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 ...
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Statement from Bishop Dowd on the Discovery of Remains in Kamloops – June 2
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 ...
Read More »North East Region’s Victim Response Support Unit – offers support to Manitoulin Island residents
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, ...
Read More »Morning News – June 3rd
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 ...
Read More »Elementary & Secondary School to continue Remote Learning for this school year
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 ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – June 2
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 ...
Read More »WAVS – Fraudes Liées au Porte-à-porte
Le Bureau du Canada à publier « The Little Black Book of Scams » 2nd edition et est maintenant disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. L’information est très importante et devrait attirer l’intérêt de tous le monde. Dans les prochains mois ils y auras autres publications de escroqueries (une par semaine). L’information sera retrouver dans le livre « The Little Black ...
Read More »WAVS – Door to Door Scams
The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone. Over the next few months we will be publishing the information from the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition, one scam at a ...
Read More »Between the Covers – June 2
This week’s New Books are “The Red Book” by James Patterson and David Ellis, “Not Dark Yet” by Peter Robinson, “Sunflower Sisters” by Martha Hall Kelly and “The Answer Is…” by Alex Trebek! Our Staff Pick of the Week is “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has ...
Read More »Morning News – June 2nd
Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 11. 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) ...
Read More »PSA: 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#393)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested today, is of close contact and is self-isolating.
Read More »Ontario Maintains COVID-19 Restrictions as Stay-at-Home Order is Set to Expire
As was previously announced, Ontario’s Stay-at-Home order will expire on June 2, 2021. When it does, all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place provincewide until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen, at which point some restrictions will ease with an initial focus on outdoor settings. “We’ve seen great progress in our fight against ...
Read More »L’Ontario maintient des restrictions liées à la COVID-19 à l’approche de l’expiration du décret ordonnant de rester à domicile
Comme il a été antérieurement annoncé, le décret ordonnant de rester à domicile expirera le 2 juin 2021. Après cette date, les autres mesures sanitaires demeureront en place jusqu’à ce que l’Ontario passe à la première étape du Plan d’action pour le déconfinement, qui entraînera certains allégements en commençant par les activités extérieures. « Nous avons très bien progressé dans ...
Read More »Ontario Expanding Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
The Ontario government is providing over $31 million to help improve access to specialized mental health treatment services, reduce waitlists and wait times, and support the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth by addressing the increased demand for services during COVID-19. This funding is part of the government’s commitment to invest $3.8 billion over 10 years to implement ...
Read More »L’Ontario élargit les services de santé mentale pour les enfants et les jeunes
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario fournit plus de 31 millions de dollars pour aider à améliorer l’accès aux services de traitement spécialisés en santé mentale, à réduire les listes d’attente et les délais d’attente, et à soutenir la santé mentale et le bien-être des enfants et des jeunes en répondant à la demande accrue de services dans le contexte de la ...
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