The Ontario Autism Coalition is calling on families of special education students to complete a survey to gather data on school exclusions. The survey, spearheaded by NDP MPP Chandra Pasma, will provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by students with disabilities. It will also be the basis for better support in Ontario schools. Presently the Ontario government does not ...

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling on Canadian Senators to ensure all Indigenous Peoples are included in the planned Reconciliation Council being created by Bill C-29. The oversight body is a “Call to Action” from the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ 2015 report. It is vital that urban Indigenous voices and CAP have a seat at the table, and therefore ...

What makes a job or workplace a good one? Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) is pleased to launch its Quality of Work Life Survey, a regional workforce initiative to gather valuable input on how Algoma residents perceive the quality of work at their current or past workplaces. “Quality of work generally encompasses a range of factors, including compensation and benefits, ...

On February 24, 2023, the Government of Canada and the Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) signed the Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Implementation Agreement (“the Agreement”).   Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (“RHW”) challenges the historical existence of distinct “Métis” communities in the Robinson-Huron Treaty territory and, as such, commissioned a study led by Dr. Celeste Pedri-Spade (McGill University) and Dr. Darryl ...

  Big thank you to Wedsome Gold Mines, Ray Brisson from 85 Electric and Bob Lavergne from BL Plumbing for sponsoring young hockey players from Wawa / Dubreuilville / Chapleau / Marathon / Timmins / Manitoulin Island. The Wesdome Golden Stars participated in the 3 on 3 hockey tournament in the U13 competitive Greyhound Division in Sault Ste Marie. Finishing ...

On April 17th, Kilotile went to his social media platforms and announced that he was releasing a new album called ‘Ambitions’. The DJ/producer also revealed that the album would be his last. Kilotile has been in the EDM game for nearly 12 years. But his official debut came out in 2015, when he released his debut album, ‘Kilotile’, which later ...

Are you a birder? You may be interested in the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, a project to map bird distribution in Ontario. To find out more about this project drop by the Wawa Marina on Sunday, May 7th, anytime 10:30-noon. Local Coordinators Kat Côté and Carol Dersch will be at the Marina Pavilion. We’ll also take the opportunity to look ...

Today, on Red Dress Day, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) lifts up all Indigenous peoples and communities across Turtle Island as we remember and honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, and calls on the federal government to implement a red dress alert. Systemic discrimination, racism, and violence against Indigenous people has resulted ...

  Over 250 young chess masters will meet in Wawa on Thursday, May 18, for the seventh Franco-Nord-Ouest chess tournament. The competition, hosted by Wawa’s École Saint-Joseph, will attract francophone students from the following Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools: École Ste-Marie (Azilda), École Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau), École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), École catholique George Vanier (Elliot Lake), ...

  Le jeudi 18 mai, pas moins de 250 jeunes maîtres d’échecs se réuniront à Wawa afin de participer au septième Tournoi d’échecs Franco-Nord-Ouest. Présentée par l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), cette compétition réunira des élèves francophones provenant des écoles élémentaires et secondaires suivantes du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon : Ste-Marie (Azilda), Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau), ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau), St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), George Vanier (Elliot ...

Thank you to the students and teachers from Ecole Publique L’Escalade for not only cleaning up Queens Park but also the street in front of the school and Centennial Park. Well Done! Thanks to Sam Rowe from the township for the treats and supplies ( the grabber was the best tool). To Officers Bukowski and Nickle for joining in. It ...

On April 28, 2023, officers with Patrol Services charged 35-year-old Brittany Mattanini with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.   Around 5:30 p.m. while patrolling on MacDonald Avenue officers discovered a vehicle with an expired licence plate permit. Officers conducted a traffic stop near Poplar Avenue. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers identified the driver and the ...

This week marks the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Mental Health Week. It shines a light on community-based mental health care programs and communities, while showcasing the importance of securing universal mental health care. The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) supports this initiative and is an active advocate for the creation of a Canadian Mental Health Transfer to address ...

Every year on this day we honour the memory of lives lost due to workplace deaths, and acknowledge lives forever altered by illness and injury caused by workplace conditions. Despite gains made the past few decades, deaths have not stopped. On-the-job injuries and debilitating work-related illnesses occur all too frequently. The theme of this year’s Day of Mourning is Know ...

representatives from Sault College showcased their most recent applied research project to Boniferro Mill Works General Manager Nathaniel Boniferro and Journeyman Electrician Brian Flinn. The goal of the collaboration project with Boniferro Mill Works was to simplify the complicated job of sorting saw logs. Sault College’s applied research team developed an automated system that was demonstrated on both a computer ...