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Mixed Curling Standings – March 13

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 14 16 McCOY, Joe 2 11 16 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 9 16 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 4 8 15 BUCKELL, Chris 5 7 16 HALL, Dave 6 6 15 LESCHISHIN, Mark 6 6 17 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 2 15 Next games are Thursday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m.   Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, ...

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Statement from Minister Elliott and Minister MacLeod on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, issued the following statement in response to the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario’s heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries: “The health and well-being of Ontarians is our government’s number one priority. Based on the advice of Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s ...

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Novel Coronavirus Information for ADSB Families

Late yesterday, Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott (Deputy Premier and Minister of Health) and Stephen Leece, Minister of Education, issued a statement and advised that,based on advice from Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and theexperts at the COVID-19 Command Table, the Minister of Education issued a Ministerial Order to close all publicly funded schools in Ontario ...

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Agreement with OECTA Reached

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding a tentative agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA): “Our Government achieved our foremost priority – landing a good deal with a teachers’ union that advances the priorities of students and parents. We are pleased to announce a tentative agreement has been reached between the Crown, OECTA, and ...

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Snowfall & Wind Warning ( Lake Superior Park – Searchmont & East)

6:24 AM EDT Friday 13 March 2020 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow squalls and blowing snow developing this morning. Westerly snow squalls will develop off Lake Superior this morning. Local snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are possible by Friday evening. Furthermore, ...

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LDHC Implements Active Screening for Patients and Visitors

The Ministry of Long Term Care has instructed all long term care homes to begin active screening of all  patients and visitor. Emerging information on COVID-19 suggests that elderly individuals and those with underlying health conditions are at increased risk of severe outcomes. In an effort to be proactive, LDHC has begun active screening in all care areas. Active screening ...

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Publically funded schools to close for two weeks after March Break

Today Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the impact of COVID-19 on publicly funded schools as March Break approaches: “The health and well-being of Ontarians is our government’s number one priority. Since we first learned of COVID-19 as an emerging public health ...

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First Positive Case of COVID-19 in Sudbury

Today, Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health with Public Health Sudbury & Districts confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts. The male in his 50s presented himself to the emergency department at Health Sciences North on March 7, 2020. The hospital took all necessary precautions and followed standard operating procedures, including infection control, ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – March 11

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.  If you wish to purchase a bulb in ...

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Why a Northern Sawmill and Biomass Power Plant are Key to the Survival of North Ontario

As we reach the halfway point of Premier Ford’s mandate until the 2022 provincial election, Ontarians from across the political spectrum can agree that addressing the needs of Northern Ontario is critical – especially for a Premier who campaigned on standing up for Northern Ontario businesses and skilled workers.   Premier Ford’s mandate for supporting Northern Ontario’s economic development, namely ...

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Ontario Confirms New Positive Case of COVID-19

This afternoon, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed another positive case of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 29. Of these, four cases in the province are all resolved, with each of those patients having two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart. A female in her 40s returned from Colorado ...

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SE OPP Chapleau – Arrest made after Domestic Dispute

On March 4, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon – Spousal, contrary to section 267(a) of the ...

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Dubreuilville students win Legion Remembrance Day competition

  It is with great enthusiasm that students at École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) took part in Wawa Royal Legion’s Remembrance Day Competition. Nadine Duclos won first place in the Remembrance Day Poster Contest, Serenity Couillard was second in the English Poem Competition while Taylor Dechamplain won the third place award in the English Poems Competition.

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