May 5, 2018 @ 15:30 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) are pleased to announce that Premier Kathleen Wynne, PC Leader Doug Ford and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will take part in a debate on Friday, May 11th at 11:30 am at the Charles W. Stockey Centre in the Town of Parry ...

May 4, 2018 @ 08:11 Harte Gold is pleased to announce it has entered into an Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) with Pic Mobert First Nation. the proximal First Nation, in connection with the Company’s Sugar Zone property located outside White River, Ontario. The Sugar Zone property is located within the exclusive traditional territory of Pic Mobert First Nation. The IBA ...

May 4, 2018 @ 08:02 On Sunday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., Wawa Baptist will hold a Praise Night at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre. Come and be refreshed by a time of songs and friendship. On Sunday, May 20, Wawa Baptist extends an invitation to lunch at 11:30 a.m. after church at 10:00 a.m. (at Wawa Goose Seniors’ Drop-in Centre). ...

May 3, 2018 @ 08:02 Here is a recent article from the journal Circulation which adds even more evidence (if that is necessary) regarding the remarkable health benefits of following a healthy lifestyle. And following a healthy lifestyle is not very difficult to do.   By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Middle-aged adults with ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:53 Yesterday, May 2nd, 2018, Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford addressed the annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipalities Association (NOMA) during which he shared how his Plan for the People of Ontario will deliver real respect, real change and real hope for the people of Northern Ontario. “I know that Northern municipalities, families and businesses ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:50 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 THANK YOU, Roberta for being with us for the past 8 months. We ALL join in wishing you  God’s Blessings ...

  May 3, 2018 @ 06:46 Be aware that this article contains disturbing material, and may be very upsetting to many.

May 2, 2018 @ 08:50 Sault College, in partnership with Professional Engineers Ontario – Algoma Chapter, is excited to host the 29th Annual Bridge Building contest! Taking place on Saturday, May 5 in Sault College’s Multimedia Centre, the day will kick off with the grade 4 and 5 division – the youngest of four divisions – beginning at 10 a.m. ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:20   The Wawa community kitchen has officially been established!! We are a registered non-profit called “The Mixing Spoon”. We had a logo contest for high school students, and Abiguel Jones was the winner. So, what is The Mixing Spoon you ask? We are a community kitchen. And if that still leaves you confused, this community ...

  May 1, 2018 @ 08:37 Mine rescue teams in seven districts across Ontario, including Thunder Bay and Algoma districts, will test their emergency response knowledge and skills in District Mine Rescue Competitions May 10 and 11. Four teams and equipment technicians from Thunder Bay and Algoma districts will compete at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre in Wawa. Competing teams ...

Apr 30, 2018 @ 08:37 Gathered around an office full of lively supporters, volunteers and community members, Ontario NDP MPP Michael Mantha launched his re-election campaign in Algoma-Manitoulin with the opening of his Elliot Lake campaign office. “I’m thrilled to be launching our campaign and continue fighting for Algoma-Manitoulin communities,” Mantha said. “We continue to see wait times at hospitals ...

Apr 28, 2018 @ 16:20   It is with mixed emotion that we stand here each year on April 28th as we pause to reflect upon the thousands of workers who have been injured, suffered illness or died as a result of workplace conditions or incidents. We must always remember that these workers are far more than just the sum ...

On the heels of an explosive report from Ontario’s Auditor General exposing that Kathleen Wynne’s real deficit is 75% higher than reported, Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford today committed to launch an independent commission of inquiry, whose mandate is to get to the bottom of the deficit scandal and to propose timely solutions to solving the deficit problem. “The Auditor ...

Ontario New Democrat candidates Judith Monteith-Farrell (Thunder Bay-Atikokan) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North), released the following statement responding to Liberal MPP Bill Mauro’s comments on the Bethammi Nursing Home inspection findings:   “We were heartbroken to learn that residents at the Bethammi Nursing Home were left unbathed for weeks, without enough incontinence care, and not getting the care they needed.   When our seniors ...

Apr 26, 2018 @ 18:15 Algoma Public Health Nurses and Nurse Practitioner (NP) members have reached a last-minute deal with their employer. The nurses – members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) – and the employer both held ratification votes within hours of reaching the settlement, and both sides have voted to accept the new deal. The new collective agreement ...