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Second Case of COVID-19 in Algoma District

Late in the evening of Friday March 27th, Algoma Public Health (APH) confirmed the second Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19. A woman in her 40s with recent travel to Michigan developed respiratory symptoms on the night of Saturday March 21st.  She went to Sault Area Hospital on the late night of March 23rdand was tested on March 24th.   Hospital staff took ...

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First Case of COVID-19 in Thunder Bay District

March 27, 2020 – Today, Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the TBDHU region. A male in his sixties who resides in Thunder Bay is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 for TBDHU. His spouse is considered a probable case. The couple had recently returned ...

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Significant Rain Expected Saturday Night (Montreal River and East)

5:16 AM EDT Saturday 28 March 2020 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rainfall possible Saturday night into Sunday. Rain, heavy at times, is forecast to begin overnight Saturday and continue into Sunday. Thunderstorms may accompany the rain, starting in Southwestern Ontario in the ...

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Letter – Rotary Annual Auction

To the Citizens of Wawa and Rotary Supporters, The Rotary Club of Wawa had been well underway with preparations for the Annual Auction which was to have held on April 25 . Under the current circumstances it is necessary to postpone the event for now, but hold it at the soonest possible opportunity. Our main partners in this venture have all been extremely understanding ...

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Ontario Provides $3.3 Billion More to Increase Health Care Capacity

The Ontario government is providing an additional $3.3 billion to support frontline health care workers and increase health care capacity in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This funding will allow the province to take immediate action to increase the number of assessment centres, add more acute care and critical care beds, improve testing and provide more protective equipment for frontline ...

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NDP calls for immediate help for Kashechewan First Nation to move to Site 5

Sol Mamakwa, the MPP for Kiiwetinoong and critic for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Guy Bourgouin, the MPP for Mushkegowuk-James Bay, said that Kashechewan First Nation is facing a dire situation due to the arrival of the spring flood season, and is calling on the government to step in, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help Kashechewan move to ...

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Bold Ventures Signs Farwell Gold and Base Metal Option Agreement-Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement

Bold Ventures Inc. (TSXV:BOL) (the “Company” or “Bold”) is pleased to announce it has signed the formal Option Agreement to acquire the Farwell Gold and Base Metal property (“Farwell”). The Farwell claims are located approximately 55 km northwest of Wawa, Ontario. They are road accessible and consist of 103 Cell claims, 6 Multi-Cell claims and 6 Boundary claims comprising approximately ...

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Ontario Enabling Financial Relief for Businesses

The Ontario Government is enabling $1.9 billion in relief for employers to reduce the financial strain on business brought on by COVID-19. The measure, which will run through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), will see premium payments deferred for six months for all businesses in the province. “During this unprecedented period of uncertainty and hardship, our government is ...

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La députée Rempel Garner demande la surveillance du système de pistage des téléphones cellulaires

Aujourd’hui, l’hon. Michelle Rempel Garner, la ministre du Cabinet fantôme responsable de l’Industrie et du Développement économique, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet des récents reportages selon lesquels le gouvernement pourrait envisager d’utiliser des données de téléphonie cellulaire pour faire le suivi d’individus dans le cadre de la quarantaine et des efforts de suivi des contacts pendant la pandémie ...

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MP Rempel Garner Calls for Oversight of Cell Phone Tracking

Today, Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner, Shadow Minister for Industry and Economic Development, issued the following statement on recent reports that the government may consider using cell phone data to track individuals as part of quarantine and contact tracing efforts during the COVID-19 epidemic: “The need to stop the spread of COVID-19 is urgent and cell phone data is increasingly being ...

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Plan d’action de l’Ontario contre la COVID-19

Aujourd’hui, le ministre des Finances Rod Phillips a rendu public le Plan d’action de l’Ontario contre la COVID-19 (Mise à jour économique et financière de mars 2020). Le plan d’action du gouvernement représente la première étape dans son intervention face à la COVID-19 et comprend des ressources supplémentaires de 7 milliards de dollars pour le système de santé et un soutien direct ...

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Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19

Today, Finance Minister Rod Phillips released Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update). The government’s action plan is a first step in its response to COVID-19 and includes $7 billion in additional resources for the health care system and direct support for people and jobs. It also will make available $10 billion in support for ...

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La CEO prend certaines mesures en réponse à la pandémie de COVID-19

Mis à jour le 24 mars, 2020 Nous avons mis en place un protocole temporaire de travail à la maison pour la plupart des employés. Un nombre restreint d’employés des activités essentielles de la commission resteront au bureau pour soutenir la poursuite de notre travail, notamment en répondant aux demandes des consommateurs et des membres de l’industrie. Voici ce que ...

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The OEB is taking a number of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

We have implemented a temporary work-from-home protocol for most employees. A limited number of essential core operations staff remain at the office to support the continuation of our work, including responding to consumer and industry inquiries. Here’s what you need to know during this time: For consumers: Time-of-use pricing The Government of Ontario issued an Emergency Order under the Emergency Management ...

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