Since the start of the school year and the return of sports competitions, the Chevaliers of École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) have performed great feats! The junior and senior girls’ basketball teams as well as the junior boys’ volleyball team were able to qualify for the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NSSSAA) finals. The cross-country running team stood out ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is applauding the provincial government’s recent announcement that bare pavement on Northern highways will now be required within 12 hours of a winter storm. “FONOM would like to thank Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and the provincial government for making this critical change,” said FONOM President Danny Whalen. “Highways in Northern Ontario connect ...

As media will know, negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the government has resulted in a tentative agreement. Therefore, the Algoma District Board (ADSB) was pleased to advise parents on Sunday evening that there will be no disruption to learning and no need to move to remote learning this week.  ADSB is pleased that a tentative ...

The 2022-23 Mixed Curling League has begun. The league welcomes several new curlers to the sport and league.   Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 McCOY, Joe 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 3 1 2 STOYCHEFF, Peter 3 1 1 TERRIS, Tom 3 1 2 HALL, Dave 6 0 1 SMIT, Brandon 6 0 2 SWITZER, Anya ...

Wednesday morning, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) filed strike notice, advising that its members will be on strike starting Monday, November 21st, 2022. For the Algoma District School Board (ADSB), this union includes custodial and maintenance employees and cafeteria employees in Sault Secondary schools. On Friday afternoon, ADSB provided an update to all ADSB families regarding the CUPE ...

After not being able to have spectators last year – the organizers of this year’s 5th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament are looking forward to full stands of spectators enjoying some great hockey playing. Friday, November 18th 1 19:00 Moose on the Loose (Wawa) vs Excuses (Chapleau) 2 20:00 WA2 (Wawa) vs Danger Rangerzz (SSM) 3 21:00 The Vigilantes ...

Dear Families of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board: As always, I hope this communication finds you and your families well. I write to you today regarding the recent announcement from CUPE indicating that they have intentions to fully withdraw their services in schools as of Monday, November 21, if a collective agreement is not reached. In light of this ...

November 17, 2022 Subject: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Strike Dear parent or guardian, The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) issued a notice of full strike action on Monday, November 21, 2022 if a new contractual agreement is not reached by then with the Ontario government. Within the CSC Nouvelon, this union represents janitorial and maintenance staff. All ...

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 2 2 AMOS, Tracy 2 1 1 CHIUPKA, Lorna 2 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 2 1 2 MATHIAS, Danette 2 1 2 SPENCER, Diane 2 1 2 BONITZKE, Wendy 7 0 1 PARSONS, Rochelle 8 0 2   Game Schedule for November 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. regrets to announce a fatal accident occurred at its Magino Project in northern Ontario. On Monday, November 14th at approximately 10:57 am, an isolated incident occurred involving a contractor working on the construction of the mill facility which has resulted in a fatality. “We are profoundly saddened by this accident. The safety of our employees and contractors ...

The Rotary Club of Wawa is holding it’s third Wawa Rotary Online Auction with bidding beginning on Sunday, November 2oth to Saturday, November 26th at 11 p.m. Registering to bid is easy, you just need your name, email address, phone number and a made-up password. No credit or debit cards are required. You will then get a confirmation email with ...

The Halfbreed Adhesion to Treaty No. 3 is the only instance of a Métis community collectively adhering to one of the historic treaties negotiated with First Nations across Canada. As a part of Treaties Recognition Week, the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community is raising awareness about the “Halfbreeds of Rainy Lake and Rainy River.” In the 1870s, Métis pressed their land ...

The 2022 Fall Economic Statement, released November 3 outlines the government’s plan to “continue to help Canadians with the cost of living and building a Canada where nobody gets left behind.” CARP, Canada’s largest advocacy agency on behalf of Canadians aged 65 and above is concerned that very little in the update is directed at older Canadians. According to Statistics ...

Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund October 20, 2021 Greetings Everyone! It is the season for the Wawa Christmas Hampers once again. The hamper program has been in Wawa since the early 1960’s and is used extensively during the holiday season. The year 2020 proved challenging due to COVID 19. We were able to provide 157 recipients with PPE equipment along with ...

November 4, 2022 Dear Families of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board: We can appreciate how challenging things have been this past week or so with all of the uncertainty about your child’s learning and all that we see transpiring in the media with respect to the government and CUPE. I send you this communication, with an additional contingency plan ...