Local & Area News

Les Ours de l’école St-Joseph brillent au ballon-volant

L’équipe mixte de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) s’est déplacé à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) le 21 novembre pour compétitionner à un tournoi régional de ballon-volant des écoles élémentaires. La formation des Ours, qui comptait des élèves de la 6e à la 8e année, a remporté ses neuf matchs et ainsi remporter la 1e place dans la catégorie mixte. En faisant appel à ...

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Le besoin des banques alimentaires est en hausse, mais étonnamment, l’inflation n’en est pas la cause

Le Rapport sur la faim 2023 de Feed Ontario (FO) (anciennement connu sous le nom d’Association des banques alimentaires de l’Ontario) a été publié cette semaine. Le rapport est un outil bien organisé et convivial pour accéder aux statistiques sur l’utilisation des banques alimentaires. Le rapport de 2023 a confirmé que la faim n’est pas seulement un problème des grandes ...

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Monday Morning News – December 4

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 22 overnight. News Tidbits: Hornepayne’s bus NO01 will not be providing service ...

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2023 Holiday Train

  The CP Holiday Train was once again a beautiful sight, and lovely Christmas songs were sung by the Anyway Gang. In White River, the train donated $7,000 to the White River Food Bank. The performance was just over 45 minutes, and then the train overnighted in White River.   The next day, a Wawa-news supporter was able to take ...

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WFD has been called to the Airport – UPDATED

Dec 4, 2023 at 06:33   Transport Canada has been the the Wawa Airport, and it was reopened. The wreckage of the aircraft was brought to the parking lot. The fuselage has been wrapped with a tarp, and the wing is separated from the fuselage and resting on the pavement. The port prop is quite bent.   Nov 28, 2023 ...

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ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau) students dance to the sound of LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon

Students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) were delighted to welcome LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon in their school for a musical event on November 20. In their company, they were offered a memorable Francophone cultural and identity-building experience and got to know these Franco-Ontarian artists better. Thank you LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon for getting them moving and singing along!   ...

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Le FLOFRANCO et DJ Skorpyon font bouger les élèves de l’ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau)

Les élèves du secondaire de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont eu le plaisir d’accueillir le 20 novembre les artistes Le FLOFRANCO et DJ Skorpyon. En leur compagnie, ils ont vécu une expérience culturelle et identitaire francophone mémorable en plus d’apprendre à mieux connaître ces artistes franco-ontariens. Merci LeFLOFRANCO et DJ Skorpyon de les avoir fait bouger et chanter avec ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 1

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 BUCKELL, Chris 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 2 3 4 HALL, Dave 2 3 3 McCoy, Joe 2 3 4 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 2 4 GLOVER, Justine 7 1 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 1 4 CORLEY, Sarah 9 0 4 STOYCHOFF, Peter 9 0 3 SWITZER, Anya 9 0 3 Game ...

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Saturday Morning News – December 2

Weather: Today – Flurries ending this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill -10 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill -6 this evening and -14 overnight. News Tidbits: Don’t ...

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Hwy 631 (Hornepayne) Open

At 2:23 the highway was reopened Dec 1, 2023 at 11:25 HWY 631 SOUTH   [BEATON LK] ; WHITE RIVER; LANE AND SOUTH SHOULDER CLOSED;  due to: Other; UPDATED: 2023-12-01 11:16 Comments: Hwy 631 is reduced to one lane in the Hornepayne area due to a tractor trailer removal. Dec 1, 2023 at 10:53 ON511 has issued the following: “HWY 631 BOTH ...

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Ontario Government investing in Biomass Research, Innovation & Modernization Initiatives

The Ontario government is investing more than $1.5 million in 15 research, innovation and modernization initiatives that will develop the untapped economic potential and environmental benefit of new and emerging uses of underutilized wood and mill by-products, collectively known as forest biomass. The following projects will receive funding from the $19.6 million Forest Biomass Program which supports initiatives that harvest ...

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit dans des initiatives de recherche, d’innovation et de modernisation sur la biomasse

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit plus de 1,5 million de dollars dans 15 initiatives de recherche, d’innovation et de modernisation qui libéreront le potentiel économique non exploité et les avantages environnementaux d’utilisations nouvelles et émergentes de bois et de sous-produits de scieries sous utilisés, connus sous le nom de biomasse forestière. Les projets suivants recevront des fonds du Programme ontarien ...

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Have you seen Skye?

Skye’s family is devastated. Little Skye, a freshly groomed Yorkie with two small bows and a green bandana went missing last night from the Third Avenue area about 8:30 p.m. If you see Skye, please call Jessica or Kevin at 705-975-2114.

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Closing the Gap: How 2+1 Roads Can Save Time, Lives, and Taxpayer Dollars

A new study by Northern Policy Institute finds that the implementation of 2+1 roads in the regions of Northern Ontario presents a lower-cost solution that brings similar or superior road safety than twinning. This alternative solution could help address major gaps that still exist in the province’s northern highway network.   Closing the Gap: How 2+1 Roads Can Save Time, ...

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