Grade 5 students at École Saint-Joseph in Wawa recently studied geometric shapes. Under the direction of arts teacher Mr. Kirk Whitlock, the students sculpted various shapes with modeling clay. Their first project was an automobile and the second will be a wild animal! It’s motivating to learn while having fun and creating! Cars for all tastes! Our little friends reveal ...

  Representatives from Confederation College were bursting with pride Saturday, as they watched three recent graduates of the College’s Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training program be honoured for heroism by the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM). This prestigious recognition was given to Taya Stamler, Riley Tucker and Devon Wanakamik, for their help in saving the ...

Today Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, issued the following statement on Thanksgiving: “Today, people across Ontario will come together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a time to be thankful for the many good things in each of our own lives. We all have our different traditions, whether it’s carving a turkey, volunteering at the local soup kitchen, or giving thanks before ...

Saturday, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister formally declared a state of emergency due to recent snowstorms and power outages. In response, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement: “Ontario stands ready to provide any assistance that the people of Manitoba may need during this challenging time. Our government has reached out to Premier Pallister to offer our full support in whatever ...

5:22 AM EDT Sunday 13 October 2019 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport City of Thunder Bay Cloud Bay – Dorion Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake – Arrow Lake Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect. First heavy flurries of the season continue this morning. Flurries, at times ...

A local working group including the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce, Future Sault Ste. Marie, the Algoma Conservatory of Music, the SSM Local Immigration Partnership, the Downtown Association, the Water Tower Inn and the Algoma Fall Festival are hoping to put a spotlight on the community’s musical talent, music tourism, venues, hospitality services, production facilities, and encourage more economic ...

3:55 PM EDT Saturday 12 October 2019 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect. First heavy flurries of the season tonight. Flurries, at times heavy, will develop off Lake Superior tonight. While snowfall accumulations are not forecast to be particularly heavy due to temperatures hovering near zero, significantly ...

Northern Lights Ford will be on location at John’s Valumart today Saturday, October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. as part of the We Scare Hunger Campaign. Look for the “Hunger Wagon” to donate any monetary or non-perishable food items.  Our goal this year is to collect 1,500 lbs of food.  Since 2014, Ford – with the support from Canadians nationwide – has helped nearly 1.5 ...

On Oct. 9, a group of Algoma based health care providers submitted a full application to the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) proposing to become an Ontario Health Team (OHT). The proposed Algoma OHT will focus on a full and coordinated continuum of care for our community. When fully implemented, patients will have access to the right care, right team, ...

During its sixth year of operation Northern Policy Institute (NPI) kept the focus on its mission to advance the conversation on the topic of sustainable growth in Northern Ontario.   “We’ve created twenty new partnerships this year, to complement the more than fifty we established in years past” said Charles Cirtwill, President & CEO of NPI, “Because of them, NPI ...

5:19 AM EDT Friday 11 October 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Rain, at times heavy, is expected. Rain will begin this morning with most rainfall occurring later this afternoon and evening. Rainfall amounts near 50 mm are expected, with higher amounts possible in embedded thunderstorms. Rain will taper off ...

  Last night, close to 250 delegates from across Canada attended a gala dinner at the Machine Shop which was organized as part of the 5th annual Building Reconciliation Forum, hosted by Algoma University in partnership with Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, Nipissing University, Cape Breton University and the University of Northern British Columbia, with support from Universities Canada. As part of ...

  Safe Communities and Algoma Power Inc. in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sault Ste Marie Police Service (SSMPS), Anishinabek Police Service, and Batchewana Police Service, searched throughout the summer for kids “playing safe” in the Algoma District. Through this program, youth were encouraged to develop positive safety habits by wearing the proper protective equipment while enjoying outdoor activities such as riding their ...

  Le 25 septembre dernier, les élèves et les membres du personnel de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont affiché leur fierté lors de la Journée des Franco-Ontariens. De nombreuses activités se sont déroulées lors de cette journée spéciale tout en vert et blanc. Les équipes se sont alternées pour participer à des ateliers de danse, de chants, de dessins et de ...

  On September 25, students and staff at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) displayed great pride during Franco-Ontarian Day. Many activities took place during this special day all in green and white. Teams alternated to participate in dance workshops, songs, drawings and tastings! A free barbecue dinner was offered – not easy to feed more than 260 people! In addition, everyone could ...