Author Archives: This Media Release

Algoma Public Health Nurses Reach Last-Minute Deal

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 ...

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Happenings At First United Church – April 25

Apr 25, 2018 @ 10:45 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 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m., Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please call 705-856-2926 ...

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Wawa’s Indoor Walking Program Ends for Season

Apr 25, 2018 @ 08:17 The Wawa Indoor Walking Program ends tomorrow for the season. Walking Coordinator Shelly Duplessis would like to thank all those who came out to walk, and the health service providers for their visits. See you next year! Shelly Duplessis

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Tbaytel Holds Annual General Meeting and Releases 2017 Report to the Community

Apr 25, 2018 @ 07:55 Tbaytel was pleased to release Investing in our Neighbourhood, the company’s 2017 report to the community at its annual general meeting held last evening at Thunder Bay City Hall. The report focuses on several of Tbaytel’s key accomplishments from throughout 2017, as well as the company’s strategic direction and key financial information. Tbaytel contributed $17.375 ...

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Doug Ford Announces that he will scrap ‘Cap & Trade Slush Fund’

Doug Ford announced yesterday, April 23rd that he would scrap the ‘Cap & Trade Slush Fund’. He had visited a gas station in Caledon. “There is a whole industry of special interests and lobbyists coming up with new names, and schemes to try to fool people into paying this new tax,” said Ford. “But the people will not be fooled, ...

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Ontario Liberal Party under investigation for campaigning on taxpayers’ dime

The Ontario Liberal Party is officially under investigation from Elections Ontario following allegations they’re campaigning on the taxpayers’ dime. Last week, the Ontario PC Party filed a formal complaint to Elections Ontario detailing how the Liberals have been holding campaign style announcements with government resources. On Friday, April 20th, Elections Ontario replied to the Ontario PC Party’s complaint in a ...

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Doug Ford has sent the following letter to the Premier ‘Liberal Hydro Mess’

Thursday, April 19, 2018 Dear Premier Kathleen Wynne, While you have been holding campaign-style media availabilities on the taxpayer dime, I have been criss-crossing the province and meeting directly with the people. I sit down with young families, small-business owners, and seniors, and I ask them, “what’s the biggest thing the government could do to make your life easier.” The ...

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Social housing crisis forces low-income Sudbury seniors to wait five years for an apartment

Apr 20, 2018 @ 08:08 As rent-geared-to-income housing remain scarce, Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, asked the premier why the Liberal government has done nothing for vulnerable Ontario seniors struggling to put a roof over their heads.   “Minister, there are currently 1577 households in Greater Sudbury waiting for a rent-geared-to income one bedroom apartment.  A third of those are ...

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White River Forest Products plans major upgrades to facility

Apr 20, 2018 @ 08:05   White River Forest Products (WRFP) is pleased to announce that it has received $1.9M in funding from the provincial government through the Ontario’s Jobs and Prosperity Fund. “We’re happy to be one of the first company to receive monies from this fund,” said Frank Dottori, President and CEO of WRFP. “The upgrades we’re making ...

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The 71st Wawa Men’s Bonspiel

Apr 19, 2018 @ 12:25   FIRST “A” EVENT Ken GRAHAM Soo SECOND “A” EVENT Dave TRUDEAU Soo THIRD “A” EVENT Chris GILBOTA / Dennis LETHBRIDGE Soo   FIRST “B” EVENT Mark LESCHISHIN Wawa SECOND “B” EVENT Scott SEABROOK Soo THIRD “B” EVENT Brian CULHANE Kirkland L./Wawa/Soo   FIRST “C” EVENT Tom TERRIS Wawa SECOND “C” EVENT Carl PUNKARI Soo ...

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15 years of damage to health care: NDP

NDP Health Care critic and Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas issued the following statement: “As premier, Kathleen Wynne has done real damage to the health care that people count on. Today, Wynne held a media event at a hospital to try to convince Ontarians that wait times for health care are fine. They’re not. For years, she has chosen to ...

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Doug Ford Pledges to Bring Jobs Back to Ontario

Doug Ford today visited a small manufacturing facility in Cobourg, Ontario where he announced the fourth of his five priorities in his Plan For the People of Ontario. Ford committed that an Ontario PC Government will take immediate action to Create Good Jobs, including bringing manufacturing jobs back to Ontario. “There is no secret to creating good jobs in Ontario,” ...

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Getting some hands on experience

Apr 19, 2018 @ 09:40   Students in Wawa’s École secondaire Saint-Joseph’s transportation technology and fabrication technology courses, along with their teacher, Mr. James Stewart, took part in Collège Boréal’s Challenge optimal des métiers, innovations et technologies (COMIT). During this challenge, held on March 6, students were able to apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in automotive mechanics and welding. ...

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Acquérir de l’expérience pratique

Apr 19, 2018 @ 09:39   Les élèves du cours de technologie des transports et de technologie de la fabrication de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), accompagnés de leur enseignant M. James Stewart, ont participé au Challenge Optimal des Métiers, Innovations et Technologies (COMIT) organisé par le Collège Boréal. Pendant la journée du 6 mars, les élèves ont eu l’occasion de ...

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