The Slaight Family Foundation is donating $1 million to support 40 Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) women medical students attending the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and who live in Northern Ontario. The donation will establish a first-of-its-kind entrance scholarship to both increase the number of BIPOC women physicians—including transgender and non-binary people—in Northern Ontario and contribute ...
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New Sault College Scholarship – SSM Innovation Centre IT Success Scholarship
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) is supporting student learning at Sault College by establishing the SSM Innovation Centre IT Success Scholarship. This scholarship is available to students enrolled in their first year of an Information Technology studies program at the College and will be awarded to three local students annually. Each scholarship is valued at $1,500 and is renewable ...
Read More »Algoma Steel Group Announces Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Results
Algoma Steel Group Inc., a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2021. Unless otherwise specified, all amounts are in Canadian dollars. Michael McQuade, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Continued record pricing for our products, the construct of our contracted order book, ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Statistics – February 10th
TERRIS, Tom 1 7 8 BUCKELL, Chris 2 6 8 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 8 McCOY, Joe 4 4 8 CORLEY, Sarah 5 3 7 SWITZER, Terry 5 3 8 HALL, Dave 7 1 7 MERCER, Danny 7 1 8 Game Schedule for February 17th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Bye TERRIS FAHRER CORLEY MERCER SWITZER McCOY ...
Read More »Wawa Artifacts Need a Home – What is their future?
Wawa area residents are passionate about their history. For over 30 years local volunteers, municipal staff and committees have been engaged in preserving and promoting different aspects of Wawa’s story in a variety of ways. Heritage displays of various sizes have filled the Curling Rink, Tourist Information Centre and school rooms. Topics have included sports history, Algoma Central Railway, ...
Read More »Semaine canadienne du conseil scolaire 2022 : Qui sommes-nous et comment aidons-nous ?
Alors que les élèves de tout le Canada retournent à l’école en personne au cours d’une autre année scolaire touchée par la pandémie de COVID-19, la 8e Semaine canadienne du counseling scolaire, qui se déroule du 7 au 11 février, rend hommage à la profession de conseiller scolaire dans les provinces et les territoires. L’objectif de la Semaine canadienne du ...
Read More »Canadian School Counselling Week 2022: Who We Are and How We Help
As students across Canada return to in-person schooling during another school year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, February 7 – 11, marks the 8th annual Canadian School Counselling Week in which we recognize the school counselling profession in provinces and territories. The goal of Canadian School Counselling Week is to increase the public’s awareness of the programs and services that ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Statistics – February 8
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 9 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 7 McCOY, Joe 3 4 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 4 8 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 8 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 4 Game Schedule for February 14th. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FARHER MvCOY TERRIS LALONDE MITRIKAS STOUCHEFF
Read More »Tickets on Sale for TBSO Concerts Starting March 11, 2022
On March 11th, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra musicians will return to in-person concerts. Tickets are currently available on their website. TBSO’s Hilldale Concert Series will continue, starting with Schubert & Farrenc, featuring guest conductor Evan Mitchell, a brilliant and profound piece by William Grant Still, and timeless Symphonies by both Schubert and Farrenc. The remainder of the ...
Read More »Ladies Curling Statistics: February 8
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 McGREGOR, Stephanie 2 6 9 TAVELLA, Debbie 2 6 8 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 5 9 SPENCER, Diane 4 5 9 MATHIAS, Danette 6 4 9 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 4 8 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 8 PARSONS, Rochelle 9 1 8 Game Schedule for February 15th. Ice 1 ...
Read More »Funding Still Available for Non-Profit Organizations in the Superior East Region
The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is a non-profit regional organization covering the Superior East region which includes the area from Pic Mobert First Nation to Chapleau. It offers small business loans and counselling as well as regional community development services. The Regional Relief and Recovery Community Development Fund still has a limited amount of funds available to non-profit ...
Read More »Financement disponible pour les organismes sans but lucratif de la région Supérieur Est
La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est est un organisme régional sans but lucratif qui dessert la région de Supérieur Est qui comprend la région allant de la Première nation de Pic Mobert à Chapleau. La SADC Supérieur Est offre des services de prêts aux PME ainsi que des services-conseil aux entrepreneurs de la région. De plus, ...
Read More »Ontario maple producers explore new strategic direction, receive funding from OMAFRA
The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) is pleased to announce the receipt of funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for an Ontario Sector Development Project that will explore a revised strategic approach for the maple syrup industry in Ontario. OMAFRA’s support includes an $83,000 grant to explore quality assurance issues, domestic market opportunities, ...
Read More »Free Potatoes & Eggs
Through the contacts of the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund, we will be receiving skids of potatoes and eggs. We will be handing them out Free to the public on Tuesday, February 8th between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. outside at the MNR Fire Garage located at 48 Mission Road. A circular drive through layout is planned and persons should not ...
Read More »The WFHT offers care to the LGBQT2 community
Transgender Care At WFHT a trained Nurse Practitioner can provide primary health care, consultations, hormone assessment, treatment planning, puberty suppression, surgery referrals, and supports for transgender, non-binary, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, gender diverse and gender questioning persons. Support for persons and family is provided with the goal to decrease the feeling of gender dysphoria.
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