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It has been a very busy and exciting couple of months for the Foundation. It began with the extraordinary donation of $100,000 from Alamos Gold Inc. This donation, combined with our fundraising efforts ( Glam for Good Gala, Wish Campaign, Giving Tuesday, Wheels and Waves Raffle, general donations) helped us reach our goal of $175,000 to purchase a new ultrasound ...

Palm Sunday thoughts: “For whom are you looking?”  Jesus asks this question twice. He asks the question when the police, soldiers, chief priests and Pharisees come to the garden after the Passover meal, and then again when Mary is crying at the empty tomb. The question remains pertinent today as we each name Jesus in different ways depending on our ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this afternoon. High 10. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning late this evening. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low +3. Friday – Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 60% chance ...

Apr 17, 2025 at 06:07 5:39 AM EDT Thursday 17 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. What: Rainfall totals of 15 to 25 mm. When: This evening through Friday morning. Rain associated with a low ...

Apr 17, 2025 at 06:06 5:39 AM EDT Thursday 17 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. What: Rainfall totals of 15 to 25 mm. When: This evening through Friday morning. Rain associated with a low pressure ...

Apr 17, 2025 at 06:05 5:39 AM EDT Thursday 17 April 2025 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. What: Rainfall totals of 15 to 25 mm. When: This evening through Friday morning. Rain associated with a low pressure system ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill -14 overnight. Thursday – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High 10. Wind chill -14 ...

On April 11, 2025, the Garden River Detachment of the Anishinabek Police Service was notified of a missing person, who was last seen in the area of Garden River First Nation. The Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was assisting with the investigation. On April 12, 2025, at approximately 11:20 a.m., the missing person was located ...

A Tenant’s Rights Presentation is being brought to you by the Sudbury Community Legal Clinic in Partnership with the Wawa Public Library. Please note that this presentation will be held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre’s Banquet Room, 3 Chris Simon Drive beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025. Don’t Forget to join us on April 24th, 2025 as ...

The schedule for Holy Week at St. Monica’s Church in Wawa is as follows: Holy Thursday – April 17 – 7:00 pm Good Friday    – April 18 – 3:00 pm Saturday Vigil– April 19– 7:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 20 – 9:00 am                             Schedule Holy ...

Weather: Today – Periods of snow and local blowing snow ending near noon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High +1. Wind chill -10 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries early this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind north 30 km/h gusting ...

July 31, 1949 – April 11, 2025 Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Friday, April 11, 2025.  Beloved wife of Andy for 53 years. Loving mother of Ryan (Jocelynn), Glenn (Heather) and Kristen. Loving grandmother of Anna (Reily), Riley, Brady, Brendan, Emma, Lily, and Dylan. Daughter of the late K. Neil and Mable Culhane. Dear sister of ...

The family of the late Chris Simon would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support during our incredible loss. We appreciated all the visits, hugs, food deliveries, kind words, shared tears, cards, gifts, donations in his memory & love for Chris. Thanks to everyone who travelled from afar to lay tobacco at his sacred fire and those who attended/watched ...

The family of former NHL enforcer Chris Simon is releasing the results of his post-mortem brain tissue analysis today through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) to raise awareness of the urgent need for medical and mental health resources available to former hockey players struggling with the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts. Simon’s family donated his brain to the UNITE ...

The newly released Métis National Council Expert Panel is doubling down on the Métis Nation of Ontario’s efforts to revise and misrepresent the histories of our lands and ancestors, say Robinson Huron Chiefs. “As a Nation that recognizes and honours our Treaty relationship with the federal government, the Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Nations unequivocally condemn and challenge every aspect of ...