Algoma Public Health is warning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time because there has been a rise in suspected opioid poisonings. Algoma Public Health is also asking all members of the community to continue their support for residents at risk of opioid poisonings and their loved ones. From November 26th to December 2nd, the ...

Passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Friday, November 30, 2018, at the age of 77 years. Dear mother of Rick (Shelley), Ron (Kelly), and the late Steve (Debbie). Loving grandmother of Ted (Brandy), Brian (Paige Liddle), Becky (Lee Rice) and Stephanie Robitaille (Mark). Proud great-grandmother of Travis, Connor, Mason, Sophie and Abel. Dear sister of Tom Hollingworth ...

The NDP’s Anti-Racism critic Laura Mae Lindo is pointing out that, with Indigenous children far more likely be in care than non-Indigenous children, Doug Ford needs to reverse his elimination of the Child Advocate’s office to avoid putting up another discriminatory barrier for Indigenous youth. “In my riding of Kitchener Centre, Indigenous children are five times more likely to come ...

Today, Ontario’s Government for the People is taking its next step in opposing the federal government’s unconstitutional carbon tax, which threatens Ontario jobs and would make life less affordable for families each time they leave home. “Most of Canada’s progress towards meeting its greenhouse gas emission targets is due to action Ontario has taken without having to resort to a ...

There were few surprises regarding how the plans used to regulate the outflows from Lake Superior and Lake Ontario performed during the record high rainfall and high water conditions of 2017. However, further data and assessment are needed to evaluate how the plans perform over the long-term, according to a report of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee ...

Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Sylvia Jones announced the appointment of Ronald (Ron) Taverner as Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police yesterday, November 29, 2018. Superintendent Taverner was appointed by Cabinet, based on the unanimous recommendation of a selection committee comprised exclusively of members of the Ontario Public Service and supported by Odgers Berndtson, an executive search firm. ...

Each year, Sault College proudly nominates remarkable Sault College alumni for the prestigious Premier’s Award in the categories of: Apprenticeship, Business, Community Services, Creative Arts and Design, Health Sciences, Recent Graduate, and Technology. We are proud and excited to announce that one of Sault College’s nominees – Colleen Hele-Cardinal – was the recipient of the Premier’s Award in the Community ...

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.   Dec.  01    U.C.W. Christmas Luncheon & Bazaar 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.                             United Church Basement                             If YOU are available to help ...

Team Standings: First place is Incredi-bowls with 19 points Bowler of the week:  Rick Gennaro with 137 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: Marcel Lewis 290 Ladies Series Flat: Lisa Miller 532 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa Miller 263 Men’s High Average: Jake Casavant ...

The Leader of Canada’s Conservatives, and the Leader of the Official Opposition, the Hon. Andrew Scheer, released the following statement today regarding General Motors’ suspension of operations in Oshawa: “Today’s news is a devastating blow to thousands of southern Ontario families who have relied for decades on the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa to provide a living. This closure represents the ...

The Ontario Government is taking action to protect communities and to address two critical issues in Ontario’s firefighting sector: fairness for professional firefighters; and the efficiency of the interest arbitration system. Minister of Labour Laurie Scott addressed the 66th Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs in Niagara Falls. Proposals developed by Minister Scott would protect “double-hatters” ...

Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement today on the swearing-in of Caroline Mulroney as the Minister of Francophone Affairs by the Lieutenant Governor: “Caroline Mulroney has proven herself time and time again to be a tireless champion for the Francophone community, and I am proud to have her serve as our new Minister of Francophone Affairs. She will be ...

Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath and NDP critic for Francophone Affairs Guy Bourgouin are calling on all MPPs from all parties to support Horwath’s motion to restore Ontario’s independent French Language Services Commissioner and the province’s Francophone University.   “Franco-Ontarians deserve the long-awaited Université de l’Ontario français, as well as a French Language Services Commissioner that is fully independent, and nothing less,” said Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk-James ...

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 ...