Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 3 4 McCOY, Joe 1 3 4 DERESKI, Louis 3 2 4 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 3 2 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 2 4 TERRIS, Tom 3 2 4 MITRIKAS, Eric 7 1 4 MOORE, Bruce 7 1 4 GAMES SCHEDULE – December 3, 2018     Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice ...

Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement today on the closure of the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant: “Today is a difficult day for the workers at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant. It is a difficult day for the thousands of workers at hundreds of Ontario auto part suppliers that depend on the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant for much ...

During question period on Thursday, November 22, 2018, Sol Mamakwa, NDP MPP for Kiiwetinoong, told the Ford government to begin working with First Nations communities and invest in northern airports that fly-in communities depend on.   “These airports are essential lifelines for the communities they serve,” said Mamakwa, the NDPs critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.   “But Ontario’s northern ...

Last year, Hope Air provided over 900 flights to people in Northern Ontario who were in need of medical services far away from home. For those who live in small and rural communities where specialized medical care is not available, a trip to see a medical specialist might involve a 16-hour car or bus ride. Hope Air is the only ...

Over the weekend of November 16 – 18, 2018 the Wawa Women’s Hockey Association hosted the 2nd annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament.   The weekend brought 6 women’s recreational teams to Wawa to battle it out for cash prizes at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center. Wawa’s Moose on the Loose sporting (in true “Canadian” fashion) their red/black buffalo ...

Like many jurisdictions with parliamentary traditions, the Legislature of Ontario appoints Legislative Officers (sometimes called Parliamentary officers) to oversee and review activities of government that warrant special concern. Their duties include regularly issuing public reports that critically evaluate government performance in specific areas. The Officers are chosen by an all-party Committee and report directly to the Legislature through the Speaker, ...

MPP Bhutila Karpoche, Member for Parkdale-High Park and Official Opposition critic for Mental Health and Addictions, tabled a bill last week that would cap the wait time for children and youth accessing mental health and addiction services at 30 days.   Right now in Ontario, one in five young people are living with mental health disorders that significantly impact their ...

The NDP and its London-area MPPs blasted Doug Ford’s cuts to London-area schools today in the legislature, calling them callous, and a case of misplaced priorities.   Parents and guardians from the Thames Valley School District Board (TVSDB) have learned that new schools and child care spaces slated for their communities were being delayed indefinitely by Ford. The TVSDB made ...

The province’s first cable-stayed bridge, located east of Thunder Bay at the Nipigon River crossing on Highway 11/17, is open to four lanes as of November 23rd, 2018. All westbound and eastbound lanes open starting today, allowing traffic to flow in all four lanes. The $106-million project was funded through the province’s Northern Highways Program. The structure consists of three ...

On Friday, November 23rd, 2018, Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation, visited a maintenance facility to announce that Ontario’s Government for the People is making the winter commute easier by allowing drivers to track their plow and plan their route all at one stop — the Ontario 511 website. “Keeping Ontario’s highways as safe as possible during winter weather conditions is ...

Dear Brenda, I have been dismayed over the coverage of the Postal Strike has been.  It was predictable that most businesses would cheer the back to work legislation and that labour unions would be angry that labour negotiations have be short-circuited.  What has been missing is the actual content of the bill?  Does the bill contain arbitration leading to the ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 3 3 McCOY, Joe 2 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 2 3 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 2 HALL, Dave 4 1 2 BOYD, Katherine 4 1 3 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 4 1 3 SPENCER, Diane 4 1 3 HOFFMANN, Jim 8 0 3 Schedule for Thursday – November 29, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Team Standings: Tied for first place is Black Thunder, Mafia and Incredi-bowls with 16 points Bowler of the week:  Jamie Boylan with 153 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Mafia 3821 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Jake Casavant 733 Men’s Single Flat: Jake Casavant 285 Ladies Series Flat: Lisa Miller 532 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, as well as the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA), to investigate an outbreak of E. coli infections in Ontario and Quebec, and several U.S. states. ...

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 Sat Nov. 24 Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3p.m. Sat. Dec. 01 U.C.W. Christmas Luncheon & Bazaar 11:30 – 1:30 p.m., United Church Basement. ...