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The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, Elmer St. Pierre, has strongly condemned the Liberal Government’s action to force the off-reserve voice out of Bill C-29. The proposed legislation and National Council create new levels of colonial policy and discrimination that continues to marginalize our people. “The entire Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is shocked and frustration at ...

At a time when recognition of First Nations’ importance in ecological stewardship is being increasingly recognized around the world, including at the ongoing COP15 conference on Conservation of Biodiversity in Montreal, Ontario is going in the opposite direction. Two First Nations are calling on Ontario to withdraw a controversial effort to contract out the development of a plan for the ...

Dec 10, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -20 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -11. Wind chill -8 this evening and ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. McCOY, Joe 1 5 5 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 5 TERRIS, Tom 2 4 5 BUCKELL, Chris 4 2 5 STOYCHEFF, Peter 4 2 4 HALL, Dave 6 1 4 SWITZER, Anya 6 1 5 SMIT, Brandon 8 0 5 There are no games scheduled for December 15th. It will be Christmas fun curling.  

This year, parents and guardians of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students will have the opportunity to follow two free French as a second language programs. The Beginner 1 program will run for 15 weeks whereas the Beginner Conversation program is an 8-week course. Both programs, starting January 17, 2023, will be offered online by Collège Boréal. These programs will support ...

Dec 9, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -16 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. Tonight – Clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -14. Wind chill near -20. News Tidbits: For fans of ...

On December 6, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrol duties on Water Street in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 8:00 p.m., police observed a black pick-up truck travelling northbound on Water Street. The vehicle began to travel at a high rate of speed, turned down Barber Street and entered a ...

This week, the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) leadership met with the governments of Canada and Ontario to discuss treaty renewal and the ongoing Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case.   This historic meeting with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller and Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford focused on the ceremony and was an important step towards treaty renewal. ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (the “Company”, “Argonaut Gold” or “Argonaut”) announces that Larry Radford will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately for personal health reasons. The Board of Directors has appointed Richard Young as President and CEO and Director of the Board of the Company.  Mr. Radford will stay on at Argonaut as a ...

Dec 8, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill -25 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill -7 ...

Passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the age of 62 years. Beloved husband of Tonya Brain. Loving father of Christine (Corey) and Todd. Proud grandfather of 4. Dear son of Lucille and the late Laurient Prud’Homme. Dear brother of Lorraine, Mona, Victor, Diaz and the late Norman. Son-in-law of John Miller and ...

Argonaut Gold will sell its Ana Paula gold project in Guerrero State, Mexico for $30 million in cash and shares to Heliostar. Heliostar (Vancouver based) will pay $10 million upfront; $5 million in shares upon renewing the open-pit mining permit or obtaining a new underground mining permit; $2 million upon completion of a feasibility study or July 1, 2024 (whichever ...

  Some three billion years ago, Mars was believed to have been a water world just like earth. It possessed great oceans and was most likely on its way to forming life in one form or another. Water is made up of hydrogen, the most common element in the universe and oxygen, the third most common element. Water is extremely ...

Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 McCoy, Joe 2 3 4 MITRIKAS, Erik 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 4 2 4 HALE, Ron 5 0 4 MORRIS, Lucas 5 0 4 Game Schedule for December 12, 2022. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 TERRIS HALE FAHRER MITRIKAS MORRIS McCOY  

L’École Publique L’Escalade visited the Wawa Public Library. The library staff was thrilled to have students and teachers from L’Escalade come and visit the library. It was wonderful to show everyone our amazing new Interactive Game table and all the uses of a 3D Printer. The students were all very captivated by the new technology in the library. It was ...