Local & Area News

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

The Government of Canada is investing in Science North to engage students and teachers across Northern Ontario and in First Nation communities in coding and digital skills programming through CanCode 3.0. After four successful years of Science North delivering CanCode programming to over 100,000 students and teachers across the region and beyond, the Government of Canada is providing Science North ...

Happy Family Day! Feb 21, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then periods of snow. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 34 this morning and minus 25 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount ...

Feb 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Winter weather travel advisory Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index ...

Following two years of global learning disruption, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government announced record funding for the 2022-23 school year. The funding will support learning recovery and mental health supports for students to enable them to return to a more normal school year next year. Education Minister Stephen Lecce today introduced Ontario’s Learning Recovery Action Plan – ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 8 9 FAHRER, Tom 2 7 9 BUCKELL, Chris 3 6 8 McCOY, Joe 4 4 9 CORLEY, Sarah 5 3 7 SWITZER, Terry 5 3 9 HALL, Dave 7 1 7 MERCER, Danny 7 1 8 Game Schedule for February 24th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALL MERCER TERRIS ...

Feb 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Extreme Cold Weather Warning in effect Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 34 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Snow ending after midnight then ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 8 10 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 8 McCOY, Joe 3 5 9 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 4 9 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 9 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 5 Next week’s Men’s Curling is on Wednesday, February 23rd The MMCC is closed on Monday for Family Day. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 ...

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 McGREGOR, Stephanie 1 7 10 SPENCER, Diane 3 6 10 TAVELLA, Debbie 3 6 8 BONITZKE, Wendy 5 5 10 MATHIAS, Danette 5 5 10 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 4 9 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 9 PARSONS, Rochelle 9 1 8 Game Schedule for February 22nd Ice 1 ...

  Physical education has taken a new twist at École Saint Nom de Jésus in Hornepayne! The students had loads of fun doing cardio training activities while drumming. This new activity helps promote the physical well-being of students!

  Il y a du nouveau en éducation physique à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne)! Les élèves se sont amusés à faire des activités d’entraînement cardio en jouant du tambour. Une belle nouveauté qui permet de favoriser le bien-être physique des élèves!

Feb 17, 2022 at 8:03 Congratulations to Rene Dumont, winner of Week 34 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#10) that was selected contained the Five of Clubs, winning $1,121. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $25,646. Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

On January 17, 2022, the Municipality of Wawa received Ontario Government support for three projects to modernize and improve municipal services which includes implementing a new electronic record keeping system, purchasing needed audio and visual equipment for Council Chambers to improve the live steaming of public meetings and hiring a consultant to complete a 10-Year Water Financial Plan, Water and ...