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EC – Snow coming,15cm perhaps

Feb 18, 2018 @ 09:05 5:24 AM EST Sunday 18 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowstorm on the way. A disturbance approaching from the Northern Plains States is expected to spread an area of snow into ...

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EC – Snowstorm on it’s way Sunday Night

4:42 PM EST Saturday 17 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowstorm on the way. A disturbance approaching from the Northern Plains States is expected to spread an area of snow into Northeastern Ontario beginning Sunday and ...

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Curling in school hallways

Feb 16, 2018 @ 09:05 Students in grade 3 at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) read about the sport of curling and the Olympics. They then learned all about the rules of the game with the help of their teacher Ms. Ashley Hunt-Robinson. Once they had it all figured out, students were thrilled to have the opportunity to play a little game ...

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Du curling dans les corridors d’école !

Feb 16, 2018 @ 09:05 Les élèves de la 3e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont lu un texte sur le curling aux Olympiques. Par la suite, avec l’aide de leur enseignante, Mme Ashley Hunt-Robinson, ils ont appris tous les règlements du jeu. À leur plus grande joie, les élèves ont pu jouer au curling dans le corridor de l’école ...

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Wawa Mixed Curling Standings – February 16

Feb 16, 2018 @ 08:42 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 10 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 8 11 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 7 12 BOYD, Katherine 4 6 12 SPENCER, Reg 5 5 12 SZEKELY, Marc 5 5 12 HALL, Jennifer 7 3 11 McCOY, Joe 8 2 11 Schedule for Thursday – February 22,  2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

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RT Minerals Corp. Announces Acquisition of South Wawa Gold Property

Feb 15, 2018 @ 08:57 RT Minerals Corp. announces that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 100% interest in the South Wawa gold property from Argo Gold Inc. for consideration of 350,000 common shares of the Company. The South Wawa gold property consists of two mineral claims totalling 16 units or 256 hectares located approximately ...

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Northern Ontario Part – Seeking Medical Care Should Not Be Hazardous

Feb 14, 2018 @ 09:07 The Northern Ontario Party would like to extend their condolences to the young family who lost their lives traveling back from Sick Kids Hospital last week. This heartbreaking event is just another example of the tragedies Northerners face when seeking medical care for their children. A number of families across Northern Ontario face similar treks; ...

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Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling League Standings – February 13

Feb 14, 2018 @ 09:05 Team Standings: Black Thunder 1st place with 41 points Men’s High Average: Marcel Lewis 183 Ladies’ High Average: Rachelle Godin 161 Bowler of the week: Moriah Sigouin with 103 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Friends 3900 High Single: Black Thunder 1391 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 715 Men’s Single Flat: Wayne ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – February 14

Feb 14, 2018 @ 08:09 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11 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 ...

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February 21st Terrace Bay Presentation: Lake Superior Caribou

Feb 13, 2018 @ 17:10 Michipicoten Island Caribou have made headlines recently on Minnesota Public Radio, Sault online, CBC’s “As it Happens” and the New York Times, among others. Predation by wolves, who were able to reach the island due to ice cover on Lake Superior in 2014, resulted in relocation of the Michipicoten Island Caribou to the Slate Islands. The ...

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Wawa to join Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening 2018

Feb 13, 2018 @ 14:58 Tourism Ireland today announced details of some of the famous attractions and sites around the world which will go green to mark St Patrick’s Day this year, continuing the organization’s first-half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2018. The annual initiative, which sees a host of major landmarks around the world turn green for ...

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Measuring Indigenous Education Outcomes Key to Progress

Feb 13, 2018 @ 10:03 Collection of data on academic outcomes among Indigenous students is a necessary step towards bridging the education gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous students, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Measuring Student Outcomes: The Case for Identifying Indigenous Students in Canada’s PISA Sample,” authors John Richards and Parisa Mahboubi encourage provinces ...

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Wawa Men’s Curling Standings – February 13

Feb 13, 2018 @ 08:31 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 9 12 McCOY, Joe 3 7 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 6 13 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 5 5 13 MOORE, Bruce 5 5 13 YOUNG, Paul 5 5 13 DERESKI, Louis 8 3 12 GAMES SCHEDULE – February 21, 2018 WEDNESDAY Ice 1 Ice ...

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FAO confirms – Hydro One sell-off robs billions from services that matter most

Feb 12, 2018 @ 15:52 A new report on the sale of Hydro One by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement:   “Today’s report by the FAO is a damning indictment of the privatization schemes rammed through by successive Conservative and Liberal governments. The sale of Hydro One will cost ...

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