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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 ...

    Building on the success of spring 2020, École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) hosted from May 3 to 7 its second virtual Catholic Education Week. Kindergarten to grade 8 students were able to participate virtually, through the school’s Facebook page, in a week filled with challenges and engaging theme days. The theme of the week was “Génie Nature” (Genius Nature). Following ...

  En s’inspirant du succès de l’année passée, l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) a été l’hôte, du 3 au 7 mai, de sa deuxième Semaine de l’éducation catholique en virtuel. Les élèves de la maternelle à la 8e année ont pu ainsi participer virtuellement, par le biais de la page Facebook de l’école, à une semaine remplie de défis et de journées thématiques ...

This summer, from August 9 to 20, the “Apprends-P’tit” program will be offered virtually to future Kindergarten students who will begin their learning adventure in a Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon school in September 2021. This two-week program, offered via the Microsoft Teams platform, will allow students to familiarize themselves with the school environment. Through play-centred activities, children will be able ...

With camping season upon us, campers should remember that the one thing that should ALWAYS be left behind when packing is firewood. Although it may seem harmless to bring a few logs for the campfire, this simple act can be extremely detrimental to the forest around you. Entomologists with Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service (CFS) caution that the most ...

New books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Gathering Dark” by Candice Fox, “Overground Railroad” by Candacy Taylor, “Danger in Numbers” by Heather Graham and “Win” by Harlan Coben. STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK IS “The Lilac Girls” by Martha Hall Kelly. (book jacket) New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 23 May 2021 – Pentecost Sunday, also called Whitsunday.   Pentecost is the 50th day after Easter- the 7th Sunday.  It is observed in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples Acts 2: 1-21                         The coming of the Holy Spirit.         or ...

Every day, driving by the end of Regina Crescent to the trail to walk my dog, it irks me to see the garbage along the vacant lots, where the rabbits should be able to run free. The old saying “somebody should do something” always crossed my mind… and I realized the first step is always the hardest. After cleaning highways ...

Weather: Becoming cloudy this morning with 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...

On May 2, 2021, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a theft from a tourist outfitter in Borden Township approximately 20km east of Chapleau. Sometime between November 2020 and May 2021, an unknown person(s) attended a tourist outfitter camp on Adams Lake Road. The main lodge and two outbuildings were ...

The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) is going on a virtual tour — travelling to 24 communities in our region and performing 19 streaming concerts between May 25th and June 14th.   A regular TBSO Season includes an East and West tour. The orchestra travels to different communities in the region to play a custom concert. Being the only fully ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 5 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Four of the cases are of close contact, and one is of unknown. Testing was done on May 17 &18. All cases are self-isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are ...

Weather: Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. 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) 139,777 368* 28 1 340 4 80 Updated: May 17, ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) reported last night, May 17th, 2021 that four cases of COVID-19 have been tested in Sault Ste. Marie and area. The four cases were tested Monday, and are of close contact, and are self isolating. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 15. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 6.   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) 138,704 364 30 1 ...