The Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2021 Medal of Merit recipient. This year’s recipient is Barbara Nolan in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the community. An Indigenous role model and advocate, Barbara’s work and commitment to the advancement of the Anishinaabemowin language revitalization efforts, Indigenous education and excellence in lifelong learning ...

A brand new year is on the horizon and most of us are thinking about resolutions to change our lives for the better – lose weight, be more active, volunteer, be kinder. Why not make a resolution that keeps giving throughout the whole year and supports our local hospital? Join the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s monthly giving club. For ...

Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect tonight for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Lake-enhanced snow off Lake Superior is expected to become heavy at times late this evening and continue overnight. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 centimetres per hour, along with very poor visibility, are likely at times with this snow. Local snowfall accumulations of 10 cm are ...

Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie commenced Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hampering commercial shipping across the western Great Lakes. Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter BISCAYNE BAY was assigned to manage the ice breaking needs of western Lake Superior, specifically the twin ports of Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wisc. Tomorrow, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter MOBILE BAY joins ...

New visitor restrictions are coming to Lady Dunn Health Centre. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, the safety of our patients, residents, families and staff remain a top priority for the Lady Dunn Health Centre (LDHC). Effective December 30, 2021, we will be implementing the following new visitor restrictions: Acute Care (Stable Adult) including Alternate Level of Care/Respite: Two ...

  La semaine dernière, les élèves écoles élémentaires et secondaires du CSC Nouvelon ont pu célébrer Noël en visionnant le Réveillon Nouvelon! Ce spectacle virtuel, offert grâce à la subvention PassepART et notre partenaire communautaire Café-héritage, a pour objectif de célébrer nos racines et notre héritage franco-canadien en présentant un répertoire de chansons traditionnelles, des traditions canadiennes-françaises et bien plus ...

  Last week, students and staff in CSC Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools in the Algoma and Sudbury/Manitoulin districts were able to celebrate Christmas by watching “Réveillon Nouvelon” in their classroom along with the classmates! This virtual show, offered through the PassepART grant and our community partner Café-héritage, aims to celebrate our roots and our Franco-Canadian heritage by presenting a ...

Prior to the Christmas break, students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) went to the Pentecostal Church to help out with the preparation of their Meals of Hope feast activity. As part of the Pathway in the Catholic Faith (Cheminement dans la foi catholique) course, students learn to become engaged citizens, concerned about the well-being of fellow members of their ...

Avant les vacances de Noël, des élèves de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium(Chapleau) sont allés prêter main-forte à l’église pentecôtiste afin d’appuyer avec la préparation de leur grand festin Meals of Hope. Dans le cadre du cours Cheminement dans la foi catholique, les élèves apprennent à devenir des citoyens engagés, soucieux du bien-être des membres de leur communauté. Ils apprennent diverses ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank volunteers would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in our community a safe and happy Holiday Season. We are very thankful and appreciative for the donations that we receive so please note that the donation bin inside the main door at 96 Broadway Avenue will not be accessible until January 4th. Should you ...

  We also filled three Toyotas with non-perishable food items to benefit the Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent Place. For the seventh straight year, Northside Toyota has fought food insecurity with Fill the Toyota fundraising events. This year, we made our biggest impact yet and we couldn’t have done it with you. Thanks to your generous support, Northside Toyota has ...

Searchmont Resort kicked off their 2021-2022 ski and snowboard season Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 to much anticipation. Approximately 300 guests visited the resort to hit the slopes on what turned out to be a beautiful day. With two new triple lifts and several new trails being opened this season, the resort set a new sales record this year for season ...

Bird lovers of all ages and skill levels are invited to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Christmas Bird Count by joining one of the many counts happening across Ontario this holiday season. It’s a great way to explore nature while helping collect important data on our feathered friends. Consider making the Christmas Bird Count a part of your family ...

Effective today, Thursday, December 23, 2021, Algoma Public Health (APH) is implementing changes to case and contact management processes to respond to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and to redirect resources to COVID-19 immunization. These modifications are consistent with provincial changes being made to respond to the Omicron variant and surging cases in Ontario. Omicron is highly transmissible and has ...

The firefighters are “Happy to announce the first early bird draw winner for the Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association annual cash draw. Congratulations to Kim Shorey”. The winning ticket was drawn by JJAM-FM’s Daniel Walker at the Fire Hall.