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Thunder Bay 50/50 Record-Breaking December Draw with $3 Million in Guaranteed Prizes

This December, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is inviting the community to be part of something truly extraordinary. The Thunder Bay 50/50 will be making history again with its biggest draw ever — featuring an incredible $3 million in guaranteed prizes. This unprecedented, month-long draw was designed with supporters in mind — the same people who have turned ...

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School Buses Cancelled: Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne

Nov 27, 2025 at 06:45 Due to the inclement weather, visibility concerns, and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation servicing schools in Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne will be cancelled for today. Schools will remain open. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area No alerts in this area, transportation is running as per normal schedule Central Algoma ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 26

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 TERRIS, Spencer 2 3 4 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 4 1 4 MORRISON, Matthew 4 1 4 HALE, Ron 6 0 4   Game Schedule for Monday, December 1st. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALE BUMSTEAD LESCHISHIN T.TERRIS MORRISON S.TERRIS

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School Buses Cancelled: Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne

Nov 26, 2025 at 06:31 Due to the inclement weather, visibility concerns, and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation servicing schools in Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne will be cancelled for today. Schools will remain open. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area No alerts in this area, transportation is running as per normal schedule Central Algoma ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – November 24

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 2 2 MATHIAS, Danette 1 2 2 SPENCER, Diane 1 2 2 AMOS, Tracy 4 1 1 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 1 2 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 1 2 COE, Melanie 4 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 4 1 2 PARSONS, Rochelle 4 1 2 SMITH-MORIN, Glynis 4 1 2 SZEKELY, Annik 4 1 2 MICHALCEWICZ, Sabrina ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – November 24

Team Rank Wins G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 3 3 DUGGAN, Sarah 2 2 3 FAHRER, Tom 2 2 3 GLOVER, Justine 2 2 3 TERRIS, Tom 2 2 3 BUCKELL, Chris 6 1 1 HUFF, Amanda 6 1 3 MORRISON, Matthew 6 1 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 1 3 DERESKI, Daryl 10 0 1 HALL, Dave 10 0 1 HALL, ...

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Hwy 17 (Schreiber to Nipigon) OPEN

Nov 22, 2025 at 22:18 The highway has been reopened. Nov 22, 2025 at 20:51 19:47 – Hwy 17 – Nipigon, Hwy 17 is closed from Hwy 11 Jct to Schreiber due to poor road and weather conditions. Nov 22, 2025 at 18:45 Hwy 17 – Nipigon, Hwy 17 is closed from Hwy 11 Jct to Terrace Bay due to ...

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8th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament

On November 14th – 16th the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center was host to the 8th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s hockey tournament. The rink atmosphere throughout the weekend was energetic with 11 hockey teams, the by-hand festival, and a Saturday night Glow party. Teams came from Wawa, Chapleau, and Sault Ste. Marie to play in the commemorative tournament honouring Lori, ...

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Stick Curling Clinic

What is Stick Curling and who should use a Delivery Stick? Stick Curlers use a delivery stick which provides an optional method of delivering stones for anyone who may have issues with the traditional slide. There is no limit to who may use the device. Many will transition to using a stick when they’ve sustained an injury or their flexibility ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 18

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 3 3 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 2 3 TERRIS, Spencer 2 2 3 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 4 1 3 MORRISON, Matthew 4 1 3 HALE, Ron 6 0 3 Game Schedule for Monday, November 24th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALE LESCHISHIN MORRISON S. TERRIS BUMSTEAD T. TERRIS

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Constable Logan Lewis (Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg) a Hero Beyond the Badge

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), in partnership with General Motors OnStar Canada, is proud to recognize the heroic efforts of Constable Logan Lewis of the Anishinabek Police Service. The Heroes Beyond the Badge Program honours an individual or team in a police service whose contributions to policing excellence deserves to be known and appreciated. Individuals and/or teams ...

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Community-based immunization clinics Continue – Goulais Clinic on Dec. 6

Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic Services, in partnership with Sault Area Hospital (SAH), has successfully delivered a series of community-based immunization clinics this fall, improving access to vaccines and strengthening local health system capacity. To date, 1182 vaccines have been administered across by Community Paramedics at free immunization clinics in our district, including 471 RSV, 422 influenza, and 289 COVID-19 doses. ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – November 17

Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 GLOVER, Justine 1 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 1 DUGGAN, Sarah 4 1 2 HUFF, Amanda 4 1 2 RAINVILLE, Heather 4 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 4 1 2 DERESKI, Daryl 9 0 1 HALL, Dave 9 0 1 HALL, Spencer 9 0 1 MORRISON, ...

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FONOM Urges Canada to Keep VIA Rail Procurement Dollars at Home

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the Government of Canada to ensure that its upcoming multi-billion-dollar VIA Rail fleet procurement prioritizes Canadian workers, Canadian manufacturing, and Canadian supply chains. FONOM is encouraging the federal government to apply its Buy Canadian principles so that public dollars continue to support economic development, industrial capacity, and skilled employment here ...

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