May 14, 2018 @ 11:47 Ontario AMBER Alert has been cancelled. The child has been found safe. May 14, 2018 @ 11:48 The Ontario Provincial Police have issued an Amber alert for Gabriel McCallum. Gabriel is described and 8 years old, white male, 3 feet – 6 inches, 60 pounds, black hair, wearing faded grey jeans, long sleeve Canada ...
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A Letter to Kathryn McGarry, MTO – “Culvert Collapse – Unacceptable”
May 12, 2018 @ 15:32 Minister McGarry, Ministry of Transportation Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Saturday, May 12, 2018 Dear Minister McGarry Yesterday a sinkhole opened at a weak point in a culvert on Highway 17, near Wawa. As of noon today, the highway is still closed. The detour route would add over two hours to the trip. This is ...
Read More »SSM – Parkinson’s Disease Education Event
May 10, 2018 @ 09:24 Parkinson Canada is hosting a Parkinson’s Disease Education Event in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, May 29th titled: You … and your Health Care Team. In the absence of a local Movement Disorder Clinic, this session will focus on helping people living with Parkinson’s to access all available resources in order to create their personal ...
Read More »Algoma District School Board Student Trustees for 2018 / 2019 School Year Appointed
May 10, 2018 @ 08:55 The Algoma District School Board approved the appointment of two Student Trustees for the 2018 / 2019 school year. Molly Taylor, currently a grade 11 student at Superior Heights and Sarah Fisher, currently a Grade 11 student at White Pines will begin their terms as ADSB Student Trustees on August 1, 2018. Superintendent of Education ...
Read More »Walk 4 Justice
May 10, 2018 @ 08:51 Students at St. Joseph French Immersion School in Wawa walked on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 in support of clean drinking water for all during the Walk for Justice as part of a Catholic Education Week initiative. The Walk for Justice began as a way for students to explore the two feet of social justice and ...
Read More »Manitou Gold Commences Field Exploration at its Goudreau Properties
May 10, 2018 @ 08:19 Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to announce receipt of final reports on the magnetic, induced polarization and soil gas hydrocarbon surveys completed on its 100% owned “Goudreau Patents.” The Goudreau Patents property consists of four surface and mining rights patents, covering an area of approximately 160 acres and is located less than 2kms east ...
Read More »May Contain Nuts – May ‘Permission vs Restriction’
May 10, 2018 @ 08:03 Do you ever find you are “allowing” yourself to have a treat, or having a “cheat day”? If your everyday dietary regime requires a cheat day, then maybe you should break-up! You are evidently unhappy and unable to sustain the diet trends you are following! Quit restricting yourself! Although we are adults, we act just ...
Read More »Happenings at St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School – May 9
May 9, 2018 @ 08:25 Students from JK to Grade 8 at St. Joseph School in Wawa enjoyed planetarium presentations from Science North. During the presentations, students entered into a large inflatable dome where they had the opportunity to experience an interactive show that mixed the elements of traditional storytelling and digital technology. Students in Kindergarten and Grade ...
Read More »North East LHIN Supports New Primary Health Care Clinic Will Serve White River and Pic Mobert FN
May 9, 2018 @ 08:14 A new team of health care professionals will provide people living in White River and Pic Mobert First Nation with better access to high-quality health care closer to home. A new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic will connect people in White River and Pic Mobert with interdisciplinary primary care services, access to nurse practitioners, a registered nurse, ...
Read More »Prostitution vs Human Sex Trafficking: Making the Distinction
May 9, 2018 @ 08:03 Although there is an undeniable connection between prostitution and human trafficking in the context of commercial sexual exploitation (sex trafficking), it is important to make the distinction between the two; keep in mind that although outlining theoretical definitions is possible, reality is far more nuanced. Consent and control are the main distinctions between the two ...
Read More »Two Spencerville Men fined for Killing a Moose near Foleyet
May 8, 2018 @ 08:10 Two Spencerville men have been fined a total of $2,000 for hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Steven Hopkins pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for unlawfully discharging a firearm on a travelled roadway. Barrie Crawford pleaded guilty and was fined $500 for unlawfully possessing an illegally killed bull moose. Court heard ...
Read More »Ladies Night Golf Committee Meeting
May 8, 2018 @ 08:07 The Ladies Night Golf Committee will be meeting on Monday, May 14, 2018, in the Delta Room at North of 17 at 6:30 p.m. We look forward to a great golf season ahead.
Read More »Great Lakes Ice-Breaking is a Team Effort
May 7, 2018 @ 17:18 The Ninth District is proud to be part of the team effort meeting the challenge of a record season in Great Lakes ice-breaking operations. Working with the Canadian Coast Guard and members of the shipping industry throughout the region, our cutters have logged thousands of hours and miles to keep commerce moving in what ...
Read More »HSCDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) hosts ‘Making Healthy Choices’
May 7, 2018 @ 08:58 The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) of the Huron-Superior Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) hosted a presentation, focusing on the emotional development of children on Monday, April 30. Dr. Jean Clinton, a clinical professor at McMaster University in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, was the guest speaker at a workshop for parents ...
Read More »Council Proclaims ‘Nursing Week’
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