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90 Players 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Suzanne Lacasse, Lise Noel, Charlee Simon – 34 2nd: Lise Noel, Toni Rutland, Spare – 35 3rd: Rachael Korytko-Amos, Meghan Korytko-Amos, Donna Korytko – 39 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Anya Switzer, Jacinda Belisle, Jerah Fresque – 42 2nd: Judy Zagar, Tracey Vernier, Spare – 42 3rd: Marcie DLF, Cassee Provost, Spare – 43 3rd FLIGHT: 1st: ...

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Jun 30, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60%chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Low 9. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 21 (16 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, ...

Passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the age of 81 years. Beloved husband of Marg McMillan for 53 years. Loving and proud father of Ross and Mary-Ann (Richard). World’s best grandfather of Michael, Donte and Aliesha. Son of the late Elizabeth and William McMillan. Mickey was predeceased by his infant brother. Dear son-in-law of Joan and Alex ...

Jun 29, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers this morning. Showers beginning near noon. Local smoke this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon then light this afternoon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Showers ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. ...

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) convened a Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on June 28th to fulfill the mandate of AFN Resolution 03/2022, which called for an investigation and audit of AFN’s Financial and Management Policies. The purpose of the assembly was to report on the findings of a human resources investigation to the First Nations-in-Assembly and address the implications ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Acting Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum has released the following statement on the reinvestigation into the deaths of 13 First Nations people in Thunder Bay by the Ontario Provincial Police: “This will be extremely difficult for the families who have lost their loved ones with no explanation by those in authority. Communication is key, and we ...

As campers and tourists return to the area of Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking the public to watch for any signs of a woman who disappeared nearly 16 years ago. Christina CALAYCA of Toronto was last seen on the morning of August 6, 2007. She had been camping at the park, located along Highway ...

Angus Gold Inc. has announced the appointments of Dr. David Palmer as Chairman and Director of the Company, effective immediately, and Breanne Beh as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 10, 2023. Ms. Beh has been leading the Company’s exploration team and exploration strategy at the Golden Sky Project since September 2021. These appointments are part of the Company’s ...

129 golfers 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Rob Vernier, Bill Carruthers, Karl Benstead – 32 2nd: Michel Lemoyne, Lee Bryer, Spare – 32 3rd: Dylan Buckell, Jarett Asselin, Spare – 33 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Ian Senecal, Mike Dubose, Jason Belisle – 34 2nd: Dave Dupuis, Jason Belisle, Jarred Domich – 35 3rd: Don Perkins, Don Humphries, Gilles Pelletier – 35 3rd FLIGHT: ...

Read Genessis 21:8-21  Hagar and Ishmael sent away. Hagar was a slave in Abraham and Sarah’s household. Sarah could not have children so Hagar the slave became mother to Abraham’s child, Ishmael. Through a miracle Sarah became pregnant at the age of 88. and Abraham was 100 years old. Their child Isaac would inherit his father’s wealth. Sarah felt that ...

Jun 28, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. High 19. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight with 40% chance of showers overnight. Low 12. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 21 (26 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Chapleau 3 was confirmed on June 1. It ...

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has lost faith in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller after years of ignoring and excluding hundreds of thousands of off-Reserve, non-status, Metis, and Southern Labrador Inuit Indigenous people. The Congress believes these acts and policies can only be remedied with the removal of Marc Miller, with hopes of a replacement with compassion and a clear ...

A motor vehicle collision has resulted in criminal charges for one individual. On June 16, 2023, shortly before 3:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that a vehicle had struck a boat trailer and nearby vehicle on Superior Avenue in Wawa. The suspect vehicle left the scene prior to police ...

A traffic complaint from a concerned citizen has resulted in impaired charges for one individual. On June 20, 2023, shortly after 1:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver travelling around the town of Dubreuilville. Officers located the suspect vehicle and investigation revealed the driver had ...