Feb 9, 2020 at 14:27 This weather advisory ended at 12:57 p.m. Feb 9, 2020 at 08:43 Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for today. Local lake effect flurries are forecast to intensity this morning south of Wawa. These heavy flurries are expected to impact portions of Highway 17 south ...
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Chapleau Gold Rush Nationals
After lengthy negotiations involving the Township of Chapleau and the Chapleau Regional Development Corporation (CRDC), a local private organization, to date, no agreement has been reached for use of the Chapleau Airport to hold the Gold Rush Nationals in 2020. The Township of Chapleau has been and will continue to be an important part of economic development in the community. ...
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Province Helping Prepare Indigenous Students in Sault Ste. Marie For Success
Ontario’s government is helping the Shingwauk Education Trust (SET) provide culturally relevant education to its Indigenous students, contributing to their future success. Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities and MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, have announced an investment of $2 million through ...
Read More »All CSC Nouvelon schools in the Sudbury, Manitoulin & Algoma are closed on February 13, 2020
The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the union that represents teaching staff, short- and long-term supply teachers in all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools, as well as the board learning consultants, will conduct a one-day full strike – withdrawal of all services – across the province of Ontario on Thursday, February 13, 2020 since no contract agreement ...
Read More »Minister of Education Responds to Continued Union Escalation
Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to continued escalation by the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF): “Continued escalation of job action by the teachers’ unions has gone on far too long. Students across the province are being hurt by the withdrawal of services and ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – February 7
TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 McCOY, Joe 2 9 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 7 12 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 4 6 11 HALL, Dave 5 5 11 BUCKELL, Chris 6 4 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 3 11 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 1 10 Next games are Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALL ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – February 7
Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 19. Wind chill near minus 33. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 31. Wind chill minus 30 this evening and minus ...
Read More »Legion Lift Update
The Legion is in the final stages of getting the Lift operational, with the final sealing of the floor tiles and clearing of the alley. If you wish to access the lift we would like to make this as easy as possible for you with the following steps: If it is a scheduled event a volunteer operator will be there ...
Read More »Update on Passenger Rail Service for NE Ontario
When it comes to updates on passenger rail service for northeastern Ontario, there has been so little to report publicly but much going on in the background. Just before Christmas, Metrolinx and Ontario Northland delivered their yearlong creation of a business plan for the return of passenger rail service which includes all the necessary items for decision making (scheduling, equipment, ...
Read More »Minister of Education on Continued ETFO Escalation
Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding continued escalation by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): “Our government has put forward reasonable proposals at the negotiating table, including a commitment to maintain full-day kindergarten, and it is deeply disappointing parents are still seeing repeated escalation at the expense of our students to advance higher compensation, ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United – February 5
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). A Very Special THANK YOU to everyone who helped in so many ways with the recent THRIFT SHOP. Sat. Feb. 08 Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 ...
Read More »Council Proclaims – February 3 – 10 Rotary Youth Exchange Week
Education Workers’ Alliance of Ontario Central Agreement Now Ratified
The central agreement with the Education Workers’ Alliance of Ontario (EWAO) representing 3,975 education workers across the province, including education assistants, early childhood educators, professional services, custodial and maintenance staff, has been ratified by school boards and the unions and agreed to by the Government of Ontario. As the government did with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in ...
Read More »Just Passin’ Through Concert Series features Benjamin Dakota Rogers & Sultans of String in February
The Old Town Hall in Richards Landing will be hosting two concerts in February to kick off the 2020 Just Passin’ Through concert series with Benjamin Dakota Rogers on Feb. 11 and the Sultans of String on Feb. 22. The Township of St. Joseph Events Committee founded the Just Passin’ Through Concert Series in 2012 to bring music events to ...
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