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Lenten practices can set this season apart from our normal routine. For some, this has been a time to address bad habits or start a new good habit. However, focusing in on our habits, especially those we are not proud of, can blur our understanding about why God Loves us and why Jesus came. God loves us absolutely and unconditionally, ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 16 16 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 10 16 MORRISON, Matthew 3 8 16 TERRIS, Spencer 4 7 16 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 5 4 16 HALE, Ron 6 3 16 Game Schedule for Monday, March 9th. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 T. TERRIS S. TERRIS MORRISON LESCHISHIN BUMSTEAD HALE

Weather: Today Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 3 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Periods of snow ending before morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. ...

Weather: Today Becoming cloudy this morning. A few flurries beginning late this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle late this afternoon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -10 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening. Fog patches developing ...

Weather: Today Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Periods of snow and local blowing snow beginning this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High -2. Wind chill -20 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind west ...

The Dialogue Network and its partners are proud to launch the 28th edition of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF). This year’s theme? Activate Your Francophonie! All through March, the 2026 RVF co-spokespersons, Katherine Plouffe and Mehdi Cayenne, will be activating their Francophonie. And while they’re celebrating from east to west, hundreds of activities will be taking place across the ...

Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -11. Wind chill -29 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -29. Wind chill -22 this evening and -34 overnight. Risk of ...

In partnership with the Algoma Ontario Health Team (AOHT), Group Health Centre (GHC) is offering free cervical cancer screening clinics to individuals without a primary care provider. These clinics will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, and Friday, March 27, 2026, at GHC’s 773 Great Northern Road location. Appointments are available: Friday, March 13: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 BUCKELL, Chris 2 9 12 FAHRER, Tom 2 9 12 MORRISON, Matthew 4 7 11 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 6 12 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 5 6 12 DUGGAN, Sarah 7 5 11 HALL, Dave 7 5 11 HALL, Spencer 7 5 11 GLOVER, Justine 10 5 13 HUFF, Amanda ...

Saturday 11:00 a.m. Ice 1 Fahrer vs McCoy 2 Dereski vs Tremblay 3 Leschishin vs Thunder Cats (Marcie) 4 Zagar vs Turkraken (Morrison) 12:30 p.m. Team TS (Tom) vs Culhane ST’s (Spencer) vs Opato Las Chicas (Fenlon) vs Klockars   All regular Funspeil Game limite4d to 1 1/2 hours maximum. Winner (3) points, Tie (2) points, Participate (1) point + ...

Friday 5:00 – 6:00 Wawa Travellers White Wawa Travellers Blue Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 Wawa Travellers Blue Chapleau 11:30 – 12:30 Wawa Travellers White Chapleau 12:30 – 2:00 U18 AA Northern Selects U18 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds 2:30 – 3:30 Wawa Travellers Blue Chapleau 3:30 – 5:00 U18 AA Northern Selects U18 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds 5:00 – 6:00 Wawa ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Flurries beginning late this afternoon. Risk of snow squalls late this afternoon. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Blowing snow late this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning then west 50 gusting to 70 late this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind ...

En février, les élèves de la 6ᵉ, 7ᵉ et 8ᵉ année de l’école Saint‑Joseph (Wawa) ont eu l’occasion d’explorer le magnifique paysage hivernal de leur communauté lors d’une randonnée en raquettes dans des sentiers enneigés. Équipés de leurs raquettes, les élèves ont pu profiter de l’air frais tout en découvrant l’une des nombreuses destinations de plein air de leur région. ...

In February, Grade 6, 7, and 8 students from École Saint‑Joseph (Wawa) had the opportunity to explore the beautiful winter landscape of their community during a snowshoeing outing on snow-covered trails. Wearing snowshoes, students enjoyed the fresh air while discovering one of the many outdoor recreation areas available in their region. This educational trip helped promote well‑being, physical activity, and ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to announce the election of two new student trustees who will begin their term for the 2026-2027 school year on August 1, 2026. Emilie Philippe, a grade 11 student at École secondaire catholique l’Horizon (Val Caron), will be the new student trustee for the Sudbury/Manitoulin district, succeeding Elianne Bernier. Havana Thibodeau-Bello, a grade ...