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Sunday Morning News – April 12

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow at times heavy beginning this evening. Local blowing snow overnight. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 after midnight. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 8 overnight. A winter storm ...

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Ontario Significantly Expanding COVID-19 Testing

To stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government is implementing the next phase of its strategy to significantly expand and enhance testing. In addition to the ongoing testing of the general public at any of the 100 assessment centres now established across the province, Ontario will be proactively testing several priority groups, including: Hospital inpatients; Residents of long-term care ...

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Province Prevents Operators from Charging Fees while Child Cares are Closed

During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government is temporarily preventing child care centres from collecting payments from parents, while also ensuring that their child care spaces are protected. Child care centres, with the exception of those accommodating health care and other frontline workers, were ordered closed to help prevent the spread of the virus and keep the children and child care staff safe. ...

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Winter storm watch

Winter storm watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A significant winter storm is expected Sunday night into Monday. A low-pressure system is expected to track over Northeastern Ontario Monday bringing snow and blowing snow to the area. Snow is expected to begin late Sunday evening before becoming heavy overnight. Northerly winds gusting near 60 ...

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Saturday Morning News – April 11

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 10 overnight. A winter storm watch is in effect. Statistics (April 11, 2020, ...

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Cross of Lights “Lights in Memoriam”

Every year at Easter time, the Star that has been at the front of the United Church since Advent, is replaced with a cross.  This cross is lit with many bright bulbs.  Church and community members are welcome to purchase a bulb in memory of someone.  This list is usually published weekly in our church bulletin.  Thanks to Wawa-News for ...

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COVID-19: A Northern Helping Hand

Across the globe, social networks have rallied together to overcome the grievances caused by COVID-19. This briefing note outlines some of the initiatives Northern Ontario communities and individuals have done to offer help during this pandemic. In times of trouble, each other is what we rely on. Here are some organizations that have done tremendous work already: *   Sudbury’s Warriors ...

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Ontario Creates Partnership with Volunteer Hub to Help Seniors

The Government of Ontario is partnering with SPARK Ontario to help seniors and the most vulnerable stay connected and healthy as they self isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak. SPARK Ontario is the province’s first bilingual volunteer hub designed to direct volunteers to where they are needed most. The needs of each community vary, but groups across the province are looking ...

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Friday Morning News – April 10

Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.   Statistics (April 10, 2020, 11:33 GMT) Country, Total New Total New Total Other Cases ...

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Tenth confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by APH

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new COVID-19 case in a resident in the Algoma district. Details of confirmed case: Case # Age, Gender   Exposure category   Status Tested Case #10 60s, male Close contact and International travel Self-isolating April 3, 2020   Details of affected flights or cruise ship: Not applicable The Public Health Agency of Canada posts information on ...

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Minister of Education Statement on Ratification of OECTA Central Agreement

Today, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, issued the following statement in response to the ratification of the central agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA): “I would like to congratulate OECTA and OCSTA for the ratification of the 2019-22 central agreement, the first deal reached with Ontario teachers. We will ...

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COVID-19: Raise your Northern Voices

Statistics Canada recently released two surveys to assess the impacts of COVID-19 in Canada, developing new approaches and products along the way to better serve Canadians and deliver insight through data. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD! Northern Policy Institute is strongly encouraging all northern businesses to respond to a new “crowd sourced” survey just launched by Statistics Canada. The Canadian Chamber ...

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Nomination d’une directrice du Service de l’enfance en difficulté au CSC Nouvelon

M. Paul Henry, directeur de l’éducation au Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, est fier d’annoncer la nomination de Mme Chantal Lafleur au poste de directrice du Service de l’enfance en difficulté. Ayant une expérience riche et variée en enseignement et en administration scolaire, elle succède à Mme Tracy Rossini qui occupait cette fonction depuis 2013. Chantal Lafleur assumera ses nouvelles fonctions ...

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