Local & Area News

Grade 3 and 4 students at École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) made great discoveries in the area of health. In order to better understand the food groups, they did a research on a group of their choice. Afterwards, they created posters to present what they learned to their classmates.

Les élèves de la 3e et 4e année de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont fait de belles découvertes dans le domaine de la santé. Afin de mieux comprendre les groupes alimentaires, ils ont fait une recherche sur un regroupement de leur choix. Par la suite, ils ont créé des affiches afin de présenter ce qu’ils ont appris à ...

Feb 9, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this morning. High zero. Wind chill m-12 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning early this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...

We kicked off Literacy Week with a Family Literacy Photo Contest. Families were encouraged to submit photos of how they incorporate literacy at home. We were reminded that literacy is everywhere. Literacy can be found in cooking, music, art, games, physical activity, and more. We were also reminded that literacy is FUN! To celebrate, we had many special guests in ...

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles has announced new members of her senior leadership team, starting with Greg Denton as her Chief of Staff. Denton has served as Stiles’ Executive Assistant since her election to Queen’s Park in 2018 and has been working for New Democrat politicians since 2007, starting at the NDP’s federal caucus during Jack Layton’s leadership. Denton has ...

Feb 8, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High of 1. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill -6 this evening and -12 overnight. News Tidbits: Blind River will ...

Feb 8, 2023 at 06:39 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Snow covered Good Yes 23-2-7 9:12 PM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly snow packed Good No 23-2-8 5:21 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road ...

After a lengthy hiatus, the ladies curling bonspiel is back!  Dust off your brooms and make plans with your friends for a fun weekend!  The ladies curling bonspiel will be held March 24 – 26, 2023 at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre.  The cost is $300.00 per team and includes a delicious meal and dance.  The theme this year is ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Local 4274) recently ratified a new collective agreement for the period starting on September 1, 2022 and ending on August 31, 2026. At the CSC Nouvelon, CUPErepresents janitorial and maintenance staff. “This agreement reflects the desire of both parties to work together and to offer students a safe ...

Le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon et la filiale 4274 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (SCFP) ont tout récemment ratifié l’entente locale négociée pour la période du 1er septembre 2022 au 31 août 2026. Cette entente est applicable au personnel de la conciergerie et de l’entretien du CSC Nouvelon.   « Cette entente reflète le désir des deux parties de ...

The night sky is a fantastic collection of tiny dots. Most of these light sources are faint while a few are noticeably brighter. In addition to seeing hundreds or even thousands of distant suns residing at extreme distances, we can see the planets of our solar system.   Referred by the Greeks as the “wanderers”, five planets can be seen ...

Feb 7, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory & Hwy 17 (Wawa to Heyden) is closed Today – Snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill ...

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 8 9 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 7 10 BONITZKE, Wendy 2 7 10 SPENCER, Diane 4 6 11 PARSONS, Rochelle 5 5 10 CHIUPKA, Lorna 6 4 11 AMOS, Tracy 7 2 10 MATHIAS, Danette 7 2 11 Game schedule for February 14, at 7 p.m.: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 PARSONS ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 9 12 TERRIS, Tom 1 9 12 McCOY, Joe 3 7 12 MITRIKAS, Erik 4 5 12 HALE, Ron 5 4 12 MORRIS, Lucas 6 2 12 Game schedule for February 13: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MORRIS TERRIS FAHRER McCOY HALE MITRIKAS

Due to the inclement weather, poor road conditions, and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation is cancelled today for the Northern Area (Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville) Note: transportation is running in Chapleau & Hornepayne today Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.