Mme Samantha Trudel, une enseignante dévouée en 1re et 2e année à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), brille par sa passion pour l’écriture et l’éducation. Cette enseignante dévouée vient de publier son premier livre d’enfants intitulé « Ma ferme! »  Dans ce livre, chaque animal joue un rôle important et exécute différentes tâches à la ferme.   Par sa ...

Ontarians have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to supporting healthcare.  Through a new joint lottery, launched in October, participants not only have the opportunity to WIN BIG, but are also investing in healthcare excellence across the province. In an astonishing display of enthusiasm, the lottery has seen ticket sales skyrocket to over $600,000 in just over two weeks since its launch, ...

The Government of Ontario is appealing the decision made by the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2021 in the Robinson Huron Annuities Case to the Supreme Court of Canada on November 7 and 8, 2023.   Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) members and the legal team will be at the hearing to argue that the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ...

  Avec la nouvelle année scolaire qui défile à grande vitesse, les activités de construction identitaire connues sous le nom de ‘’mini-clubs’’ ont aussi fait leur entrée en scène. Cette année, les élèves de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) ont été divisés en équipes distinctes pour la durée de l’année scolaire. Avec l’aide de leurs coéquipiers, les petits et les grands tenteront ...

  With the arrival of the new school year, the identity-building activities known as “mini-clubs” have also made a comeback at École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau). This year, Sacré-Cœur students have been divided into separate teams for the duration of the school year. With the help of their teammates, young and older students will try to compete against the other teams in ...

Argonaut Gold Inc.  is pleased to announce that commercial production has been achieved at the Company’s Magino Mine effective November 1, 2023. “The Board of Directors and Management would like to thank the Magino team for their hard work to achieve the commercial production milestone and celebrate the dedication of all employees, contractors, and community partners that have supported construction ...

  The Municipality of Wawa has received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs under the Rural Economic Development Program (RED), to support the development of a new Downtown Wawa Community Improvement Plan (CIP). A Downtown Wawa Community Improvement Plan encourages physical improvements to both public infrastructure and private properties through a variety of ways including ...

Congratulations to all the high school cross country runners from MSH and ESJ who compteted at NWOSSA in Thunder Bay on October 25th.  These resiliant athletes braved 07:00 am practices for the last two months. They all had terrific runs and toughed it out on a hilly course in Thunder Bay. This amazing group of kids is coached by Anjali ...

We are experiencing a physician staffing delaying for the Emergency Department (ED). With the winter weather upon us, and the closure of Highway 17 to support road safety, there is a delay in the arrival of the coverage physician. The ED will remain open with the support of our local physicians; however, we ask that you visit the ED only ...

I am writing in advance of the Thunder Bay City Council’s debate on the ‘proximity principle’ that will be held on Monday, October 30. I wanted to share some information on this subject, as well as some quick facts about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO).   Who is the NWMO?   Founded in 2002, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization ...

Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services Inc., as a core partner of the Maamwesying Ontario Health Team and Health Sciences North, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement Monday aimed at transforming health care for Indigenous peoples by embracing their unique cultural knowledge, traditional practices, medicines and improving access and awareness of Indigenous Health Services available in the North East ...

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced today that electricity prices under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) for households, small business and farms will increase as of November 1, 2023. The winter Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and the change in the threshold for residential customers on Tiered pricing will take effect November 1 as usual.     Also effective November 1, 2023, ...

Dans leur cours de Français, des élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont tout récemment eu la chance d’accueillir trois formidables invités issus de l’immigration. Ces invités ont partagé des témoignages sur leur pays d’origine, leur décision de venir au Canada ainsi que leur parcours dans l’obtention de leur citoyenneté canadienne. Ces partages ont permis aux élèves de faire ...

Students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) recently had the opportunity to welcome three wonderful guests who recently immigrated to Canada immigrant families during their French class. These guests shared stories about their countries of origin, their decision to come to Canada and their journey leading to obtaining the Canadian citizenship. These discussions enabled the students to make a number ...

Wetlands play an essential role in water filtering, flood prevention, and serve as a habitat for many species. Currently, provincial policies are in place to preserve wetlands, but at what cost? In Northern Policy Institute’s latest report, authors Don and Laura McConnell set out to examine if the current province-wide rules protecting wetlands disproportionately affect Northern Ontario’s economic growth. The ...