Oct 6, 2019 @ 22:17 Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, issued the following statement in honour of Ontario’s fallen firefighters: “Today, we honour and pay tribute to the bravery, commitment and dedication of Ontario’s firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting families, homes, and communities across the province. Tributes like today’s memorial service at Queen’s Park also serve as an ...

Oct 6, 2019 @ 22:15 Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following regarding a tentative agreement with CUPE: “Parents can rest easy knowing that the Government worked tirelessly to ensure their children remain in the classroom, where they belong. That is why I am pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Crown, the ...

Oct 6, 2019 @ 22:14 October 6, 2019 Dear Parents, We have just learned that this weekend’s central negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA), and the Crown have ended successfully and that a tentative agreement has been reached. As a result, we are pleased to announce that all schools in the Huron-Superior ...

Representatives of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) have confirmed that there will be no further communications from the union this evening regarding bargaining talks with the province and the Council of Trustees’ Associations. The parties continue to negotiate. The talks between the parties are aimed at ending education workers’ current ...

  Quelle belle façon de commencer une année scolaire! Félicitations à tous les élèves de la 12e de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) qui ont déjà completé leurs 40 heures de service communautaire. Afin de souligner cet accomplissement, Mme Valérie Lévesque, enseignante EED, Mme Stephanie McGregor, enseignante ÉRÉ, et M. Mark Szekely, titulaire de la classe 12e année, ont invité tous ...

  What a great way to kick off the 2019-2020 school year! Congratulations to all grade 12 students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) who already completed their 40 hours of community volunteer hours. In celebration of this accomplishment, the teachers Ms. Valérie Lévesque, Ms. Stephanie McGregor and Mr. Mark Szekely invited the students to a lunch-conference! Well fed, the students ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (SSMRCA) is advising that Lake Superior water levels continue to be above normal. There are observations, reports, or expectations of shoreline flooding or erosion at this time, localized flooding of low-lying areas may be possible. Flood forecasting and warning is part of the Conservation Authority’s provincially mandated responsibilities. This statement is sent out ...

Many patients and families across the province are waiting in crowded emergency departments that do not have the capacity to meet growing demands. In response, Ontario is investing in hospital infrastructure projects in communities like Geraldton to help end hallway health care. Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, was at the Geraldton ...

  Cette année, l’école élémentaire et secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) a appuyé fièrement la Fondation Terry Fox! Le 24 septembre, les élèves, les membres du personnel, les parents et amis de l’école ont participé à la marche Terry Fox qui fut organisée par M. Mark Szekely, M. Michel Lemoyne et M. Brandon Vachon-Case avec l’appui stratégique des élèves du cours d’éducation ...

  This year, elementary and secondary students from Wawa’s École Saint-Joseph Wawa took great pride in supporting the Terry Fox Foundation! On September 24, students, staff and friends took part in the walk organized by Mr. Mark Szekely, Mr. Michel Lemoyne and Mr. Brandon Vachon-Case with the key support of grade 11 and 12 physical education students. Mother Nature collaborated ...

As you may know, on Oct. 2, 2019, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) provided five (5) days’ notice to begin a strike involving workers in Ontario’s education sector. This means that CUPE workers will be on strike beginning Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, unless an agreement is reached at the provincial bargaining table beforehand. All parties have agreed to continue bargaining ...

The Algoma District School Board advises parents that if the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) engage in a full withdrawal of services beginning Monday, October 7, 2019, to please note the following: all schools will remain open/operational; there will be no food services available at White Pines, Superior Heights and Korah secondary schools; all daycares and before & after school ...

Lisa Gretzky, the NDP’s critic for Community and Social Services, made the following statement:   “Doug Ford’s planned cuts to social assistance would have hurt the most vulnerable children and adults in Ontario. These cuts were cruel, and they have caused profound anxiety for families already in crisis. This government never should have made these cuts in the first place. ...

Project partners and supporters of the NextBridge East-West Tie Line Transmission Project today celebrated the beginning of the long-awaited construction project. NextBridge has been working closely with Indigenous communities, municipalities, landowners, community members and businesses over the past six years to see this essential $777-million electrical infrastructure project through to construction. “We are delighted to now have shovels in the ...

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has secured a return to the bargaining table to continue negotiations with the province and the Council of Trustees’ Associations. The union is working towards a deal for a central collective agreement for the 55,000 education workers it represents in Ontario. Talks are scheduled to commence Friday, October 4 at 4:30 p.m. Earlier ...