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What in this world could you say is more consistent than the passage of time?  Whenever I see a grandfather clock with its pendulum swinging, I can’t help but marvel at its ability to mark time as it passes with incredible consistency and accuracy.  Despite the fact that clocks are an invention of man and the technology is centuries old, ...

Qu’y a-t-il de plus cohérent que le passage du temps ? Chaque fois que je vois une horloge grand-père avec son pendule oscillant, je ne peux m’empêcher de m’émerveiller de sa capacité à marquer le temps qui passe avec une cohérence et une précision incroyable. Malgré le fait que les horloges soient une invention de l’homme et que la technologie ...

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 26. Humidex 31. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 10.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma   Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases ...

Thanks to high levels of vaccination in long-term care homes and improvements in key public health care indicators, Ontario is allowing long-term care residents to enjoy more social connections with their loved ones. The changes take effect Wednesday, June 9. “Our government puts the safety and well-being of long-term care residents at the heart of everything we do,” said Dr. ...

Grâce aux niveaux élevés de vaccination dans les foyers de soins de longue durée et à l’amélioration des principaux indicateurs de soins de santé publique, l’Ontario permet aux résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée de profiter de plus de contacts sociaux avec leurs proches. Les changements entrent en vigueur le mercredi 9 juin. « Notre gouvernement place la ...

Todd Doherty, Conservative Special Advisor for Mental Health and Wellness, and Richard Martel, Conservative Quebec Political Lieutenant, issued the following statement on the proposed national three-digit suicide prevention hotline: “Today, 174 days since Parliament passed a motion to create a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that a consultation process has opened and ...

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h after midnight then light before morning. Low 14.   Status of ...

Just before 7:15 this morning, the Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence on Klondike Avenue for visible smoke. Firefighters entered the residence, and were seen installing an exhaust fan to vent the building. At the time of this report, 7:55, firefighters are still on scene.

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is providing updated guidance for individuals who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and who have not yet received their second dose, to allow for the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines if desired. This decision is in alignment with updated guidance from the ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et d’autres experts de la santé, fournit des directives mises à jour pour les personnes qui ont reçu la première dose du vaccin d’AstraZeneca et qui n’ont pas encore reçu leur seconde dose, afin de permettre la combinaison des vaccins contre la COVID-19, si elles le souhaitent. Cette ...

STATEMENT OF BISHOP DOWD ON THE DISCOVERY OF REMAINS IN KAMLOOPS Bishop Thomas Dowd, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, offers a personal statement on the discovery in Kamloops SHOCK, GRIEF AND COMPASSION Dear friends in and of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Since the discovery of the remains of 215 children on the site ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is encouraging individuals looking to obtain information about sexual assault investigations or the criminal justice system (CJS), or looking to access resources for survivors of sexual assault, to contact the OPP or its local partners in their area. The OPP utilizes a victim-centred and trauma-informed approach to investigations with the expectation of mitigating victim/survivor impact, ...

Weather A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 9.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized ...

The Ontario Government has made the decision to continue with remote learning for all elementary and secondary students for the remainder of this school year. “At a time when our top priority is putting the third wave behind us so that we can safely enter Step One of our Roadmap to Reopen, we can’t risk increased cases and potential downstream ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for June 6th, 2021, Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20; (11:14-15) Appoint a king for Israel . Psalm 138                           I praise God with all my heart. 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1    Our inner nature is renewed day by day. Mark 3:13-5:1                    Who gives power to ...