Le 26 octobre dernier, des filles de la 9e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont pu se rendre à Timmins pour participer à une activité de sensibilisation aux métiers. Celle-ci leur était offerte par le Collège Boréal à Timmins, en partenariat avec les conseils scolaires de langue française du Nord et Compétences Ontario.   Cette activité a permis ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results: “I am proud to share that the PISA 2022 results released this morning show that Ontario has maintained its strong international standing in math, reading and science. Students across the province are the best educated in Canada and the world. In ...

On Friday morning, we announced 13 winners who each took home a share of the Grand Prize from the first ever Split the Pot Lottery. This lottery supports 22 Ontario hospital partners, giving ticket buyers the opportunity to share in the winnings and be part of the largest partnered fundraising initiative in the province. The Jackpot reached an incredible $1,242,430 ...

The Algoma Youth Wellness Hub in coordination with Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), a leading provider of mental health and wellness solutions for youth is pleased to announce the launch of its virtual services. In response to the changing landscape of our fast-paced world, the Algoma Youth Wellness Hub is committed to delivering accessible and convenient mental health support through ...

Recently, Chief Daniel Foy of the Timmins Police Service and Scott Tod of the North Bay Police Service announced their retirements. They have served their respective communities with exemplary dedication. Earlier this year, FONOM partnered with the Four Police Chiefs in Northeastern Ontario and created Bail Reform and Property Crime Taskforce (previously Catch n Release). President Danny Whalen commented, “Daniel ...

L’équipe mixte de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) s’est déplacé à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) le 21 novembre pour compétitionner à un tournoi régional de ballon-volant des écoles élémentaires. La formation des Ours, qui comptait des élèves de la 6e à la 8e année, a remporté ses neuf matchs et ainsi remporter la 1e place dans la catégorie mixte. En faisant appel à ...

The co-ed team from École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) traveled to École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) on November 21 to compete in a regional elementary school volleyball tournament. The squad, which included students from grades 6 to 8, won all nine of their matches and claimed 1st place in the coed category. With great teamwork and enthusiasm, the students showed that even if the ...

Students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) were delighted to welcome LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon in their school for a musical event on November 20. In their company, they were offered a memorable Francophone cultural and identity-building experience and got to know these Franco-Ontarian artists better. Thank you LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon for getting them moving and singing along!   ...

Les élèves du secondaire de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont eu le plaisir d’accueillir le 20 novembre les artistes Le FLOFRANCO et DJ Skorpyon. En leur compagnie, ils ont vécu une expérience culturelle et identitaire francophone mémorable en plus d’apprendre à mieux connaître ces artistes franco-ontariens. Merci LeFLOFRANCO et DJ Skorpyon de les avoir fait bouger et chanter avec ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 BUCKELL, Chris 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 2 3 4 HALL, Dave 2 3 3 McCoy, Joe 2 3 4 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 2 4 GLOVER, Justine 7 1 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 1 4 CORLEY, Sarah 9 0 4 STOYCHOFF, Peter 9 0 3 SWITZER, Anya 9 0 3 Game ...

A new study by Northern Policy Institute finds that the implementation of 2+1 roads in the regions of Northern Ontario presents a lower-cost solution that brings similar or superior road safety than twinning. This alternative solution could help address major gaps that still exist in the province’s northern highway network.   Closing the Gap: How 2+1 Roads Can Save Time, ...

SAH is pleased to share that we will be updating our radiation therapy treatment equipment with a new, state-of-the-art unit. Cancer Care Ontario mandates that radiation treatment units be replaced every 12 years and our unit is now due for replacement. This will result in the interruption of radiation treatment services for approximately five months beginning Feb. 11, 2024. Patients requiring radiation ...

  In 2022, the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board built an additional play area for our Kindergarten students. With the generosity of Alamos Gold, Island Gold Mine, St. Augustine French Immersion invested in exploratory toys and tools to spark the interest and curiosity of our youngest learners, while enjoying the outdoors. They will be able to develop their knowledge and ...

  This past weekend the Curling Club was busy.  Rob MacLeod and Yvan Besner, Curling Instructors from Sault Ste. Marie were in Wawa to show local “curlers” the various skills and strategies found in curling.  Everyone got the chance to participate in an informal practice game at the end of the sessions. BIG THANKS to Rob and Yvan. On Friday ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 McCOY, Joe 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 4 2 4 HALE, Ron 4 2 4 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 2 4 REID, Michael 7 0 4 TERRIS, Spencer 7 0 4 Game Schedule for Monday, December 4th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 T.TERRIS LESCHISHIN ...