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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 169 millions de dollars supplémentaires pour prolonger l’augmentation de salaire temporaire des préposés aux services de soutien à la personne et des travailleurs de soutien direct pour la troisième fois depuis son investissement initial l’an dernier. Cette augmentation se poursuivra jusqu’au 31 octobre 2021 et contribuera à stabiliser les niveaux de dotation en personnel et ...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are not able to acquire our live butterflies this year, therefore we will be cancelling the Live Butterfly Release portion of our event, to include the Live Butterfly Kits and Livestream for community members. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will continue with a small gathering for Lady Dunn Health Centre Long Term Care Resident’s, families ...

It’s official! Stephen Zimmermann, a high school teacher, father, and husband from Laird Township will be the Green candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing in the federal election! “I’m very excited to be representing the Green choice on the ballot,” said Zimmermann. “From what I’m hearing at the doorstep, people are ready for a change. The pandemic has really made people think about ...

Algoma Public Health has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 (#417 – #418), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Both cases are of close contact exposure, were tested Friday, August 20th and are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.

Thank you Wawa. Our hearts are overwhelmed with gratitude from the kindness and generosity of our community. We would like to thank you for the support, food, flowers, cards, and kind words, to the Donations in Marc’s name to the Lady Dunn Center. Thank you to the Township staff and employees, the Fire Department, Judy Page Moore Catering, Argonaut staff ...

(née le 15 avril 1953 et décédée le 17 août 2021)   C’est avec tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Marie Anne décédée le 17 août à l’hôpital entourée de sa famille à l’âge de 68 ans. Épouse bien-aimée de feu Charles Eugène Rioux. Mère aimante de ses trois enfants Alain (Mélanie), Josée (John), Eric (Nancy), ses sept petits-enfants ...

Alors qu’une quatrième vague de Covid se prépare en arrière-plan, la candidate néo-démocrate d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, Carol Hughes, se dit prête à faire campagne en toute sécurité, mais aurait préféré attendre que la pandémie soit mieux contrôlée avant de demander aux Canadiens de participer à une élection fédérale. “À bien des égards, l’élection est inutile”, a déclaré Hughes. “Les néo-démocrates ont été ...

With a fourth wave of Covid brewing in the background, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing NDP candidate Carol Hughes says she is ready to campaign safely, but would have preferred to wait until the pandemic was better controlled before asking Canadians to participate in a federal election. “In many ways the election is unnecessary,” said Hughes. “New Democrats were more than clear with the ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 (#411 – #414), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area tonight. All individuals are self-isolating., and through Algoma Public Health’s contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #411 Unknown Self-isolating August 17, 2021 Case #412 Close ...

  The Michipicoten Golf Club would like to take the time and thank the Rotary Club of Wawa.  For several years, the Golf Club has been looking into providing youth the opportunity to start golfing at a young age without having the financial burden of fees and equipment. Last year, the Golf Club introduced free golf to all youth 12 ...

Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July and August and have distributed outlines for Morning Worship. If you would like to be included please call 705-856-1518. Although we cannot meet for Worship you may like to read the Scriptures for August 22nd, 2021 – Thirteenth after Pentecost. 1 Kings 8:(1, 10-11), 22-30, 41- 43    Solomon calls on ...

Now only 2 weeks and September is here and things will be starting to happen at the Legion. So far we have the lounge open a couple of days and hopefully we will start to see some events even still with some restrictions. Once again I like to mention that we have the Lift operational and so we have access ...

On August 16, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision near Nagasin Lake in Caverley Township. The driver of the ATV, Andre Van Maele, 86 years-of-age, from Tillsonburg was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is on-going with the assistance of the ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association jointly discussed the crisis of Homelessness, Mental Health, and the Opioid Crisis with the Provincial Government. FONOM President Danny Whalen, NOMA Executive Member Rick Dumas, and NOSDA Vice-Chair Mark King shared with the seven Provincial Minister, Associate Minister, and a Parliamentary ...

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of statutory release. Michael LECLAIR is described as an Indigenous male, 30 years of age, 5’10” (178cm),161lbs (073kg)  with brown hair and brown eyes. He is currently serving a four (4) ...