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École Saint-Joseph students discover new fun board games!

Grade 7 and 8 students at École Saint-Joseph in Wawa stand out as true leaders. During a two-week period, under the direction of teacher Ms. Ashley Hunt-Robinson, students invested a great deal of energy in their classroom project to create board games. As part of this school project, they used the material at their disposal, added attractive colours, took the ...

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Manitou Gold Provides Exploration Update on Winter Drill Program at Baltimore Deformation Zone

Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to provide an exploration update on its winter drill program at the Baltimore deformation zone (the “BDZ”) grid within the Goudreau Project, northeastern Ontario. The objective of the winter drill program was to test several targets within a key geological/structural setting, supported by coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies. This unique structural setting is located within ...

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BOUDREAU, Denis Joseph

September 13, 1960 – April 27, 2022 Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre surrounded by his family. Denis will be missed by his children Lindsey (Billy) and Randy. Grandpa to Hailey, Ashlyn, Leigha, Brylee, and Adaleigh. Denis will also be missed by his mom Jeanette, as well as his brother, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and the friends ...

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Morning News – April 29

Apr 29, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 10. Wind chill -13 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill -9 overnight. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 258,255 258,008 247 Confirmed Cases 7,925 7,882 ...

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Canada’s National Day of Mourning

Today is Canada’s National Day of Mourning. It was established in 1984, by the Canadian Labour Congress to remember and honour those who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace. This date coincided with the 70th anniversary of the day the first Ontario Worker’s Compensation Act was approved by the government (1914). The Day of Mourning was ...

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Sault College Receives Prestigious National Award

Sault College has received national recognition for its strong commitment and work towards creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for all staff and students.   In Halifax, at the Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CiCan) annual conference, Dr. Ron Common, on behalf of the College, accepted the Gold Recipient Award in Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.   CiCan’s Excellence ...

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MPP West calls on Ontario government for official apology to miners

NDP MPP Jamie West is asking for an official statement of apology from the Government of Ontario to the 25,000 miners who were forced to breathe in harmful aluminum dust or lose their jobs, between 1943 and 1980. Many miners suffered immediate and long-term health effects as a result. West held a press conference on Tuesday with former miners and ...

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Morning News – April 28

Apr 28, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill -19 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill -11 overnight. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 258,008 257,679 329 Confirmed Cases 7,882 7,842 40 Confirmed Cases in ...

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East Algoma OPP – Impaired Charges Laid at 8:30 a.m.

On April 26, 2022, shortly after 8:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Village Road in the community of Mississauga First Nation. A short time later police located the suspect vehicle and the driver at a residence on Max’s Road. While speaking to ...

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East Algoma OPP – Collision and 13th Impaired Charge Laid

On April 26, 2022, shortly after 10:15 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Chiblow Lake Road in the Village of Iron Bridge. Investigation determined a car failed to stop at the stop sign at Northern Avenue and Chiblow Lake Road, drove onto a residential property and ...

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LAWRENSON, Bernard (Bernie)

(1933-2022) Peacefully after a very short stay at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa on April 25th, 2022. Following his dear wife of 66 years, Elizabeth who recently passed away on March 11 of this year. Loving father to David (Karen) and Stephen (Cindy). Cherished grandfather to the late Justin (Natalie), the late Lisa (Cale), Natalie (Chris) and Michael.   Great ...

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Covenanting Service held for Student Minister Min Hwang

First United Church first welcomed its student minister Minhyuk (Min) Hwang and his wife Sena Kim (pronounced Senna) to our pulpit the first week of December 2021.  This past Sunday 24th April we sealed that welcome with a Covenanting Service  held at 3 p.m.  It was a joyous occasion, well-attended by the congregation with members of other churches joining us. Min and Sena ...

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Morning News – April 27

Apr 27, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 17 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight. COVID ...

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Morning News – April 26

Apr 26, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. A few flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few flurries ending after ...

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