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Pourquoi mon enfant devrait-il recevoir le vaccin contre la COVID-19? Le vendredi 19 novembre 2021, Santé Canada a autorisé l’utilisation du vaccin pédiatrique contre la COVID-19 de Pfizer chez les enfants âgés de 5 à 11 ans. Santé Canada possède l’un des systèmes d’examen scientifique les plus rigoureux au monde, et n’approuve un vaccin que s’il est sécuritaire, qu’il fonctionne ...

Following Health Canada’s approval of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, children aged five to 11 will be eligible to book their appointment to receive the vaccine beginning Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Approximately one million children aged five to 11 are eligible to receive the vaccine which will help protect Ontario’s progress in the fight against COVID-19 and keep the province’s ...

À la suite de l’approbation par Santé Canada du vaccin pédiatrique contre la COVID‑19 de Pfizer, les enfants âgés de 5 à 11 ans pourront prendre rendez-vous pour recevoir le vaccin à compter du mardi 23 novembre 2021. Environ un million d’enfants âgés de 5 à 11 ans sont admissibles à recevoir le vaccin, ce qui contribuera à protéger les ...

Algoma Public Health has reported twenty-eight new cases of COVID-19 (#891 – #918), all from Sault Ste. Marie and Area, as well as a low-risk public exposure as well as a low-risk exposure at the showing of Clifford, the Big Red Dog at Galaxy Cinemas, November 14th at 3:50 p.m., and any individuals who attended the arcade area between the ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, released the following statement on the status of negotiations between the Ministry of Health and the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO): “I am pleased that the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) has agreed to join us in resuming direct face-to-face negotiations. As a result of this agreement to resume negotiations, the ...

On November 2, 2021, at approximately 9:06 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. On November 17, 2021, police located and arrested the suspect. As a result, a 31-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is conducting their annual Festive “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” (RIDE) campaign, which runs from Thursday, November 18, 2021 to Sunday, January 2, 2022. The Festive RIDE Campaign has become a familiar part of the holiday season and is one of the OPP’s most important traffic safety initiatives. Expect to see ...

Confederation College is providing prospective students a look inside its diverse programs and new opportunities with its virtual Open House 2021. Until November 25, 2021, secondary students, mature learners and their families can attend live sessions to learn more about student life at Confederation College.   “We wanted prospective students to have a comfortable way to explore their future opportunities,” ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the motoring public to practice safe winter driving habits. Snow and freezing temperatures will create hazardous driving conditions. Motorists are reminded to completely clear the snow off their vehicles and to ensure visibility in all directions before heading out onto the roadway. A buildup of snow on your vehicle ...

Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes delivered a message of support for people in Constance Lake First Nation in the House of Commons today as that community deals with multiple cases and suspected cases of blastomycosis – a rare infection caused by interaction with naturally occurring fungal spores. “I want to send a message of condolences and healing thoughts to the community ...

La députée d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, Carol Hughes, a livré un message de soutien aux membres de la Première nation de Constance Lake à la Chambre des communes aujourd’hui, alors que cette communauté est aux prises avec de multiples cas et cas présumés de blastomycose – une infection rare causée par l’interaction avec des spores fongiques d’origine naturelle. “Je tiens à envoyer un ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting thirty-two new cases of COVID-19 (#859 – #890), all from Sault Ste. Marie and Area. Because of a power outage, the figures here were posted Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. NOTE: Due to increasing rates of COVID-19 in Algoma, we are receiving assistance from case and contact managers who may be from the provincial workforce or ...

I have said many times that one of the greatest joys in my job as an MPP is the many opportunities I have each year to visit students in their elementary and secondary classrooms. Kids’ questions are far more challenging than most news reporters are because you never know what is coming at you.  Moreover, kids have no agenda to ...

J’ai dit à maintes reprises que l’une des plus grandes joies de mon travail en tant que député provincial réside dans les nombreuses occasions que j’ai chaque année de rendre visite aux élèves dans leurs salles de classes. Les questions des enfants sont beaucoup plus difficiles que celles de la plupart des journalistes, car je ne sais jamais ce qu’ils ...

Silver Lake Resources Limited advises that it has acquired credit facilities (the “Facilities”) provided by BNP Paribas (“BNP”) to Harte Gold Corp. Harte Gold is a TSX-listed gold mining company which owns and operates the Sugar Zone mine in Ontario, Canada, with an associated 81,287 hectare land package. Further information in relation to Harte Gold and the Sugar Zone Mine ...