Due to inclement weather and highway road closures in the Wawa area.  All school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards.  This cancellation affects students who attend Sir James Dunn P.S, Michipicoten High School, St. Augustine, Ecole Saint Joseph, L’Escalade and St. Basil (White River). Schools will remain open.

Wawa, White River, & Dubreuilville Due to extreme cold temperatures in Wawa, White River, & Dubreuilville.  All School related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards. Chapleau Due to extreme cold temperatures in Chapleau.  All School related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.

École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) takes great pride in the accomplishments of all of its students who participated in the Legion Poster Contest. Congratulations to the following students: Colour posters: Cédric Hardy, grade 3, 3rd place; Lauryn Bumstead, grade 5, 2nd place; Adriana Casavant, grade 7, 1st place; Ella Stewart, grade 8, 3rd place. Black and white posters: Tanner Robinson, grade 5, ...

L’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) est fière de l’accomplissement de tous ses élèves qui ont participé au concours des affiches de la Légion. Félicitations aux élèves suivants : Affiches en couleurs : Cédric Hardy, 3e année, 3e place; Lauryn Bumstead, 5e année, 2eplace; Adriana Casavant, 7e année, 1re place ; Ella Stewart, 8e année, 3e place. Affiches en noir et blanc : Tanner Robinson, 5e année, ...

Amanda Paine did it again! She organized another fundraiser for Wawa’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program. Her beautiful ornaments, customized each and every one of them, were sold to all her friends, family and anyone wanting a unique Christmas Gift.   We can’t thank her enough for her hard work and the donation to help support Wawa’s Imagination Library. We ...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person early this morning in the Township of Chapleau, in northeastern Ontario. Preliminary information suggests the following: In the evening of January 20, 2022, Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a residence in Chapleau for a call about a person in distress. An officer attempted to ...

L’Unité des enquêtes spéciales de la province mène une enquête sur les circonstances entourant la mort d’une personne survenue ce matin dans le canton de Chapleau, dans le nord-est de l’Ontario. Les renseignements préliminaires suggèrent ce qui suit : Le 20 janvier 2022, dans la soirée, des agents de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario se sont rendus dans une résidence ...

Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clearer than ever that affordable housing is key to Canada’s recovery, as we rebuild an economy that works for everyone. That is why the Government of Canada will continue to support vulnerable Canadians and address rising levels of homelessness and housing needs in ...

As announced on December 7, 2021, HARTE GOLD CORP. was granted creditor protection pursuant to an order granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended. Pursuant to the Initial Order, FTI Consulting Canada Inc. was appointed as monitor of the Company. As announced on December 20, 2021, the ...

The Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is excited to launch the 2022 Microgrants For Invasive Species Education, Community Action, And Management Planning In Ontario. Individuals, groups, or organizations in Ontario (e.g., municipalities, Indigenous communities, and organizations, non-profit or charitable groups, schools and school boards, clubs, and associations) can apply for a microgrant, towards a one-time, small size education, community action, or ...

  Saint Paul-based National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (the Foundation) has released a new documentary film, “Return of the Wolves: Lessons from the Wilderness,” and corresponding educational lesson plans for classrooms, distance learners, and homeschooled students. The film shows dramatic footage of wolf captures and wolves teaming up to form new packs, following researchers as they develop the science ...

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is proud to announce that Mitch Case, Region 4 Regional Councillor, has been appointed by the Government of Canada to serve on the Transitional Committee of the National Council for Reconciliation.   The Transitional Committee will help develop the legislation that will guide the future work of the National Council for Reconciliation and its ...

Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) researchers are partnering with Indigenous communities and organizations to strengthen vaccine confidence among Indigenous youth. Drs. Marion Maar, Associate Professor, Medical Anthropology and Maurianne Reade, Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences Division and a rural generalist family physician on Manitoulin, are principal research investigators for the project, Co-Creating Vaccine Confidence: An Anishinabe Theatre-based Approach to Strengthen ...

Des chercheuses de l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario (EMNO) s’allient avec des communautés et organismes autochtones pour renforcer la confiance envers la vaccination chez les jeunes Autochtones. Marion Maar, Ph. D., professeure agrégée, Anthropologie médicale, et Dre Maurianne Reade, professeur agrégée, Division des sciences cliniques et médecin généraliste rurale sur l’île Manitoulin, sont les principales chercheuses dans l’étude ...

The Ontario government is continuing to strengthen public safety by hiring 25 new community reintegration officers to directly support the successful transition of individuals in custody returning to their community. This is part of Ontario’s investment of $23 million over two years to hire 50 additional probation and parole officers across the province. “Our government supports the work of probation ...