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CyberCrime on the rise

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 ...

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Morning News – May 6

May 6, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low zero. COVID Statistics Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 259,933 259,694 239 Confirmed Cases 8,136 8,111 25 Confirmed Cases in 2022 5,932 5,907 25 Active cases 258 261 -3 Resolved 7,878 7,850 ...

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OLP Candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin Tim Vine starts on Campaign Trail

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 ...

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Confederation College to Offer Embark, Indigenous STEM Education Program for Another Year

Confederation College is pleased to announce it will continue to offer a one-year certificate program focusing on teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to Indigenous women and youth. The Embark, Indigenous STEM Education program was introduced in the 2021 school year and aims to remove barriers and ground students in cultural knowledge while helping them excel in STEM fields. ...

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OPP North West Region – Myth of ‘Stranger Danger’

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 ...

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Morning News – May 5

May 5, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 2. COVID Statistics Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 259,694 259,437 257 Confirmed Cases 8,111 8,062 49 Confirmed Cases in 2022 5,907 5,858 49 Active cases 261 242 19 ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Driver Charged after Traffic Stop

On May 3, 2022 at approximately 12:08 p.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general law enforcement duties including traffic enforcement in the Town of Espanola. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Mead Boulevard. Further investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle was prohibited from driving and was subsequently arrested. Robert BROLEY, 56-years-old from Espanola ...

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LAWSON, Isabel (nee Macdonald)

The time has come to say goodbye to our mother, Isabel as she joins her beloved husband Tory, of 66 years on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice. She is survived by her children David Lawson (Jacquline), Carol Allard (Syl) and Betty Ann Lawson as well as her grandchildren whom she loved and thoroughly enjoyed: Dave ...

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Happenings at First United Church Wawa – May 4

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church (705) 856-2926. The recent Thrift Shop was a huge success.  Thank you very much to everyone who helped in so many ways. The Prayer ...

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Between the Covers – May 4

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “The Book of Cold Cases” by Simone St. James, “How to Be Perfect” by Michael Schur, “The Investigator” by John Sanford, “The Diamond Eye” by Kate Quinn and “What Happened to the Bennetts” by Lisa Scottoline. Staff Pick of the Week is “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris. From the ...

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Bausch + Lomb Partners With TerraCycle to Collect Disposable Contact Lenses Throughout SSM

Eye doctors located in cities throughout Ontario are helping the planet and the local community by reducing waste and keeping otherwise non-recyclable disposable contact lenses and their packaging out of the landfill.   Through the Bausch + Lomb Every Contact Counts Recycling Program, consumers are invited to bring all brands of disposable contact lenses and their blister pack packaging to ...

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Morning News – May 4

May 4, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 10. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -6 overnight. COVID Statistics Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 259,437 259,167 270 Confirmed Cases 8,062 8,028 34 Confirmed Cases in ...

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L’élection générale en Ontario se tiendra le 2 juin 2022

Le premier ministre Doug Ford a confirmé aujourd’hui que l’honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, lieutenante-gouverneure de l’Ontario, a accepté son conseil de signer la proclamation de dissolution de la 42e Législature de la province de l’Ontario. La dissolution prendra effet aujourd’hui à 16 h. Conformément aux dispositions de la Loi électorale, la lieutenante-gouverneure a également ordonné que le bref pour la tenue ...

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Ontario Election to be Held on June 2, 2022

Premier Doug Ford today confirmed that the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, has accepted the premier’s advice to sign a proclamation dissolving the 42nd Parliament of the Province of Ontario, effective as of 4:00 p.m. today. Pursuant to the provisions of the Election Act, the Lieutenant Governor also called for the issuance of writs for the general election ...

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Fog Advisory – Pukaskwa Park to Lake Superior Provincial Park

May 3, 2022 at 12:15 This advisory ended at 11:38 a.m. May 3, 2022 at 06:11 At 6:07 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Patchy dense fog is affecting areas near Lake Superior early this morning with near zero visibility ...

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