Local & Area News

New books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “The Weekend Away” by Sarah Alderson, “The Good Sister” by Sally Hepworth, “Northern Spy” by Flynn Berry and “Broken Horses” by Brandi Carlile.   Our Staff Pick of the Week this week is “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton. (from book jacket) My real name, no one remembers. The truth about ...

Weather Sunny. High 18. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 148,994 397 4(1) 0(1) 393 6 110 Updated: June 15, 2021, 2:14 pm Doses administered to Algoma residents ...

Weather Sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) ...

A person’s name is fundamental to who they are. Indigenous names are endowed with deep cultural meaning, and speak to Indigenous peoples’ presence on this land since time immemorial. Yet the impact of colonialism means that many Indigenous people’s names have not been recognized. Indigenous peoples have long fought to reclaim their Indigenous names and all that they signify. In ...

Emilyn Levesque, a grade 12 student at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), takes great pride in her Francophone culture. This young woman stands out for her hard work in organizing activities for the students of her school. As President of her school’s Students’ Parliament, Emilyn makes sure every student felt welcomed and valued by leading projects such as the creation ...

Emilyn Levesque, une élève de 12e année à l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), est jeune femme fière de sa culture francophone et qui se démarque par son travail assidu envers l’organisation d’activités pour les élèves de son école. En tant que Présidente du parlement des élèves, Emilyn s’est assurée que chaque élève se sentait accueilli et valorisé en mettant de ...

Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, and Chief Andy Rickard, Garden River First Nation, announced that a contract has been awarded to KSMM 2020 for work on Highway 17B through the province’s Aboriginal Procurement Program. KSMM 2020 is a partnership between Garden River First Nation, Shwe Miikaan Corporation and Miller Paving Limited. This work builds on the Ontario government’s efforts to ...

Caroline Mulroney, ministre des Transports, et le chef Andy Rickard, de la Première Nation de Garden River, ont annoncé qu’un contrat avait été accordé à KSMM 2020 pour des travaux sur la route 17B dans le cadre du Programme d’approvisionnement auprès des entreprises autochtones de la province. KSMM 2020 est un partenariat entre la Première Nation de Garden River, la ...

I learned long ago that one of the hardest thing to achieve and the very easiest to lose is respect.  Our parents, teachers and others who are involved in our personal development as a person start to teach us this lesson from an early age.  And in my mind, it is one of those lessons that is fundamentally true no ...

J’ai appris il y a longtemps que l’une des choses les plus difficiles à réaliser et les plus faciles à perdre est le respect. Nos parents, enseignants et autres personnes impliquées dans notre développement personnel commencent à nous enseigner cette leçon dès le plus jeune âge. Et dans mon esprit, c’est l’une de ces leçons qui est fondamentalement vraie, peu ...

Some 400 students from the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon’s ten secondary schools will be celebrated on June 16, 17, 22, 24, 28 and 29, 2021. In order to protect the health and wellbeing of students and staff, the secondary schools will honour the students completing grade 12 through a virtual graduating ceremony. Secondary schools will enhance this recognition event with ...

Plus de 400 élèves de la 12e année des dix écoles secondaires du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon seront à l’honneur les 16, 17, 22, 24, 28 et 29 juin prochains. Afin de veiller à la santé et au bien-être des élèves et de son personnel, les écoles secondaires valoriseront leurs élèves en diffusant une célébration des finissantes et finissants en ...

Weather Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 20 with temperature falling to 17 this afternoon. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 ...

MPP Jamie West held a virtual public forum to mark two years since he called for more action on the opioid crisis in Sudbury and Northern Ontario. West was joined at the “Two Years Too Many” virtual event by local advocates and health professionals who renewed calls on the Ford government to stop ignoring the opioid crisis and to take ...

M. Jamie West, député de Sudbury, a organisé un forum public virtuel pour marquer deux ans depuis qu’il a demandé plus de mesures pour lutter contre la crise des opioïdes à Sudbury et dans le Nord de l’Ontario. Lors de cet événement virtuel, intitulé « Deux ans de trop », M. West a été rejoint par des militant·es communautaires et ...