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Ontario’s Public Health Services: Creeping to the brink of collapse

I am getting a bit concerned about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s welfare. Seeing him across the aisle when the House sits, he looks fine. But I have noticed something that maybe he and others close to him just are not aware of at the moment. Yet, the problem seems quite apparent to many Ontarians. I am starting to think that ...

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Les services de santé publique de l’Ontario : au bord de l’effondrement

Je m’inquiète un peu du bien-être du premier ministre de l’Ontario, Doug Ford. En le voyant de l’autre côté de l’allée lorsque la Chambre siège, il a l’air bien. Mais j’ai remarqué quelque chose dont peut-être lui et d’autres proches ne sont tout simplement pas au courant. Pourtant, le problème semble tout à fait évident pour de nombreux Ontariens. Je ...

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Between the Covers – February 5

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week is “Unnatural Death” by Patricia Cornwell, “The Watchmaker’s Hand” by Jeffery Deaver, “The Mystery Guest” by Nita Prose. New in Audio Books this week is “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano. En Français, nous avons “La Maison aux Lumières” par Donato Carrisi. Come on in and check it out! Staff Pick of ...

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Nipigon OPP – Three separate Drivers Charged with Impaired

Three separate drivers are facing charges of Impaired Operation after a busy Saturday night for members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment. On February 3, 2024, at approximately 5:40 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted in Pays Plat First Nation. As a result of the traffic stop the driver of the vehicle was issued a roadside screening device ...

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Morning News Tidbits – February 5

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +2. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -6 this evening. News Tidbits: The Wawa Ice Fishing Derby is a month away – and organizers have stated that they will ...

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Have you seen Baylie? – UPDATED

Feb 5, 2024 at 07:26 Baylie has been found and is now with her family. Jan 20, 2024 at 08:26 This beautiful puppy has been missing since Friday, January 12th, 2024. She was last seen behind the Lady Dunn Health Centre by the trail. Her name is Baylie. Please contact Julie at (705) 852-5910 if you see her.

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St. Monica’s Church – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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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Ontario Opposes Softwood Lumber Duties Harming Forest Sector

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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 ...

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L’Ontario s’oppose aux droits sur le bois d’œuvre qui affectent le secteur forestier

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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