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Today, Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued the following statement to mark significant milestones since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Ontario on January 25, 2020: “A year ago today, we were presented with one of the most difficult challenges in our history with the confirmation of the first case of ...

Le premier ministre, Doug Ford, et la vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, Christine Elliott, ont aujourd’hui émis la déclaration suivante pour marquer les jalons importants depuis la confirmation du premier cas de COVID-19 en Ontario le 25 janvier 2020 : « Il y a un an aujourd’hui, nous avons été confrontés à l’un des défis les plus difficiles de notre ...

Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, issued the following statement to provide an update on the return to in-person learning for schools in seven Public Health Units: “Our priority throughout this pandemic has been to keep students and staff safe. On the advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and following the introduction of additional and tougher layers of ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 24 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 20. Wind chill minus 19 this evening and minus 30 ...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old man last night in Sault Ste. Marie. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 23, 2021, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officers were dispatched to an apartment building located at 725 Albert Street East for an unwanted person. It had been ...

On January 21, 2021, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a shooting incident on Albert Street in Espanola. A person suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to hospital. Witnesses observed numerous people running away from the house afterwards. The OPP and Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Tactical Unit arrested three individuals a short ...

Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Nipigon Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect this morning and is expected to last until this evening from Wawa to Pukaskwa Park.  Snow at times heavy due to lake enhancement off of Lake Superior will result in poor road conditions and reduced visibilities. 5 to 20 cm of snow is expected, with ...

Weather: Snow at times heavy. Risk of snow squalls late this morning and this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10 cm except locally 15 cm over higher terrain. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending ...

Weather: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 27 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Periods of light snow beginning overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. has announced that the province of Ontario has filed the Closure Plan for the Magino project.  Argonaut explains, “Site preparation, such as tree removal and clearing, is expecting to commence imminently, with construction scheduled to begin as soon as site preparation is complete.”  Construction should take two years, with first gold production at Magino during the first ...

It’s been a while since Wawa-news was able to feature a video from these talented doctors! But they are back with a very informative video explaining the two vaccines that are being distributed in Canada. The doctors have no conflicts of interest to declare – which means as they said,  “we are not and have never been affiliated with or ...

Mental health and well-being are priorities of the Algoma District School Board (ADSB), especially as the Board navigates through the Covid-19 pandemic. Superintendent Brent Vallee provided an update on ADSB Mental Health Initiatives at the ADSB Regular Board Meeting on January 19, 2021. Vallee prefaced his presentation with a reminder of the significant impact COVID-19 has had on students and ...

  À l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), apprendre les STIM (Sciences, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques), c’est amusant! Les élèves de la 2e année devaient tout récemment construire des machines simples, des tours et des mots. Sous la direction de l’enseignante Mme Monique Gendron, les élèves ont suivi des directives précises et ont collaboré afin d’atteindre un but commun.

  At École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), learning STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is fun! Grade 2 students recently had to build simple machines, towers and words. Under the guidance of teacher Ms. Monique Gendron, students followed specific directions and worked together to achieve a common goal.

Weather: Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High minus 15. Wind chill minus 28 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 19 this ...