What is the real reason behind rising auto insurance rates in Peel and the rest of the province? According to a former Brampton MP, the answer has to with the province, not insurance companies. Former Brampton West MPP Vic Dhillon disclosed the surprising truth earlier this week during a wide-ranging interview regarding insurance coverage, benefits and more. Ontario has some of ...
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Drug warning: new substance Adinazolam found in counterfeit street drugs circulating in SSM
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Algoma Public Health are warning the public of a new substance known as Adinazolam that was found in counterfeit street drugs circulating in Sault Ste. Marie. Adinazolam is a type of benzodiazepine, commonly referred to as benzos, when used recreationally. In July, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service seized tablets that ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – Creation Time 4 in the Season of Pentecost
Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 04 October 2020. Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 The Ten Commandments Psalm 19 The heaven’s declare God’s glory. Philippians 3: 4b – 14 Paul’s testimony – his gains were loss. Matthew 21: 33- 46 The parable of the landowner and the tenants. To Ponder: When ...
Read More »Une rentrée scolaire bien réussie!
Le défi de la rentrée scolaire 2020-2021 fut relevé avec grand succès par les élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année ainsi que par tout le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa). L’école félicite tous les membres de sa communauté scolaire d’avoir respecté les consignes de sécurité et remercie vivement les parents de leur appui remarquable! Les élèves étaient des ...
Read More »A successful start to the school year!
The challenge associated to the 2020-2021 back-to-school was met with great success by all École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) Kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff members. The school congratulates all members of its school community for respecting the safety guidelines and warmly thanks parents for their remarkable support! The students were very excited and happy to return to their school environment. ...
Read More »Chapleau Rotary Club Cancels Chapleau Pike Ice Fishing Derby until February 2022
When news reports of a new novel coronavirus affecting China first appeared in the news in January, no one thought that it would affect us here in Chapleau, let alone Canada. But six months later, our daily lives have been affected and we are all living the effects of this virus. As you can imagine, there is much planning that ...
Read More »APH – “Now is the time to protect ourselves and each other”
The Ontario Government has taken further action to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by putting limits on the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored and private social gatherings across the entire province. The new limit on the number of people allowed to attend an unmonitored private social gathering across the province is: 10 people at an indoor event or ...
Read More ȃcole Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students and school staff celebrate their Francophone pride
During the week of September 21 to 25, students and staff at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) displayed their Franco-Ontarian pride. Although the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to gather or participate in a group flag-raising ceremony, Franco-Ontarians Day was celebrated though a series of virtual activities offered to Francophone students in the province. In addition, École Saint-Joseph students had the ...
Read More »Les élèves et le personnel scolaire de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) célèbrent leur fierté francophone
Lors de la semaine du 21 au 25 septembre, les élèves et le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont affiché leur fierté franco-ontarienne. Bien que la pandémie a rendu impossible un rassemblement ou une participation à une levée de drapeau de groupe, on a souligné le Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et des Franco-Ontariens en participant à une série d’activités virtuelles ...
Read More »Canada receives its first new fixed-wing search and rescue CC-295 aircraft
The Government of Canada is equipping the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the modern and effective aircraft it needs to continue its critical life-saving search and rescue missions across Canada’s vast and challenging territory. Today, the RCAF marked the arrival of the first aircraft of its future fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The new fleet will be called ...
Read More »Ontario Introduces French Accents on Driver’s Licences and Ontario Photo Cards
The Ontario government is delivering on its commitment to make more government services available in French by adding French Language Characters, such as accents (e.g. ç, è, é, ê, ë), to driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards. Adding French Language Characters to Ontario driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards is a first step in the province’s plan to ...
Read More »L’Ontario introduit des accents français sur les permis de conduire et les cartes-photos de l’Ontario
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario tient son engagement de rendre plus de services gouvernementaux disponibles en français en ajoutant des caractères de langue française, tels que les lettres accentuées (par exemple, ç, è, é, ê, ë), aux cartes de permis de conduire et aux cartes-photos de l’Ontario. L’ajout de caractères français sur les permis de conduire et les cartes-photos de l’Ontario ...
Read More »L’Ontario investit 741 millions de dollars pour résorber l’arriéré des interventions chirurgicales et améliorer l’accès aux soins
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 741 millions de dollars pour contribuer à résorber l’arriéré des interventions chirurgicales et pour renforcer les capacités du système de santé afin de gérer efficacement toute nouvelle flambée ou éclosion de COVID-19. Cet investissement s’inscrit dans le cadre du plan de préparation sanitaire de la province pour lutter contre la COVID-19 cet automne, intitulé Protéger ...
Read More »Ontario Investing $741 Million to Reduce Surgeries Backlog and Expand Access to Care
The Ontario government is investing $741 million to help clear the backlog of surgeries and build more capacity in the health care system to effectively manage surges and outbreaks in COVID-19 cases. This is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19. The plan will help the province quickly identify, prevent ...
Read More »Sault College and Humber College Join Together to Offer Unique Engineering Degree
Sault College and Humber College are partnering to offer an innovative opportunity for post-secondary learners. Beginning September 2022, the Colleges will co-deliver the Bachelor of Engineering – Mechatronics, allowing students to study the entire program at either Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie Campus or Humber’s North Campus in Etobicoke. This collaboration strengthens opportunities for learners, particularly those in the ...
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