the Special Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses to an arrest that occurred yesterday morning (December 3, 2020) in Sault Ste. Marie, resulting in injuries to a 38-year-old man. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 6 a.m. on December 3, 2020, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officers were dispatched to the area of Wellington Street East and ...

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Barrick Hemlo, Williams Mine located outside of Marathon. This is being done in close collaboration with mine management. Three individuals with COVID-19 have been identified in recent days, all associated with a specific work area at the mine. Working with mine management, TBDHU is ...

There is a longstanding frustration in Northern Ontario that Queen’s Park does not ‘think North’ when developing policies and programs. As such, Northern Policy Institute’s latest commentary Does Ontario need a Northern Lens? by Dr. Heather Hall dives into the possibilities and lessons around the creation and implementation of a northern policy lens.   A policy lens is a tool ...

Santé Manitouwadge Health has received notification of our first positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for a person in Manitouwadge (December 2, 2020). Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively investigating the case. Currently, they are doing contact tracing, which involves tracking down everyone who has been in close physical contact with the individual who tested positive for COVID-19 ...

Ontario’s doctors say that wearing a mask or other face covering is one of the easiest and most effective things everyone can do to stop the spread of COVID and save lives. Doctors working on the front lines of the pandemic are concerned about recent rallies by people claiming that pandemic lockdowns and restrictions are unlawful and causing more harm ...

Freezing drizzle advisory in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Areas of freezing drizzle tonight. Freezing drizzle and light flurries are being reported in the Geraldton area. These flurries and freezing drizzle are expected to last through the night. Surfaces may become icy and slippery. Freezing drizzle can produce thin, hard-to-detect layers of ice.