Local & Area News

Wesdome sells Moss Lake Project

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has closed the previously announced sale of the Moss Lake Project to Goldshore Resources Inc. Wesdome received initial aggregate consideration of $57M, comprised of the following: Initial cash payment of $12.5 million; 30,085,000 Goldshore common shares acquired through Wesdome’s wholly-owned subsidiary Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“Moss Lake”), having a current aggregate value of $19.6 million ...

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N1 Solutions Contributes $10,000 to Northern Ontario Angels for Northern Ontario entrepreneurial support

N1 Solutions Inc. (N1S) is excited to announce a contribution of $10,000 as a gold sponsor for 2021 with the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA). As an entrepreneurial company, N1S knows the importance of creating economic development opportunities and growing prosperity in Northern Ontario.   “We look forward to working with the team at NOA to provide entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers ...

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Ontario Mandates Immunization Policies for Long-term Care Homes

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Ontario is taking further action to protect long-term care home residents by becoming the first province in Canada to make it mandatory for homes to have COVID-19 immunization policies for staff and to set out the minimum requirements that need to be included in these policies. “Widespread vaccination within long-term care homes is the best way to protect residents, staff ...

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L’Ontario rend obligatoires les politiques d’immunisation pour le personnel des foyers de soins de longue durée

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L’Ontario prend de nouvelles mesures pour protéger les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée en devenant la première province du Canada à rendre obligatoire l’adoption par les foyers de politiques d’immunisation contre la COVID-19 pour le personnel et à définir les exigences minimales qui doivent être incluses dans ces politiques. « La vaccination généralisée dans les foyers de ...

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East Algoma OPP – Assault & Threats Charges Laid

On May 29, 2021, shortly after 7:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of Manitoulin Crime Unit, the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Mississauga First Nation Police service responded to a family dispute on Village Road in the community of Serpent River First Nation. After police investigation, it ...

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East Algoma OPP – Prohibited Drive Charges Laid after Traffic Complaint

On May 29, 2021, shortly after 1:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a westbound vehicle driving erratically on Highway 17 within the Township of the North Shore. Police observed the vehicle at a local gas station in the Town of Blind River and the car left ...

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East Algoma OPP – Multiple charges laid after Domestic Dispute Call

On May 27, 2021, shortly after 5:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute-related call. The victim reported being threatened and proceeded to leave a camp on foot, then later flagged down a passerby on Highway 17 in the Town of Spanish.   Investigation determined the camp on Beckerton ...

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East Algoma OPP – Pair charged with Robbery after cell phone theft

On May 16, 2021, shortly after 10:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a mobile phone on East Cul de Sac in the City of Elliot Lake. Investigation determined, an accused reached through a vehicle window and grabbed the phone from the rear passenger and ran into a ...

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Rickford – Déclaration sur la découverte des restes d’enfants autochtones

Greg Rickford, ministre des Affaires autochtones, a fait la déclaration suivante à la suite de la découverte des restes d’enfants autochtones dans un ancien pensionnat indien de Kamloops, en Colombie-Britannique : « Notre gouvernement, aux côtés de la chef régionale de l’Ontario Roseanne Archibald, a été choqué et attristé par la découverte des restes de 215 enfants sur l’ancien site ...

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Rickford – Statement on the discovery of the remains of Indigenous children

Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on the discovery of the remains of Indigenous children at a former Kamloops Indian Residential school in British Columbia: “Our government, alongside Ontario Regional Chief Roseanne Archibald, was shocked and saddened by the discovery of remains of 215 children on the former site of a residential school in Kamloops, B.C. ...

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Eco-responsible students share leadership with community!

On May 18, students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) demonstrated good citizenship and ecological leadership. As part of the Leadership – Student Recreation course, taught by Ms. Annette Lytwenko, the students went individually or in small groups to Lake Wawa beach to pick up litter. This learning activity respected public health distancing measures. This public beach, frequented by a large ...

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Des élèves éco-responsables et engagés !

Le 18 mai dernier, des élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont manifesté leur civisme et leadership écologique. Dans le cadre du cours de Leadership – activités récréatives les élèves, enseigné par Mme Annette Lytwenko, les élèves se sont déplacés individuellement ou en petits groupes vers la plage du Lac Wawa pour ramasser des déchets tout en s’assurant de respecter ...

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From the Park – ‘Pandemic-Carousel’

Have you ever been to the Heritage Railway and Carousel Company in North Bay?  It’s pretty cool.  Each year, prior to the pandemic of course, the attraction sees over 100,000 visitors stop by to ride the miniature train as well as a truly classic carousel. It is classic in the truest sense of the word.  It is a rebuild of ...

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From the Park – « Carrousel de Pandémie »

Avez-vous déjà été à la Heritage Railway and Carousel Company à North Bay? C’est vraiment cool. Chaque année, avant la pandémie, bien sûr, l’attraction recevait plus de 100000 visiteurs s’arrêter pour prendre le train miniature ainsi qu’un carrousel vraiment classique. C’est classique dans le vrai sens du terme. Il s’agit d’une reconstruction d’un carrousel original de 1908, avec des chevaux ...

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Morning News – May 31st

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 4.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases ...

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