PUC Services Inc. (PUC) is now offering an easy at-home, solution for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The newly launched EV Home Charging Program enables customers to charge their electric vehicle faster and smarter, with the convenience of doing it at their own home. The chargers are offered on an affordable rental basis, which includes the level 2 charging unit, lifetime ...

Today, on World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls on people of all ages to be proactive in taking steps for better bone health and osteoporosis prevention. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects some 500 million people worldwide and is a major cause of pain, disability and loss of independence in older adults. Worldwide, one in three ...

Oct 19, 2022 at 10:03 Implementing smart road technologies can encourage greater safety on Northern roads and are less expensive to build and maintain. These technologies and innovative construction techniques are explored in detail in the latest paper by Northern Policy Institute, Smart Solutions for Northern Roads by William Dunstan. Smart road technologies implemented in other jurisdictions have proven effective ...

Oct 19, 2022 at 09:10 Les élèves de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont eu de la grande visite la semaine dernière! Deux animatrices de l’Orchestre symphonique de Sudbury se sont jointes à eux pour présenter un atelier de musique enrichissant. Les élèves ont pu manipuler des instruments ainsi qu’explorer la musique et la conscience phonologique par l’entremise d’activités ...

Oct 19, 2022 at 09:10 Students at École Saint Name of Jesus (Hornepayne) had a great visit last week! Two presenters from the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra joined them to present an enriching music workshop. Students were able to manipulate instruments as well as explore music and phonological awareness through listening activities, nursery rhymes and instrument accompaniment. The rich and explicit ...

Oct 18, 2022 at 08:17 At the end of September, students and school staff at École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) participated in a community clean-up initiative led by Alamos Gold Inc. and the Municipality of Dubreuilville. The students joined several members of the community who mobilized to contribute to this great activity. Their goal was to sensitize the whole community to the ...

Oct 18, 2022 at 08:17 En fin septembre, les élèves et les membres du personnel de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) ont participé à une initiative de nettoyage communautaire menée par Alamos Gold Inc. et la municipalité de Dubreuilville. Les élèves se sont joints à plusieurs membres de la collectivité qui se sont mobilisés afin de contribuer à cette belle activité. Leur ...

Effective October 18, 2022, Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is closed to all visitors on the inpatient units and in the Emergency Department due to the increased prevalence of COVID-19 in the community and at the hospital. SAH’s updated Visitor Guidance is available on the website – https://bit.ly/3TwwKjJ Exceptions will be made if a visitor provides support for a vulnerable patient ...

On Friday, September 21, 2022 at Naturally Superior Adventures, the Wawa Family Health Team (WFHT) celebrated the unveiling of the clinic’s new painting.   The WFHT staff were joined by members from Michipicoten First Nations: Lena Andre, daughter Leanne Andre and granddaughter, Indigenous artist Zoey Wood-Salomon, and her partner. In 2021 at the clinic’s annual retreat the WFHT decided to form ...

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Fighting Blindness Canada have launched the Glaucoma in Perspective (GiP) app to help Canadians understand the impact of glaucoma and manage disease progression. The launch of GiP coincides with World Sight Day, as the vision loss community comes together to raise awareness and understanding of eye diseases like glaucoma. GiP was developed based on research and ...

Algoma Public Health tweeted today “APH is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there has been an increase in opioid-related EMS calls in Algoma.”. The tweet had a link to this information: Algoma Public Health (APH) is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there ...

To mark Fire Prevention Week 2016, Ontario and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) are urging Ontarians to replace smoke alarms in their homes every 10 years. The Ontario Fire Code requires all Ontario homeowners to install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. The following fire prevention measures can help keep you ...

Algoma Public Health has observed an increasing trend in high risk COVID-19 cases across Algoma over the past week. Early signals indicate increased transmission of COVID-19 in the region. Residents are reminded to continue to take the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. Across the Algoma District, the weekly incidence of new high risk cases has ...

The local Cemetery Committee has embarked on a beautification project for local cemeteries, and the Heritage Committee would like to assist them with Michipicoten River Cemetery, situated just after crossing the Magpie River bridge over Silver Falls on the way to Michipicoten Harbour. Michipicoten River Cemetery is a scenic graveyard perched on the south north bank of the Michipicoten River ...

Students at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) recently lived an extraordinary outdoor learning experience. They travelled to the mouth of the Michipicoten River to obtain their basic canoe certification. The instructors, Callie and Rupert from Naturally Superior Adventures, taught them many essential skills including how to rescue a capsized canoe.