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Todd Doherty, Conservative Special Advisor for Mental Health and Wellness, and Richard Martel, Conservative Quebec Political Lieutenant, issued the following statement on the proposed national three-digit suicide prevention hotline: “Today, 174 days since Parliament passed a motion to create a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that a consultation process has opened and ...

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h after midnight then light before morning. Low 14.   Status of ...

Just before 7:15 this morning, the Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence on Klondike Avenue for visible smoke. Firefighters entered the residence, and were seen installing an exhaust fan to vent the building. At the time of this report, 7:55, firefighters are still on scene.

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is providing updated guidance for individuals who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and who have not yet received their second dose, to allow for the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines if desired. This decision is in alignment with updated guidance from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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.