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Cementation Announces Partnership Agreement with Missanabie Cree First Nation

  Cementation Canada and the Missanabie Cree First Nation community have signed a partnership agreement at the Mining Expo in Timmins, Ontario announcing Missanabie Cementation Inc. “We are excited about our latest partnership with Cementation and combined we feel the groups can bring value to future mining projects here in northern Ontario throughout the traditional territory of the Missanabie Cree ...

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Premier-Designate Doug Ford announces Transition Team

Today, Premier-designate Doug Ford announced his team that will oversee the transition into government. “We have a team that has already hit the ground running as we prepare to form government and deliver on our commitments to the people,” said Ford, in announcing the leadership of his transition organization. “This team has the judgement and experience necessary to ensure we ...

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Doug Ford to Become Ontario’s 26th Premier

Earlier today, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell met with Doug Ford and invited him to officially assume the position of Premier of Ontario and form a government. Premier-designate Doug Ford has selected a transition team and has already begun briefings on government activities and the decisions necessary to choose his Cabinet. The Premier and the Premier-designate have agreed that the transition ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – June 6

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:33 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 Sunday, June 10 – There will be NO Morning Worship at First United.  The Congregation is travelling to  St. John’s ...

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THE GAME: Exposing the underbelly in the world of commercial sexual exploitation

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:06 The underbelly in the world of commercial sexual exploitation is referred to as “The Game”. The Game involves the inner workings of sex trafficking from the beginning of trapping a victim, to everyday operations. The game has many players: pimps, victims, madams, escorts, drivers, insiders and more. However, the tactics used by traffickers (pimps) level ...

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Council Meeting Tonight – June 5

Council will be holding a Council Meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Wawa Household Recycling Days – Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th Corporate Planning Committee Meeting ...

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Coast Guard medevacs man from vessel 15 miles off Harbor Beach, Michigan

Jun 1, 2018 @ 21:34 The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a medevac of an approximately 54-year-old man off a vessel 15 miles northeast of Harbor Beach, Michigan, Friday. There is no Coast Guard imagery at this time and the name of the person is not being released. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Detroit command center received a report from the Manitowoc, a ...

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Men’s Night Golf – May 31

 (65 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Nick Alexopoulos, Bill Carruthers-3 under par 33 2nd FLIGHT: Butch Terris, Tom Terris, Luke Morden- 1 under par 35 3rdFLIGHT: Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay-1 over par 37 4th FLIGHT: Chad Millette, Jules Anglehart-2 over par 38 5th FLIGHT: Noah Asselin, Anders Dereski, Tyler Morgan-5 over par 41   SPECIAL EVENTS WINNERS: North of 17 Restaurant Voucher ...

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SickKids will be canvassing Wawa for Donations to SickKids Foundation

Jun 1, 2018 @ 10:13 Canvassers representing SickKids will be in your area this week. To learn more about our door-to-door canvasser program, please visit our site.   Please feel free to contact us as well at 416-813-6166 EXT. 7978 if you have any questions regarding the program.   Thank you!   SOURCE – SickKids Foundation

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Final arguments to kick off in Robinson Huron Treaty Annuities Case

Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:02 Final arguments for the Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Annuity case will begin Monday, June 4, 2018, in Sudbury at the Radisson Hotel. The RHT Annuity case has been in court since September of 2017. The 21 Anishinabek nations with annuitants under the RHT took the federal and provincial governments to court to uphold the augmentation ...

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St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School – Jump Rope for Heart

Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:02   Students of St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart to support the Heart and Stroke foundation.   Students were challenged to meet a goal of $1,500 raised in order for students to have the opportunity to “pie” a staff member in the face. The top ten students ...

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