Feb 2, 2018 @ 08:27 MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. announces that it has received gold and silver assays for 100 sonic boreholes at its Wawa-Holdsworth Project. Most of the boreholes were drilled in an exploration target that was defined using geophysical methods, in a previously non-excavated area.  Nine sonic boreholes discovered a new zone of Oxide Sands with evidence of ...

Feb 2, 2018 @ 08:17 Sault College is honoured to welcome the province’s best collegiate curlers at the 2018 OCAA Curling Championships! The Championships take place February 7 – 11, 2018, at the Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. With 16 teams from 7 different institutions participating in this year’s championships, it promises to be an exciting ...

Feb 2, 2018 @ 08:04 The Northwestern Ontario Writer’s Workshop is pleased to welcome its newest president, who will lead the organization toward its goal of fostering and developing writing in the region.   Elizabeth Pszczolko has been chosen as the new NOWW president, taking over for interim co-presidents, Susan Rogers and Charles Campbell, after past president, Jane Crossman’s three-year ...

Feb 1, 2018 @ 09:01 AND WHEREAS the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) is Canada’s only national organization dedicated to helping those with eating disorder, food and weight preoccupation and related issues. NEDIC provides information, education, resources and referrals to individuals with eating disorders, their families, friends and health care professionals; AND WHEREAS eating disorders have the highest mortality rate among ...

Jan 31, 2018 @ 18:29 On Friday, February 2, Wawa Baptist Church will hold a free two-hour monthly SonWest kids’ club at the Hillcrest Heights Centre running from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Children between the age of 5 and 12 are welcome to attend to sing songs, make crafts, eat snacks, and listen to a Bible story. For more information ...

Jan 31, 2018 @ 17:57 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 & leave ...

Jan 31, 2018 @ 13:52 46So that’s about it for January and I think everyone is ready for some nice sunny days with only a little cold.   Still to come is the Chase away the winter blues fundraiser on February 10th. From 7.00 till 10.00 p.m. With games and Horse d’oeuvres and a special drink from the bar and ...

Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:15 Ontario NDP Home and Long-term Care critic Teresa Armstrong issued the following statement in response to increased reports of resident-on-resident abuse at long-term care homes throughout Ontario:   “I was heartbroken after watching the video of Meyer Sadoway’s treatment in a long-term care home and thinking about what his family, his sisters, had to endure. ...

Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:07 Leader of the Official Opposition Vic Fedeli announced he will remain as Interim Leader while a new permanent Leader is chosen. “Over the past few days, I have been humbled by the outpouring of support from Party members, candidates, and caucus,” said Fedeli. “I have been honoured to have them put their trust in me. ...

Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:04 The one-year countdown begins for the Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Provincial Winter Games in Sault Ste. Marie January 31 – February 3, 2019. Up to 500 athletes will be attending the games in addition to coaches, family, and friends. The 2019 event will feature competitions in six winter sports: Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, ...

Jan 30, 2018 @ 18:39 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A strong Alberta clipper, passing by to the north of the region, will bring close to 10 cm of snow to the regions near Eastern Lake Superior later tonight and Wednesday. Locally higher snowfall amounts are possible from Montreal River to ...

Stats for January 23rd Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling League: Team Standings: Black Thunder 1st place with 33 points Men’s High Average: Marcel Lewis 180 Ladies’ High Average: Rachelle Godin 162 Bowler of the week: Wendy Leclair with 101 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: The Bowlievers 3830 High Single: The Bowlievers 1389 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis ...

On Monday, Ontario NDP International Trade critic Taras Natyshak released the following statement on the new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): “Forging ahead with a renewed TPP that leaves automotive workers behind is simply wrong. We need to do the right thing and stand up for good manufacturing jobs but Kathleen Wynne has let us down before and can’t be trusted to ...

Jan 30, 2018 @ 08:31 Faculty at Algoma University have voted 84% in favour of a strike mandate, and strongly in support of their bargaining team.   “Faculty at Algoma have sent a clear message to the Board of Governors at Algoma University,” said Henry Hornstein, President of the faculty union.  “They are ready to defend the academic integrity of ...

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec.   “One year ago today, the lives of six men were cut painfully short, and the lives of so many others were changed forever, in a cowardly act of Islamophobic violence.  Today, Ontario’s New Democrats, alongside all ...