Jun 22, 2017 @ 12:20 Sears Canada has announced the closing of 20 full-line locations, plus 15 “Sears Home” Stores, 10 “Sears Outlet” and 14 “Sears Hometown” locations as well as a reduction in its workforce of approximately 2,900 positions. It is not known yet the details of each store’s closing. The Sears store in the Station Mall is amongst the ...

Jun 22, 2017 @ 07:53 Based on the Initial Staff Report, School Information Profile feedback, public input and the Senior Administration Final Report, the Algoma District School Board also approved that the JK-8 school population, staff and program currently housed at Sir James Dunn Public School in Wawa, be relocated to a JK-12 facility on the Michipicoten High School site. ...

Jun 21, 2017 @ 22:35 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.  announces the results of the Company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today. A total of 86,641,252 common shares were represented at the Meeting, representing 65.32% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. All matters presented for shareholder approval at the Meeting were approved, as ...

The Congregation welcomes everyone to worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church (705) 856-2926. On Sunday, June 11th, members of the Congregation travelled to St. John’s United Church in Marathon. We were made to feel really welcome. Lorna C., helped serve Communion ...

Jun 20, 2017 @ 17:24 Algoma Public Health (APH) has issued a swimming advisory for Havilland Beach, located north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The test results of water samples taken on June 19, 2017, exceeded the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s bacteriological guidelines for safe swimming/bathing. It is unsafe to swim at beaches with increased levels of bacteria. ...

Jun 20, 2017 @ 07:58 MP Terry Sheehan announced $1.45 million to support clean technology being developed by Heliene Inc. yesterday, June 19th in Sault Ste. Marie. This project is being funded through Sustainable Development Technology Canada, which works with Canadian companies to bring early-stage clean technologies to market. These innovations will lead to well-paying, middle-class jobs and new business ...

On Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at approximately 3:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Hornepayne) Detachment responded to a Break and Enter incident to a boathouse located on the Oba River in the Township of Franz approximately 58 km east of Hornepayne, Ontario. The incident took place between May 31, 2017, and June 3, 2017. During ...

Jun 16, 2017 @ 11:00 The Municipality of Wawa, Algoma Power Inc. and its parent company FortisOntario Inc. are excited to announce the results of the April Donation Matching Drive. In March, Algoma Power announced their decision to commit to a $40,000 donation toward the rebuild and continued maintenance of the Wawa Goose Monument.   Shortly after that, another announcement ...

Jun 15, 2017 @ 17:42   Northern College was pleased to celebrate with students who graduated from the Underground Hard Rock Miner Common Core program at a ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion in Wawa on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Six students completed the 15-week training program, offered in partnership with Richmont Mines. Graduates included indigenous students from the communities ...

Le 3 mai dernier, les Ours de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) ont fait le grand voyage à Wawa afin de participer au tournoi de hockey salon qui regroupait des écoles de la région du Nord-Ouest. Félicitations aux 2 équipes (garçons et filles) d’avoir remporté chacune la 2e place. Un gros merci aux entraîneurs Maxime Houde et Sophie Raymond. Bravo les Ours ...

Now that the criminal charges relating to the collapse of the Algo Mall have been dealt with, (a proper acquittal), critical aspects of the collapse and response to the collapse remain outstanding. The Ontario people spent over $21 million on a public inquiry, a sum that would have replaced the facility and adequately compensated everyone affected, with money to spare. ...

Jun 12, 2017 @ 16:14 The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) is proud to announce the election of two new student trustees for the 2017-2018 school year. For the Algoma and Manitoulin Districts, Emily Fox, a grade 11 student at École secondaire catholique Jeunesse-Nord (Blind River), will succeed Megan Spooner. As for the Sudbury District, Simon Paquette, a grade ...

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer charged a woman for alcohol-related offences this past weekend.   On June 10, 2017, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police observed the driver of an off-road vehicle committing Highway Traffic Act (HTA) infractions on O’Connor Road in Kendall Township.   Police investigation revealed that the driver had consumed alcohol. Taylor LEDUC, 20 of Marathon, Ontario ...

June 12, 2017 – 14:25 Dear Northerners, One thing is for sure, the past seven years at the North East LHIN have been anything but dull! Let’s face it – planning, integrating, and funding health care services for a declining and aging population of more than 565,000 people living across our huge geography takes time and a lot of important ...

Jun 10, 2017 @ 17:17 Severe thunderstorm warning for Chapleau issued by Environment Canada (EC) at 04:57 p.m. EDT Saturday 10 June 2017. Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet At 4:57 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of ...