5:17 AM EST Monday 28 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay …and the rest of Northern Ontario A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill ...
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School Buses Cancelled throughout Algoma District
Sault Ste Marie Area Due to the extreme cold temperatures and the in the interest of safety, School Transportation is canceled for all Boards. Schools remain open. Parents are reminded to ensure students are dressed for the weather. Central Algoma Area Due to the extreme cold temperatures and the in the interest of safety, School Transportation is canceled for all ...
Read More »LSSU to offer Bachelor’s Degree Program on Cannabis Chemistry
Lake Superior State University is launching the country’s first degree program focused squarely on the chemistry of cannabis. A bachelor’s degree with a major in cannabis chemistry will be offered beginning in fall 2019, along with an associate’s degree program in cannabis science. Students can opt in for an American Chemical Society (ACS)-endorsed degree. LSSU aims to be a premier ...
Read More »Extreme Cold Warning Continues with Snow Squall Watch
11:03 AM EST Saturday 26 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chills of minus 40 to minus 45 are expected across much of Northern Ontario this morning. This arctic air mass will remain entrenched over the region through ...
Read More »EC issues Snow Squall Watch despite Extreme Cold Warning
3:38 PM EST Friday 25 January 2019 Snow squall watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls likely Saturday. Snow squalls are expected to develop on Saturday for regions close to Lake Superior. At this point, it looks like the strongest activity will be between Montreal River and Wawa. ...
Read More »Candidates named for MFN’s March Election
The following names will appear on the March 23, 2019 BALLOT Candidates for Chief BUCKELL, Joseph (Joe) TANGIE, Patricia (Pat) Candidates for Councillor ARMSTRONG, Irene BEAUPRE, Daniel CHALYKOFF, John-Paul DEMARY, Janet Monica DONNEY-FRASER, Sandra DUPUIS (BOISSONEAU), Diedre HUMPHRIES, Donnie PERREAULT, Daniel (Dan) PETERSON, Linda STONE, Agnes STONE, Evelyn SWANSON, Ida J. SWANSON, Myrtle Pauline SWANSON, William P. Sr. ...
Read More »LNG Plant to be built in Nipigon
Today the Ontario government announced support for a new liquefied natural gas plant in Nipigon to help create jobs and make businesses more competitive in Northern Ontario. “Our Government for the People is investing in the North, creating jobs, making businesses more competitive and making life more affordable for residents,” said Infrastructure Minister Monte McNaughton. Ontario will provide $27 million ...
Read More »Special Olympics Athlete Ambassadors Help Launch Draft an Athlete Program
A group of enthusiastic Athlete Ambassadors were introduced today, who shared their excitement for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020 and who helped launch the new ‘Draft an Athlete program. The program will provide an opportunity for community members and organizations to play an important role in the upcoming Games, through a $500 sponsorship of a competing ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – January 25
Team Rank Wins G.P. LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 7 9 TERRIS, Tom 1 7 9 McCOY, Joe 3 6 9 BUCKELL, Chris 4 5 9 SPENCER, Diane 5 4 9 HALL, Dave 6 3 8 HOFFMANN, Jim 6 3 9 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 6 3 9 BOYD, Katherine 9 2 9 Schedule for Thursday – January 31, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...
Read More »Extreme Cold Weather Warning Continues Across Northern Ontario
4:56 AM EST Friday 25 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chills of minus 40 to minus 45 are occurring this morning due to very cold arctic air mass. This arctic air mass will remain entrenched over the ...
Read More »Cold Cancels Buses in Hornepayne
Due to the extreme cold temperature in Hornepayne today school bus transportation is cancelled for all Boards. All schools are open. Parents are reminded to ensure that students are dressed warmly for this weather.
Read More »Extreme Cold Warning in Effect for much of Northern Ontario
3:36 PM EST Thursday 24 January 2019 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: =New= City Of Thunder Bay =New= Superior West =New= Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North =New= Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa =New= Kapuskasing – Hearst Kenora – Nestor Falls Dryden – Ignace Fort Frances – Rainy Lake Atikokan – Upsala – Quetico Red Lake – Ear ...
Read More »SSM’s Tenaris to layoff 95 due to market conditions
Tenaris announced today it will make adjustments to production at its facilities in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Calgary, Alta., as well as implement staffing changes due to persisting volatile market conditions. Tenaris will lay off approximately 95 employees at its seamless pipe mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., effective Feb. 4, 2019. The company will also temporarily suspend operations ...
Read More »Wawa begins search for new CAO
Received – Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 4:13 PM
Read More »Highway 11 closes due to a Motor Vehicle Collision
released Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 1:40 AM Highway 11 is currently closed between Longlac, ON and Hearst, ON as a result of a motor vehicle collision. On January 23, 2019, at approximately 6:40 p.m., members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Greenstone Fire Department and Superior North Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a motor ...
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