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May 28, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Low 10. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 263,145 263,054 91 Confirmed Cases 8,455 8,444 11 Confirmed Cases in ...

One year ago, tragic news broke from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation that the remains of 215 children were confirmed at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. Today and every day, we remember and honour those children, and the many others still missing. The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs invites all Ontarians to take time ...

Il y a un an, la Première Nation Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc a appris la nouvelle tragique de la confirmation des restes de 215 enfants sur le site de l’ancien pensionnat autochtone de Kamloops, en Colombie-Britannique. Aujourd’hui et chaque jour, nous nous souvenons de ces enfants et nous leur rendons hommage, ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui sont toujours portés disparus. Le ...

  The Lady Dunn Health Centre, along with 23 other hospitals across northeastern Ontario is launching the ONE Initiative.  ONE stands for one person, one record, one system.  The ONE Initiative is a transformational project in northeastern Ontario to improve patient care through the implementation of a single electronic health information system (HIS) across the region.  The Health Information System ...

Eduard Kontschieder of Wawa passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday, May 23, 2022, at the age of 92 with his loving daughter Elizabeth by his side. He is now reunited with his cherished wife, Ann. He is predeceased by his parents Anna (nee Rottensteiner) and Alois Kontschieder, his brothers Johann (late Johanna) and Gottfried (Gretel), ...

May 27, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low plus 4. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 263,054 262,917 137 Confirmed Cases 8,444 8,434 10 Confirmed Cases in 2022 6,240 6,230 10 Active cases ...

Registration has started! The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is hosting a Nine & Dine Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 25th at 1:00 pm. The tournament is limited to 80 players so register early at the Michipicoten Golf Course pro shop to avoid disappointment. The cost is $80/person and includes green fee, dinner, hole prizes and draw ticket. Carts are ...

May 26, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Rain ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating before morning. Low 7. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 262,917 262,783 134 Confirmed Cases 8,434 ...

This week’s new books are “Love That Story” by Jonathan Van Ness, “Beautiful” by Danielle Steel, “Dream Town” by David Baldacci and “Three Debts Paid” by Anne Perry. Our Staff Pick of the Week is “Juror #3” by James Patterson and Nancy Allen. Ruby Bozarth, a newcomer to Rosedale, Mississippi, is also fresh to the Mississippi Bar–and to the docket ...

May 25, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Rain beginning this evening. Fog patches developing before morning. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h after midnight. Low 8. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested ...

Working on a climate change project or planning community-led work in planetary health and social determinants of health? Or maybe you and your Indigenous community or organization aims to connect youth with Elders and Knowledge Keepers to visit with each other to learn about the land and talk about the effects of climate change on the earth. NOSM University has ...

Emergency services including OPP and Algoma EMS attended to a single vehicle rollover on Hwy 101 as you enter into Wawa. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. and the driver was taken to the Lady Dunn Health Centre. There may be minor traffic delays as the vehicle is removed from the ditch.  

1930-2022 Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Sunday May 22, 2022 at the age of 91 years. Predeceased by her husband Max. She was the loving mother of George and caregiver for Lumpy the turtle dove. Agnes had a love of nature and a passion for doing outdoor activities such as fishing and skiing. She was ...

May 24, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Frost Advisory Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 2 with risk of frost. Forest Fire Update: There are six active fires in the Northeast Region (the last update from the MNRF was May 22nd). There are no local ...

May 23, 2022 at 09:29 At 9:22 this morning, Environment Canada issued a frost advisory for: Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake. Environment Canada cautions that patchy frost is expected again tonight. As the sun rises Tuesday morning, temperatures are expected to rise quickly. Gardeners should cover up plants, especially ...