Director of Education, Lucia Reece, provided Trustees with an overview of happenings since schools closed for 2 weeks following March Break, due to COVID-19. Director Reece explained the two-week closure was intended to provide time for Ontarians to self-isolate and take care of their well-being, particularly if they had traveled over March Break. The Ministry launched an online “Learn at ...

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, issued the following statement Friday, April 4th at 4:30 P.M. addressing concerns regarding staffing for retirement homes during the COVID-19 outbreak: “As the province takes decisive action to safeguard the health and safety of Ontarians, we are taking immediate action to protect seniors living ...

  Special thank you to Jim Hoffmann Club President and Andy Stevens Secretary/Treasurer for all their work during the Regular Season. Team Tom Terris is the 2019 – 2020 Regular Season Champions and Team Fahrer was the Runners-up.  Congratulations. The Regular Season was shortened when the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre was closed due to the Corona Virus GUIDELINES in mid-March.  ...

Effective April 3, 2020, the Wawa Fire Department advises the public that all open burning is banned and Open Air Burn Permits will not be issued until further notice.   The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has implemented a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) across the entire Province due to impacts related to the COVID-19 outbreak.   For more ...

Yesterday, in the spirit of collaboration, trust and mutual respect, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services and Chief Rudy Turtle of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) signed a framework agreement to provide federal support to the community to support the mercury care home. This facility will provide access to health services to meet the needs of community ...

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 #7 70s, female International travel Self-isolating March 31, 2020   Details of affected flights or cruise ship: March 23, 2020 flight information: London, UK into Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is preparing families to embrace learning at home in a new way beginning Monday, April 6. Following Tuesday’s announcement by Premier Doug Ford that schools would remain closed at least until Monday, May 4, Catholic educators continued to gear up to offer teacher-led learning to their students through various online platforms. “Many of our ...

Since the pandemic began, Tim Hortons has been working around the clock with our restaurant owners and team members across the country on our shared mission to keep Canadians fuelled and fed, particularly those who are working on the frontlines during this crisis. With the biggest footprint of restaurant locations in Canada, including many dotting our highways from coast to ...

Health Canada is warning Canadians about the potential health risks of making and using homemade hand sanitizers, as homemade recipes and products are becoming increasingly common online. If you have made or used homemade hand sanitizer products, stop using them as the concentration of alcohol in many of these recipes may not be high enough to kill the coronavirus that ...

Santé Canada met en garde la population canadienne contre les risques possibles pour la santé liés à la fabrication et à l’utilisation de désinfectants pour les mains maison, car le nombre de recettes maison et de produits maison offerts en ligne augmente. Si vous avez fabriqué ou utilisé des produits désinfectants pour les mains faits maison, arrêtez de les utiliser, car ...

On March 31st the City of Elliot Lake posted the following information on their Municipal Website:   “The City of Elliot Lake and its local health care partners St Joseph’s General Hospital and the Elliot Lake Family Health Team became aware earlier today of a reported case of Covid 19 in Elliot Lake. Details of the case have not been ...

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis and the efforts to counter the virus have resulted in the cancellation of several activities across the province as well as the closing of all schools in Ontario. In support of government efforts taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, all CSC Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools as well as the board office will remain closed ...

There were no new fires discovered by early afternoon on April 2. There are no active fires in the Northeast. For up to date forest fire hazard conditions in your area, see the interactive fire map at Ontario.ca/forestfire A RESTRICTED FIRE ZONE WILL BE IN EFFECT for all zones in the fire region of Ontario. In order to ensure public ...

Ontario government is making it easier for everyone, especially those on the front lines, to reach out for mental health support during the COVID-19 outbreak. To improve access, the province is providing emergency funding of up to $12 million to immediately expand online and virtual mental health supports and $2.6 million to hire new psychologists and other mental health workers ...

Is urban living more affordable in Northern Ontario than the south? Higher costs of food, electricity, and gasoline are routinely pointed to as factors that make Ontario’s northern regions less affordable, but evidence shows that the North is, in fact, less expensive! A Tale of Ten Cities: Comparing Key Costs for a Family of Four in Urban Areas of Northern ...