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C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous vous annonçons le départ de notre mère Denise le 18 mars 2024 au Sault Area Hospital au Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.   Denise était une femme exemplaire, simple, généreuse et appréciée de tous. Elle laisse dans le deuil son époux Marcel Casey après 51 merveilleuses années de mariage et ses enfants bien-aimés Joanne (Norman), Dany (Julie), ...

À la fin des vacances de mars, mon équipe a noté une augmentation du nombre d’appel au sujet des problèmes du système éducatif de l’Ontario. Les lecteurs réguliers se souviendront peut-être que j’ai récemment écrit une chronique sur le sujet. Le problème, bien sûr, est une pénurie d’enseignants, d’assistants éducatifs et d’éducateurs de la petite enfance. Les effets à long ...

At the conclusion of the March Break, my team noted an uptick in the number of comments and enquiries about the woes of Ontario’s education system. Regular readers may recall that I recently wrote a column on the matter. The problem, of course, is a shortage of teachers, education assistants and early childhood educators. The long-term effects of this shortage ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Claire, our loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Claire left us peacefully after battling a lengthy illness at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa, Ontario in her 82nd year. Born in Timmins, Ontario, Claire is survived by her youngest brother Denis (Kate). ...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police officer shot a 35-year-old man in Thessalon last night. He is in hospital in stable condition. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 7:15 p.m. on March 22, 2024, officers responded to a 911 call about a disturbance in the area of Frances and Ontario Streets. The man ...

A collision has resulted in impaired driving charges for one individual. On March 19, 2024, shortly before 10:00 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 556 in Vankoughnet Township. Through investigation, officers determined the vehicle driver had consumed alcoholic beverages. As a result, Paul BEDUHN, ...

MEDITATION by Father Duolomane (Joe) Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday, opens with the shouts of people celebrating, continues in the contradiction between human hatred and God’s love, and ends with the manifestation of God’s mercy that is Easter. Today’s feast has two parts: the first is Palm Sunday, when Jesus is recognized as the Christ and the people ...

A Northern Ontario alliance concerned about a risky project to transport and bury nuclear fuel waste has chosen World Water Day to submit their brief to a parliamentary committee studying freshwater. We the Nuclear Free North submitted the ten-page brief to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development today, outlining the set of risks the Nuclear Waste Management Organization ...

It is important to be aware of techniques used by fraudsters, which will help Canadians combat cyber-enabled frauds. We’re exposing some of the top tricks and tactics fraudsters use to victimize Canadians that will help prevent victimization. Here are some different uses of technology that fraudsters may use:  QR Codes: Fraudsters may claim to be a service provider, government agency, ...

David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement after the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 received Royal Assent. “By putting workers first, we are filling the labour shortage, incentivizing employers to create more local jobs, and helping more workers land a better job with a bigger paycheque. With our fourth Working for Workers ...

A broken-down vehicle leads to impaired charges by the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On March 18, 2024, shortly after 3:00 a.m., members of the Marathon OPP Detachment were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 and responded to a report of a broken-down vehicle east of White River. Through investigation, it was determined that the driver was ...

An alliance of Northern Ontario citizens’ groups concerned about the nuclear industry’s plan to construct a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste has launched an online petition calling on the federal government to require the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to demonstrate that it has the consent of residents and communities, including First Nations and Treaty Organizations, along the transportation route ...

Passed away at 8:30 am on March 16, 2024, at The Lady Dunn Health Centre. Gloria is preceded in death by her husband Werner Dumler and first grandson Travis Murdock. Survived by her daughter Blondell Bodden-Scott, 6 grandchildren, 15.5 great-grandchildren and other families and friends. Cremation has taken place at River’s Edge Cremation Centre, Sault Ste. Marie. At Gloria’s request ...

This is a story from a book called the UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE  about a man called the Star Thrower was written by the late Loren Eisely was given to us on Sunday. “On a beautiful tropical beach, occasionally the tide and the surf would be just right, and they would combine, so a lot of shellfish would be cast far up ...

A traffic stop has resulted in multiple charges for one individual. On March 13, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., the Batchewana First Nation Police was conducting general patrol on Neebish Road in Laird Township, when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. When officers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle, it fled the scene. It was ...