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Mar 17, 2022 at 07:56 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent ...

Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa registered in the Religious Studies class recently studied Hinduism, its celebrations and traditions. Led by their teacher Ms. Maryssa Kozlowskyj, they were able to celebrate Diwali “The Festival of Lights”, which is the most important holiday in Hinduism and in India. After learning about the history of this festival, the students proceeded with ...

Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours Études des religions ont tout récemment étudié l’hindouisme, ses fêtes et ses traditions. Dirigés par leur enseignante Mme Maryssa Kozlowskyj, ils ont célébré la fête de Diwali « La fête des lumières », qui est la fête la plus importante de l’hindouisme et en Inde. Après avoir pris connaissance de l’histoire ...

Les Jeux olympiques d’hiver se sont déroulés à l’école élémentaire et secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) du 9 au 25 février. Pendant plus de deux semaines, les élèves participaient à 16 activités identifiées sur une carte bingo. Parmi les activités on comptait patiner avec un ami, pelleter de la neige, glisser en famille, bâtir un inukshuk, jouer au hockey et boire un ...

The Winter Olympics were held at École élémentaire et secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa from February 9 to 25. For more than two weeks, students participated in 16 activities identified on a bingo card. Activities included skating with a friend, shoveling snow, sliding with the family, building an inukshuk, playing hockey and drinking hot chocolate. Through the sharing of photos, the ...

On the 7- Day Shelf this week is: “Violeta” by Isabel Allende, “Dark Horse” by Gregg Hurwitz, “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson and “The Doomsday Mother” by John Glatt! New movies this week are “Trading Places” starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd (an oldie but a goody), “Dune” starring Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin, “Hell Hath No Fury” starring Nina ...

The Harmony Club for Seniors and adults over 45 is holding a meeting with the new board this weekend.  As part of the meeting, they are asking people to come for a group photo to support Ukraine by simply wearing blue or yellow.  We are also looking for new ideas and activities and will keep the club open for chess ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of its inaugural 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Report. Related information regarding the Company’s governance, risk management, commitments and performance are outlined within this report. The report marks an important milestone for the Company as it seeks to establish itself as a sustainable growth player in the mineral exploration ...

On March 15, 2022 the Government of Ontario announced medical school expansion across the province. With this announcement, NOSM University will see an added 30 medical degree and 41 residency spots over the next five years. “Thank you to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop for making changes that will ...

Le 15 mars 2022, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé l’expansion des écoles de médecine de toute la province. Au cours des cinq prochaines années, l’Université de l’EMNO aura donc 30 places supplémentaires dans son programme de médecine et 41 dans ses programmes de résidence. « Merci au premier ministre, Doug Ford, à la ministre de la Santé et des Soins ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. in 2021 and 2022, began “greenfield” exploration in the Darwin-Grace Mine area revealing a multidimensional network of mineralized shear zones that each have potential to host zones of gold mineralization. Three major structures can now be identified in the area as: the Grace Shear Zone, the Nyman Shear Zone, and a newly discovered, yet to be ...

Mar 16, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Freezing Rain Warning Today – Mainly cloudy. Freezing rain or ice pellets beginning early this morning then changing to rain showers near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Rain showers ending near midnight ...

At 2:07 p.m. today, Environment Canada issued a Freezing rain warning for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Freezing rain associated with a warm front is expected to develop early Wednesday morning and may mix with ice pellets at times. The freezing rain is expected to end Wednesday near noon before transitioning ...

In light of the recent changes announced by the province, the Lady Dunn Health Centre will cautiously be reopening general visitation to our Acute and Long-Term Care units.  The change in visitation will take effect immediately, and will be updated and reviewed throughout the lifting of restrictions in Ontario, along with any recommendations from the Algoma Public Health Unit. General ...

1936-2022 Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday March 14, 2022. Gerry Bryan beloved wife of Todd for 65 years, mother of the late Gordon, Robbie (Louise), Brenda Pelletier (Gilles), cherished grandmother of Randi (Peter), Tyler (Kaili), Brett (Alexandra) and Tanner, great-grandmother of Braden, Kaley, Carter, Riley and Livia. Gerry was ...