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(Feb. 19, 1965 – Dec. 15, 2022) Despite the best efforts of doctors, nurses, and health staff at the Health Sciences North- Ramsey Lake Health Centre in Sudbury, Ian passed away suddenly with family at his side. Dear son of Rose Mary and the late Gilbert Fortin. He leaves behind his partner of many years Dianna. Ian was the beloved ...

Given the wave of new municipal and provincial decision-makers, the latest mini-paper series by Northern Policy Institute dives into key considerations about a range of policy issues that can be used to inform the development of policy portfolios moving forward. Samrul Aahad and Kerem Karabeyoğlu, authors of the Northern Ontario Quick Hit Insights Series, spoke with subject-matter experts from across ...

On December 14, 2022, shortly after 7:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), along with members from the East Algoma Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Highway 17 in the Town of Spanish. Police searched a vehicle and ...

Dec 17, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill near -5. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low -8. Wind chill -3 this evening and minus 14 overnight. News Tidbits: Welcome to PC Kylee Vachon and PC ...

    SE OPP and Algoma EMS Paramedic Services of Algoma District were called to the intersection of 17/101 about 3:30 this afternoon. Two vehicles collided with both of them ending up at the shoulder. There was no word on injuries. There are only traffic delays due to emergency services at the scene, the highway is not closed.  

  Students from École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) got creative by painting and decorating little red-nosed reindeer for the Hornepayne Hospital. Their beautiful decorations are sure to put a smile on the faces of patients and staff members of the healthcare facility. What a great way to spread the Christmas spirit in the community.    

  Les élèves de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont fait preuve de créativité en peinturant et décorant de petits rennes aux nez rouges pour l’hôpital de Hornepayne. Leurs belles décorations feront certainement sourire les patients et les membres du personnel de l’établissement de santé. Quelle belle façon de propager l’esprit de Noël dans la communauté.    

  Students in the grade 2/3 class at École Saint-Joseph School (Wawa) learned that the Indigenous peoples did not use the same objects as us to play games. Using a bag filled with various objects, the students had to follow a procedure to invent a new game or create a toy. Afterwards, they had to explain how to play this ...

  Les amis de la classe de 2e/3e à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont appris que les peuples autochtones n’utilisaient pas le même matériel que nous pour jouer des jeux. À l’aide d’un sac rempli de divers objets, les élèves devaient respecter une marche à suivre afin d’inventer un nouveau jeu ou créer un jouet. Par la suite, ils devaient expliquer ...

The Ontario government is purchasing three new trainsets as part of its plan to bring back northeastern passenger rail service. The $139.5 million investment marks a significant milestone in reinstating service between Timmins and Toronto, and unlocking the full economic potential of northern industries, resources and minerals. “This is a significant step forward in bringing back the rail service that ...

On December 6, 2022 at approximately 10:05 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Joliet Street in Wawa. Through investigation, it was determined that one of the involved parties had driven a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol. As a result, a 27-year-old person, from Wawa, was charged ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle collision last week as 51-year-old Abdul HASHMI of Calgary, Alberta. On December 4, 2022 at approximately 4:12 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 129 and Highway ...

Dec 16, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this morning. Temperature steady near zero. Wind chill -6 this morning. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -6. Wind chill -3 this evening and -8 overnight. If you are travelling east this weekend – ...

Dec 16, 2022 at 06:23 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-16 5:21 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Partly snow ...

We wish to inform you that all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools in Espanola and the Algoma District (Spanish, Elliot Lake, Blind River, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Chapleau, Hornepayne and Dubreuilville) will remain open tomorrow, Friday, December 16. Although all Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board schools will be closed tomorrow, CSC Nouvelon schools are not affected by this decision. Even ...