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Feb 24, 2022 at 07:56 Weather – Extreme Cold Warning Today – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 39 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 28. Wind chill minus 19 this evening ...

Due to the extreme cold temperatures in the Chapleau area.  All school-related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  Schools will remain open. Due to the extreme cold temperatures in the Hornepayne area.  All school-related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  Schools will remain open.

  Students at École St-Joseph in Dubreuilville had a great deal of fun celebrating the 100th day of school on Friday, February 11. In addition to dressing up as 100-year-olds, they took part in a variety of educational activities on the theme of 100. Activities held during the day included the following: “If I had $100…”, “Roll the dice up ...

  Les élèves de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) se sont amusés pour leur 100e journée d’école le vendredi 11 février. En plus de s’habiller en personnes âgées de 100 ans, ils ont participé à une panoplie d’activités pédagogiques portant sur le thème de 100. Des activités telles que « Si j’avais 100$… », « Roule les dés jusqu’à 100 », des constructions de structures comptant ...

10:58 AM EST Wednesday 23 February 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. Hazard: Wind chill values near minus 40. When: Tonight into Thursday morning. Discussion: Wind chill values have moderated for the time being. Extreme cold conditions are expected to develop tonight into ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “Steal” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan, “The Maid” by Nita Prose, “The Replacement Wife” by Darby Kane, “The Stranger” by Katherena Vermette and “Renegades Born in the USA” by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. New movies this week are; “Country Strong” starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, “No Time to ...

Feb 23, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of light snow ending this morning then clearing. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 32 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind up to ...

The first steps to preventing human trafficking is to learn about it. Today, on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is beginning a safeSPACES awareness campaign. ONWA’s safeSPACES awareness campaign uses yard signs to connects women, girls, and two-spirit people in our communities and those entrenched in human trafficking to resources. It promotes ...

On February 21, 2022 at approximately 10:41 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 at Catfish Lake Road. Through investigation, the driver was determined to be impaired by alcohol. As a result, Jason ROULEAU, 44-years-of-age, of Niagara Falls was charged with the following: Operation ...

On February 18, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Mission Road in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 50-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Break, Enter a dwelling house with intent to commit ...

On February 19, 2022, at approximately 3:55 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon – Spousal, contrary to section ...

The Ontario government is making life more affordable and convenient for nearly eight million vehicle owners by eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, effective March 13, 2022. “As the cost of living continues to go up, our government is cutting costs for families to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario rend la vie plus pratique et abordable pour près de huit millions de propriétaires de véhicules en éliminant les droits de renouvellement des plaques d’immatriculation et l’obligation de munir les véhicules d’une vignette d’immatriculation pour les véhicules de tourisme, les camions légers, les motocyclettes et les cyclomoteurs à compter du 13 mars 2022. « À un ...

Happy Twosday, 2-22-22! Feb 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 16. Wind chill near minus 31. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Night – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h ...

Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Northern Area.  Schools remain open. Note: Transportation will be running in Hornepayne