Meditation by Father Duolomane (Joe) In the Bible, the Book of Job tells us about one of the greatest unsolved problems of human life: suffering. While Job expresses the suffering of man to which he finds no answer, the Gospel tells us that Jesus came out of kindness to help all human beings. He devoted part of his life to ...
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Till Death Do Us Part Champion Jim McLeod bills Minister of Long-Term Care Stan Cho for his mileage
Till Death Do Us Part Champion Jim McLeod sent an invoice to Minister of Long-Term Care Stan Cho for the kilometres he’s racked up driving to visit his wife Joan McLeod since they have been forcibly separated. The couple, married for 65 years, faces their sixth year of forced separation due to the absence of legislation ensuring couples remain together ...
Read More »Ontario Opposes Softwood Lumber Duties Harming Forest Sector
Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement regarding the latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties: “The Ontario government is renewing its call that all duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports should immediately be removed by the United States. Our government’s plan to build ...
Read More »L’Ontario s’oppose aux droits sur le bois d’œuvre qui affectent le secteur forestier
Graydon Smith, ministre des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts, et Vic Fedeli, ministre du Développement économique, de la Création d’emplois et du Commerce, ont émis la déclaration suivante au sujet de la décision récente des É.-U. concernant les droits imposés sur le bois d’œuvre : « Le gouvernement de l’Ontario enjoint à nouveau les États-Unis à abolir immédiatement les droits ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – February 3rd
Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +2. Wind chill -16 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill -4 this evening and minus 11 overnight. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Keith Walls of SSM. He won the 25,000 a ...
Read More »Support and Well Wishes for Dustin Wenmann
It is always devastating news when there is a diagnosis of cancer – particularly so in the case of a young person. Dustin Wenmann, a former resident of Wawa (parents Duane and Mary Ellen) has been diagnosed with a large cancerous tumour in his thigh. Dustin has completed one round of chemotherapy in Toronto and yesterday started the second round, ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – February 2nd
Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 8 8 FAHRER, Tom 2 7 9 McCoy, Joe 2 7 9 HALL, Dave 4 6 8 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 5 10 BUCKELL, Chris 6 4 9 STOYCHOFF, Peter 6 4 9 RAINVILLE, Heather 8 3 9 CORLEY, Sarah 9 2 9 SWITZER, Anya 9 2 9 GLOVER, Justine 11 1 9 Game ...
Read More »Paul Henry retiring as Director of Education and Secretary-Treasurer at the CSCN
Mr. Paul Henry, Director of Education and Secretary-Treasurer at the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, announced at the regular Board meeting of January 30, 2024 his forthcoming retirement effective December 31, 2024. First appointed to this position in 2019, Mr. Henry has contributed to the development of French-language Catholic education by overseeing the implementation of the school board’s vision: “French-language Catholic ...
Read More »Paul Henry prend sa retraite à titre de directeur de l’éducation et secrétaire-trésorier du CSCN
Le directeur de l’éducation et secrétaire-trésorier du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, M. Paul Henry, a annoncé, lors de la réunion ordinaire du Conseil du 30 janvier 2024, son départ à la retraite à compter du 31 décembre 2024. Depuis sa nomination à ce poste en 2019, M. Henry a contribué à l’épanouissement de l’éducation catholique de langue française en veillant à ...
Read More »Dr. Catherine Zahn is Being Appointed the New Chair of Ontario Health
Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, has recognized Bill Hatanaka’s tremendous 5-year term as chair of Ontario Health and announced that Dr. Catherine Zahn is being appointed as the new chair of Ontario Health, the province’s agency that connects, coordinates and modernizes the delivery of health care. “I’m thrilled that someone of Dr. Zahn’s experience and skillset has ...
Read More »Nomination de la Dre Catherine Zahn à la présidence de Santé Ontario
Sylvia Jones, vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, a souligné le travail remarquable de Bill Hatanaka, qui a occupé pendant cinq ans le poste de président de Santé Ontario, en plus d’annoncer la nomination de la Dre Catherine Zahn à la présidence de Santé Ontario, l’organisme provincial qui a pour mandat de relier, de coordonner et de moderniser la ...
Read More »Ontario investing $110 million to connect Over 300,000 People to Primary Care Teams
The Ontario government is investing $110 million to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams, bringing the province one step closer to connecting everyone in Ontario to primary care. “Our government is making record investments to ensure that everyone that wants to have a primary care provider can connect to one,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister ...
Read More »L’Ontario investit 110 millions de dollars pour connecter plus de 300 000 personnes aux équipes de soins primaires
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 110 millions de dollars pour donner à 328 000 personnes l’accès à des équipes de soins primaires, ce qui rapproche la province de son objectif d’accès aux soins primaires pour l’ensemble de la population. « Notre gouvernement fait des investissements records pour faire en sorte que toutes les personnes qui souhaitent avoir un fournisseur de ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – February 2nd
Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill -22 this morning and -3 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill -7 this evening and -12 overnight. News Tidbits: Today is Groundhog Day – if Wiarton Willie sees his shadow we will see six ...
Read More »Join NOSM University for the President’s Lecture Series celebrating of the joy of family medicine
On February 1, the NOSM University President’s Lecture Series celebrates an unsung aspect of family medicine: joy! Open to Canadian medical students, as well as anyone considering a career in medicine, the 2024 virtual event is themed Reviving the Heart of Health Care: The Joy of Practising Family Medicine. Eight physicians will come together to discuss the opportunities family medicine presents as ...
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