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L’Ontario accélère l’administration des secondes doses du vaccin contre la COVID-19 d’AstraZeneca

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et d’autres experts de la santé, y compris la Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, accélère davantage l’intervalle entre les deux doses pour les personnes qui ont reçu leur première dose d’un vaccin contre la COVID-19 d’AstraZeneca, le faisant passer de 12 à huit semaines, avec un consentement éclairé. ...

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Men’s Night Golf – June 10

June 10th, 2021 (96 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Noah Asselin, Jarett Asselin, Dyan Buckell – 3 under par 33 2nd FLIGHT: Brad Case, Brandon Case, Anders Morden – 1 under par 35 3rd FLIGHT: Mike Hogan, Jeff Austin, Ralph Zagar – even par 36 4th FLIGHT: Jeff Lamon, Monte White, James Morden – 1 over par 37 5th FLIGHT: Richard Davidson, ...

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Happy 50th Anniversary Lynn and Tina!

Happy 50th Anniversary Lynn and Tina! Congratulations to both of you on reaching this milestone.  Wishing you both many more wonderful years of happiness together. Much love from your family and friends.

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1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#397)

\Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area Friday evening, June 11, 2021. The exposure is of close contact, and the individual was tested on June 11, and as self-isolating,   Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a ...

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Morning News – June 12th

Weather Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early in the morning. A few showers beginning in the morning. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Night – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle in the evening and after midnight. Fog patches developing in the evening. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 ...

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4168* Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in North Algoma

The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccines has seen 4168 doses administered as of June 11th, 2021 to local residents as well as to individuals who travel to North Algoma for work.   Here is a snapshot of vaccine uptake for North Algoma residents: Wawa Dubreuilville White River Total people immunized with at least 1 dose as of June 11 ...

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Mr. & Mrs. Simon say, “Miigwetch Wawa!”

Prior to the establishment of the boys’ and girls’ residential schools in Spanish, Ontario the Jesuits operated a day school at Wiikwemkoong First Nation beginning in 1838. In 1862 the Wikwemikong Industrial School, Girls’ Department opened. In 1878 the corresponding Boys’ Department was opened by the Jesuits with assistance from the Canadian government. Both Maxie and Margaret Simon attended the ...

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L’Ontario adopte des mesures de soutien à l’emploi simplifiées

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario permet aux gens de redémarrer plus facilement leur carrière et de soutenir leur famille grâce à la création d’un système de services d’emploi intégré et homogène. Le nouveau système regroupera les programmes d’emploi de l’aide sociale, comme l’aide à l’emploi du Programme Ontario au travail et le volet Soutien de l’emploi du Programme ontarien de soutien ...

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Ontario Introduces Streamlined Employment Supports

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The Ontario government is making it easier for people to restart their careers and support their families through the creation of an integrated and seamless employment services system. The new system will combine employment programs from social assistance, such as Ontario Works Employment Assistance and Ontario Disability Support Program Employment Supports, into Employment Ontario. This modernized approach will ensure clients ...

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East Algoma OPP – Stolen Pontoon Boat Found (motor missing)

On May 17, 2021, members from the East Algoma Detachment from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a pontoon boat from a local boat dealership property on Highway 17 in the Town of Desbarats.   On June 9, 2021, at approximately 8:48 a.m., Sault Ste Marie OPP responded to an abandoned pontoon boat on Highway 556 ...

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Women’s homelessness must be prioritized: Hughes

The challenges related to homelessness for women, girls, and gender diverse people aren’t insurmountable, but they are different than those for men, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes delivered a statement in parliament citing the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network who call homelessness amongst women, girls, and gender diverse peoples in Canada a crisis hiding in plain sight. ...

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L’itinérance chez les femmes doit devenir une priorité, selon Carol Hughes

Les défis liés à l’itinérance pour les femmes, les filles et les personnes de divers genres ne sont pas insurmontables, mais ils sont différents de ceux vécus par les hommes, selon Carol Hughes, députée d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing. Mme Hughes a prononcé un discours devant le Parlement, dans lequel elle citait le Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network, qui qualifie l’itinérance chez les femmes, les ...

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Morning News – June 11th

Weather Cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 22. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma ...

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Morning News – June 10th

Weather A few showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning and early this afternoon. High 19 with temperature falling to 14 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this ...

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