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Alamos Gold launches Socioeconomic Baseline Study Survey

N1 Strategy Inc. has been engaged by Alamos Gold Inc. in Dubreuilville to create a Social Economic Baseline Study (SEBS). SEBS provides a detailed understanding of a community and region’s current social and economic conditions. It serves as a foundation for assessing potential impacts, both positive and negative. In Ontario, Canada, these assessments are particularly important for understanding how a ...

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Ontario Autism Coalition Recognizes World Autism Awareness Month

Apr 2, 2025 at 11:02 As World Autism Awareness Month begins, the Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) reaffirms its steadfast commitment to advocating for the rights, inclusion, and dignity of Autistic individuals and their families. Founded 20 years ago, the OAC remains a grassroots organization dedicated to ensuring that all Autistic individuals, across the spectrum and across their lifetime, have equitable ...

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White River Buses Cancelled

Due to the impending inclement weather, and visibility concerns, all school related transportation will be cancelled today in the areas below: Sault Ste Marie – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area Central Algoma – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon & area North Shore – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Elliot Lake, Spanish & area. Northern – White ...

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Les oeuvres de trois élèves de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph (Wawa) sont exposées à l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario

Les oeuvres d’art de trois élèves de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) furent reconnues par le président de l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario, l’Honorable Ted Arnott, lors d’une exposition tenue dans le cadre du Programme d’art pour les jeunes.   Charlie Lavoie, élève de la 10e année, Sophie Guertin, élève de la 11e année et Elsa McGregor, élève de la 12e année, ...

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Thank You From the Wawa Ladies Curling League!

The Wawa Ladies Curling League would like to thank the following individuals and businesses/organizations who contributed to the success of our 70th Annual Ladies Curling Bonspiel held on March 21-23, 2025. Alamos Gold Inc., Red Pine Exploration Inc.,Wawa-news.com, North of 17 Restaurant, Northern Lights Ford, Kerry Funeral Home, Fenlon’s Pharmacy, PDQ Signs, Mission Motors of Wawa, Judy Page Moore-Catering, SKN ...

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70th Annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel

The Wawa Ladies 70th Annual Curling Bonspiel was a success! Teams and players from Thunder Bay, Hornepayne, White River, Chapleau, Sault Ste. Marie, Blind River, Sudbury, and London made the trip to Wawa. 32 teams brought us back to the 70’s and put on a great parade performance on Friday night. Throughout the weekend there were many laughs, great calibre ...

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Men’s Curling – Final Standings

The Wawa Men’s Curling Season is complete for the 2024/25 season. Regular Season Standings: Champions – Team Tom Terris Second – Team Tom Fahrer Playoff Standings: Champions – Team Joe McCoy Second  – Team Tom Terris Third – Ron Hale

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Ladies Curling – Final Standings

The Wawa Ladies Curling Season is complete for the 2024/25 season. RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 16 18 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 14 18 SWITZER, Anya 2 14 18 TAVELLA, Debbie 4 13 18 MATHIAS, Danette 5 12 18 BONITZKE, Wendy 6 11 18 SPENCER, Diane 7 8 18 CHIUPKA, Lorna 7 8 18 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 7 8 18 AMOS, ...

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Mixed Curling – Final Standings

Mixed Curling is divided into two (2) Sections of (8) games each. First Section Winners: Team TERRIS – First Team BUCKELL – Second Second Section Winners: Team BUCKELL – First Team FAHRER – Second Team RAINVILLE – Second (There is a tie for Second.) Mixed Curling thanks all of the players for a great season.

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Terry Sheehan seeks re-election in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma

As I seek your trust once again to represent Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma, I am reminded daily of the strength and resilience that define our area. We are communities built on hard work, determination, and an unwavering commitment to progress. Our steel industry, the backbone of our local economy, has provided for generations of families, given countless individuals a ...

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Le NPD de Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma est prêt pour le jour de l’élection du 28 avril 2025

La campagne électorale est lancée!  Il ne reste que 36 jours avant que les Canadiens se rendent aux urnes. Laura Mayer et son équipe NPD sont déjà sur le terrain dans la circonscription de Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma; une nouvelle circonscription qui est vaste et aussi belle que ses résidents. Cette nouvelle circonscription fusionne une grande partie d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing qui s’étend de ...

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