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Lent 1,  The Season of Lent lasts 40 days, a reminder of the 40 years the people of Israel spent in the wilderness learning to live in God’s way of freedom and justice. God gave the people the Torah to guide them, a gift that they considered more precious than gold and “sweeter also than honey  and drippings from the ...

Annually, Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) publishes a Local Labour Market Planning report, which outlines key labour market trends in the region and presents our action plan for the upcoming year. This report combines both qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating data from Employment Ontario with analysis of emerging workforce trends and critical issues, while also gathering input from various stakeholders ...

Ontario residents continue to receive deceptive phone calls designed to mislead them into sharing personal information or making fraudulent payments. Callers use spoofing technology to manipulate caller ID information, making it appear as though a local number, business or government agency is calling. The goal is to create a false sense of trust and pressure the recipient into responding. Many ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Light snow beginning near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High -2. Wind chill -23 this morning and -4 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Light snow ending near midnight then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill -4 this evening ...

The 3rd Annual Triples Curling Funspiel was held over the weekend.  The rules are quite similar to “Regular” curling but is played with (3) players.  The game is six (6) ends and each player throws two (2) rocks.   There were (12) teams registered in the Funspiel with the First Draws starting at 10:00 and 11:30 AM on Saturday. A ...

Weather: Today Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this morning. High -8. Wind chill -25 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -14 this evening and ...

24 August, 1951 – 4 March, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that the family announces Olga’s passing at the age of 73. Olga is now reunited with her husband Terry, the love of her life and her best friend. Cherished mom to Becky (Curt), Tammy (late Denys), and Carla (Jason). Loving grandma to Kerri (Chris), Allison (Seth), Trevor (Shirley) ...

Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) asserts that the recently proposed trade tariffs by the Trump Administration and retaliatory measures by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do not apply to the sovereign First Nations within the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory. As self-determining Nations, the signatory First Nations of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 have long governed their trade and economic relations, including ...

Ontario’s maple syrup season is in full swing, and there’s no better way to experience it than at Maple Weekend. Hosted by the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA), this free, family-friendly event takes place April 5 and 6 in 2025, inviting visitors to sugarbushes across the province to celebrate the tradition, taste, and craftsmanship behind Ontario’s liquid gold. In ...

On November 7, 2024, the complainant reported a neighbor from Mississauga Avenue following them in their vehicle, giving them the middle finger, aggressively follow, verbally berate, and dangerously passing on the roadway. At that time, the person was arrested and charged with criminal harassment, resist peace officer, and two counts failing to comply with probation order. On March 7, 2025, ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested another person in relation to the stolen pickup truck incident from March 2, 2025. Police located a stolen pickup truck in a parking lot at an apartment complex on Hillside Drive North and arrested three people inside. The driver was also charged impaired operation and possession of drugs. On March 8, police ...

Weather: Today Cloudy. 40% chance of snow changing to 40% chance of rain showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +5. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Periods of rain changing to periods of snow near midnight. Local blowing snow overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening then north ...

Mar 9, 2025 at 16:56 Weather and roads have improved and OPP have opened the highway. Please drive with care. Mar 9, 2025 at 13:47 Weather conditions on Hwy 17 between Wawa and Batchawana (Sec Hwy 563) have closed the highway. Remember that driving on a closed highway is not only illegal but also puts both your life and the ...

Mar 9, 2025 at 16:00 This weather advisory ended at 3:38 p.m. Mar 9, 2025 at 11:56 11:33 AM EDT Sunday 9 March 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect. What: Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 cm. Brief periods of heavy snow with reduced visibility. When: Late this morning through ...

Mar 9, 2025 at 16:00 This weather advisory ended at 3:38 p.m. Mar 9, 2025 at 11:56 11:33 AM EDT Sunday 9 March 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect. What: Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 cm. Brief periods of heavy snow with reduced visibility. When: Late this morning through ...