The Government of Canada’s top priority is the health and safety of Canadians. To limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in the country, Canada has taken unprecedented action, including restrictions on non-essential travel. Today, the Government of Canada extended the Emergency Order requirements related to mandatory isolation and quarantine until August 31, 2020, for travellers entering Canada. Anyone entering ...

La santé et la sécurité de la population canadienne constituent la priorité absolue du gouvernement du Canada. Afin de limiter l’introduction et la propagation de la COVID-19 au pays, le gouvernement a pris des mesures sans précédent, notamment des restrictions visant les voyages non essentiels. Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Canada a repoussé au 31 août 2020 la date de fin des exigences ...

3:42 PM EDT Tuesday 30 June 2020 Heat Warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet A heat event is expected through Thursday. Daytime high temperatures in the low thirties on Wednesday and Thursday with overnight lows near 18 are expected. This heat event may be extended into the weekend with daytime high temperatures near thirty. Please ...

Ontario courts will begin resuming in-person proceedings across the province on Monday, July 6, 2020. The gradual reopening of courtrooms will include strict health and safety protocols to protect staff and everyone required to attend a courthouse from COVID-19. “We have worked with justice partners throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to keep people safe and maintain the administration of justice. We ...

Les tribunaux de l’Ontario recommenceront à tenir des instances en personne, dans l’ensemble de la province, le lundi 6 juillet 2020. Aux fins de la réouverture progressive des salles d’audience, des protocoles rigoureux de santé et sécurité seront mis en place pour protéger le personnel et les utilisateurs des tribunaux contre la COVID-19. « Nous avons travaillé avec des partenaires du ...

The extended school closures announced in mid-May and the importance of following physical distancing and crowd limit guidelines meant that Algoma District School Board had to make difficult decisions on operational items, including elementary and secondary graduation activities. In consultation with the District Public Health Units and coterminous Boards, it was determined that face-to-face events, like graduations, would not be ...

Thomas Mitchell of Goulais River has that “6/49 feeling” after winning the Guaranteed $1 Million Prize in the March 14, 2020 LOTTO 6/49 draw. The winning ticket was purchased at The Goulais River Country Store on Highway 17 in Goulais River.  

At the Board Meeting held on Monday, June 29th the Algoma District School Board (ADSB) approved a total budget for expenditures and revenue brought forward by the Operations and Budget Committee of the Board, for the 2020-21 budget year in the amount of $164,827,245. The Committee consists of Board staff and the following Trustees: Chair of the Operations and Budget ...

On Thursday, June 25th and Friday, June 26th,  Michipicoten High School graduates celebrated their accomplishments.  While the year did not end with a formal graduation ceremony, each Graduate was celebrated individually by a group of staff members. Once again, the community support for our graduates was incredible. Included in the hand-delivered grad package was a very special surprise for each graduate; a ...

The St. Mary’s College (SMC) Arts Department has launched a website highlighting its work with students.   Due to the coronavirus pandemic the school’s annual Student Arts Festival typically held in June was cancelled.  Looking for a manner in which to showcase arts student accomplishments the department decided to create a website.   “We felt it was even more important ...

This year, 16 Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students were awarded a Bishop Alexander Carter Foundation Scholarship. The Foundations’s Performance Excellence Scholarship, valued at $1,000, was awarded to graduates of Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie who distinguished themselves as: enlightened believer, effective communicator, thoughtful thinker, independent learner, collaborator, considerate person and responsible citizen. The Foundation’s Excellence ...

Eighteen months after the release of the phase one decision regarding the Robinson-Huron Treaty annuity case, Madam Justice Hennessy released her decision concerning Phase 2 of the case. Justice Hennessy again encourages settlement: “Everyone would agree that resolution in this case is a laudable goal and one that must be encouraged at every stage of the litigation.” “Resolution and reconciliation ...

On June 23, 2020, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon and the Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario  – Local 61 – reached a three-year tentative agreement. The ratification meeting is to take place on September 22, 2020. The bargaining committees representing elementary and secondary teachers and the CSC Nouvelon agreed on a three-year agreement, retroactive to September 1, ...

This year, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon awards its Vision Scholarships to outstanding graduating class students who have fulfilled the requirements of their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Valued at $500, the scholarship is awarded annually to two students from each CSC Nouvelon secondary school and one from Carrefour Options+. Laureates, selected by the principal of their school, must reflect the CSC ...

Northern Credit Union has established the True North Stronger Fund to support communities throughout Ontario in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In coordination with United Way, donations will provide immediate support in areas in which Northern has a presence. Northern has committed, up to $20,000, to match member and community donations made to the fund. “In times like these, it ...