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1940-2022 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Michael at the Sault Area Hospital on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Loving husband of Olive. Dear father of Robert and Raymond. Forever remembered by his brother John Boudreau (Judy) of Picton, sister Genevieve Demers (Jules) of Montreal and predeceased by his brother Charles Boudreau (Diane). Lovingly remembered ...

May 11, 2022 at 21:03 Algoma Public Health (APH) is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there has been an increase in opioid-related EMS calls and opioid-related Emergency Department visits in Algoma. APH is also asking all members of the community to continue their support for residents at risk of opioid poisonings and their loved ...

  The staff of the Superior Children’s Centre donated $800.00 towards the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s current fundraising efforts. The staff has been donating annually through their Jean Day Fund and have now contributed $6,440.75 to the Foundation. We thank you for your continued support! If your organization has a Jean Fund or payroll deductions, please consider donating to ...

April 21st, 2022 was the 20th Annual General Meeting for the Economic Development Corporation of Wawa.  The EDC Board has been working hard, preparing to hibernate the corporation as its operational functions transition to an in-house department of the Municipality of Wawa that will focus on economic development and tourism. As we look back, we would like to recognize the ...

Next Thursday, May 12th, Will be our Membership meeting at 7:00 p.m. and important, as this is the meeting that we elect a new slate of officers; so please attend.   This past week we remembered the end of WW2 in Europe and most events were small because of Covid-19, but in the Netherlands, they had still a few British ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah Jones, “The Truth About Melody Browne” by Lisa Jewell, “Crimson Summer” by Heather Graham, “A Family Affair” by Robyn Carr and “The Missing Piece” by John Lescroart.   New movies on the shelf this week are “Serpico” starring Al Pacino, “West Side Story”, a ...

Seeing the horrific pictures of destruction in Ukraine evokes memories of my past in Germany, the end of the second war. We were bombed in Berlin and evacuated 60km north to a small village called Parlow, near the compound of the Minister of Defense where my dad worked as a security guard. The year was 1944 most cities were destroyed, ...

On May 7, 2022, at approximately 12:25 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Front Street in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person, from Hearst, was arrested and charged with the following: Mischief – Domestic, contrary to section 430(4) of the ...

On May 7, 2022 at approximately 5:06 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of drugs being found at a business on Goudreau Road in Dubreuilville. As a result of the investigation, Ravinderpal SEKHON, 46 years-of-age, of Brampton was arrested and charged with the following: Possession of a Schedule 1 ...

On April 30, 2022, at approximately 11:52 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a business on Highway 17 in White River. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. On May 2, 2022, police located and arrested the accused. As a result, a ...

September 9, 1931 – May 3, 2022 Passed peacefully at her home on Tuesday. Loving Daughter of the late Joseph and late Monica Valois. Mother of Marcel. Nan to Darcy and Julia.   Predeceased by her siblings George, Jack (Betty), Desneige, Julie, and Fern. Rosie will be missed by her many nieces, nephews, and the countless friends she had made of ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released data that points to who was at fault in the collisions that cost close to 350 motorcyclists their lives over the past 10 years. Between 2012 and 2021, the OPP investigated 326 fatal motorcycle incidents that claimed the lives of 342 motorcyclists. Over the 10-year period, the motorcyclists who died were reportedly the ...

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warn community members to beware of cryptocurrency scams, as all types of cybercrime/cyber enabled crimes are on the rise across North West Region. There was a 36 per cent increase of cybercrimes between the year 2020 and 2021 year-over-date. Cybercrimes/cyber enabled crimes are defined as all online frauds and crimes against persons/businesses, cyberbullying/harassment, identity theft and ...

Tim Vine, Ontario Liberal Party Candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin is starting off his campaign to become Algoma-Manitoulin’s next MPP in the Northwest portion of the riding.  The campaign starts in Chapleau, where Tim will be canvassing voters and hosting a Meet and Greet to meet potential constituents. Tim arrived the afternoon of May 3rd and hit the ground running – heading ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region is urging parents/guardians to educate themselves about child sexual abuse and to have age-appropriate conversations with youth about their personal safety. According to Statistics Canada, about nine in ten (88 per cent) of all sexual offences were committed by an individual known to the victim, with the remainder (12 per cent) committed ...