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Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to expand, with youth aged 12 and over eligible to book their appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this weekend. As of 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021, youth aged 12 and over across Ontario will be eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the provincial booking system and call centre, as ...

Le déploiement du vaccin contre la COVID-19 en Ontario continue de prendre de l’ampleur. Les jeunes de 12 ans et plus peuvent maintenant prendre rendez-vous pour recevoir le vaccin contre la COVID-19 à partir de cette fin de semaine. À partir de 8 h le dimanche 23 mai 2021, les jeunes de 12 ans et plus de l’Ontario pourront prendre ...

In response to improvements in key public health care indicators, Ontario is pleased to announce that friends and family can now visit long-term care homes to see residents for an outdoor visit. The changes take effect Saturday, May 22. “Our government puts the safety and well-being of long-term care residents at the heart of everything we do,” said Dr. Merrilee ...

En raison de l’amélioration des principaux indicateurs de soins de santé publique, l’Ontario est heureux d’annoncer que les amis et la famille peuvent désormais se rendre dans les foyers de soins de longue durée pour voir les résidents dans le cadre d’une visite extérieure. Les changements entrent en vigueur le samedi 22 mai. « Notre gouvernement place la sécurité et ...

At 3:15 today the two tenders were opened for the Wawa School Zone Resurfacing Contract from: J. Provost Contracting with bid bond in the amount of $200,000.00, a surety bond, and Form to Tender in $5,065,045.46 Pioneer Construction with a bid bond in the amount of $200,000, an agreement to bond, and Addendum 1 Form to Tender in the amount ...

The Ontario government is launching a new user-friendly online tool so the public can conveniently report incidents of pollution in real-time from a smartphone. The new digital solution will mean photos and videos can be uploaded immediately so staff can respond quickly and effectively to keep communities safe. “Our government takes environmental violations very seriously and has zero-tolerance for illegal ...

The Corporation of the Township of Dubreuilville is pleased to announce a new partnership with N1 Strategy, a division of N1 Solutions Inc., to guide economic development and tourism initiatives in the community.   Dubreuilville’s goal is to build on their current strategies and advance key initiatives identified as priorities. Dubreuilville is an energetic community, looking to build a strong ...

  Happy 50th Anniversary – Wally & Laurie East from all your family and friends!

Weather: This morning at 5:20, Environment Canada ended the Fog Advisory “Visibilities have improved & are no longer expected to meet fog advisory criteria.” A Fog advisory in effect from Marathon to Nipigon. Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Temperature steady near 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with ...

On Wednesday, May 19th, Algoma Public Health (APH) reported 4 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. All four cases are of unknown exposure are self-isolating. Three cases were tested on May 17th, and one on May 19.  In addition, APH advised of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19 via SSM Transit. Today, May 20th, 2021, ...

On May 19, 2021, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 108 in the City of Elliot Lake. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., police observed a car near Highway 108 and Esten Drive North with one of the two occupants not wearing a seatbelt and as a result a traffic ...

On May 13, 2021, shortly after 1:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a taxi fare theft in the City in Elliot Lake. Investigation determined a customer was picked up on Beckett Boulevard (Blvd.) and wanted to be driven to an address on Spruce Ave. where the person would return to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef de la province, a dévoilé son Plan d’action pour le déconfinement, un plan en trois phases d’une durée déterminée pour le déconfinement prudent et sécuritaire de la province et la levée progressive des mesures de santé publique en fonction du taux de vaccination à l’échelle de la province ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has released its Roadmap to Reopen, a three-step plan to safely and cautiously reopen the province and gradually lift public health measures based on the province-wide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health care indicators. In response to recent improvements to these indicators, Ontario will ...

  An award-winning documentary will have its world premiere screening later this month will give viewers around the world a chance to watch it. The film was produced with a lot of local talent from Sault Ste. Marie. “We’re grateful to have our film selected at a festival dedicated to mental health issues… and to have it screened during Mental ...