Local & Area News

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Algoma-Manitoulin NDP MPP Michael Mantha welcomes the relocation of the Residential Withdrawal Management program from its current location within Sault Area Hospital to a new site, and is calling on the Ford government to work with community partners to move the project forward. “This is a step in the right direction for better and broader mental health and addiction services ...

On Thursday, May 27th during the Question Period NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) secured a commitment from the Liberal government to address the worsening COVID-19 crisis in Northern Ontario. “Over the last week, the city of Timmins and the community of Moosonee declared a state of emergency over the spike in COVID,” said Angus in the House of Commons, ...

Weather: Frost Advisory Sunny. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low 7.   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) 144,153 392 18 2 (3) 374 6 99 Updated: May 28, 2021, 4:35 pm Doses administered to ...

Algoma Public Health is advising workers of the Baffinland Mary River Mine, located on Baffin Island, Nunavut of a potential high-risk of exposure to COVID-19. Anyone who worked at the Baffinland Mary River Mine since April 30, 2021, is at risk of exposure. Anyone within the Algoma Public Health region who has returned from the Mary River Mine site since ...

Weather: Sunny. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 1 with patchy frost.   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) 144,153 392 18 2 (3) 374 6 99 Updated: May 28, 2021, 4:35 pm Doses ...

The Ontario government is making it easier and more affordable to get safely outdoors and enjoy nature by providing free day-use permits at 115 provincial parks from Monday to Thursday until September 2, 2021. Starting June 7, visitors will also be able to guarantee access to 17 select provincial parks to avoid long line-ups during popular and busy visitation times ...

Le gouvernement facilite et rend plus abordables les sorties en plein air et la découverte de la nature en offrant gratuitement des permis de fréquentation diurne dans 115 parcs provinciaux du lundi au jeudi, jusqu’au 2 septembre 2021. À compter du 7 juin, les visiteurs pourront également garantir leur accès dans 17 parcs sélectionnés et ainsi éviter les longues files ...

Avec les deux tiers de la population adulte ayant reçu au moins une dose, les Ontariens disposent d’un niveau élevé de protection contre la COVID-19. Maintenant, la province accélère l’administration des secondes doses à tous les Ontariens. Bien que l’intervalle entre la première et la seconde doses puisse aller jusqu’à 16 semaines, l’Ontario commencera à offrir les rendez-vous pour la ...

A virtual ceremony was held yesterday with Jill Dunlop (Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues), the Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council, and other Indigenous leaders, communities, and organizations to unveil the Ontario government’s strategy that addresses the disproportionate rate of violence against Indigenous women and girls. By working with Indigenous partners this plan addresses critical gaps in supports for Indigenous ...