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Turn back time to 230 million years ago when dinosaurs began roaming the earth. Some only relied on a plant-based diet while others were meat-eaters. For a long period, they ruled the lands beneath their feet, never knowing a different world displayed above their heads we call the cosmos. Imagine how dark the starry sky must have looked back then ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for March 30 to be declared an annual, provincial day of mourning for lives lost to COVID-19 in Ontario’s long-term care homes. March 30 marks the anniversary of Premier Doug Ford’s claim of an iron ring around seniors in long-term care. Following that claim, nearly 4,000 seniors died of COVID-19, and thousands ...

La chef de l’Opposition officielle formée par le NPD, Mme Andrea Horwath, demande que le 30 mars soit déclaré, pour toutes les années à venir, jour de deuil provincial en mémoire des vies emportées par la COVID-19 dans les foyers de soins de longue durée de l’Ontario. Le 30 mars marque l’anniversaire de la déclaration lors de laquelle M. le ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening then periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow near midnight. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill ...

  The Wawa Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library would like to say that after two years of this program starting in 2019, we now have 97 children enrolled and   27 graduates. This would not have been possible without The Wawa Rotary Club believing in this program and becoming the Local Champion. So, a special   Thank You for believing in the program. ...

Weather: Cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 22 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 12 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested Confirmed cases Active cases ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #225 Close contact ...

Congratulations to Brenda Figliomeni, winner of Week 28 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $38,210 as Week 29 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #28: Winner: Brenda Figliomeni, Weekly Pot: $1873, Progressive Pot: $38,210, Envelope: #18 Six of Clubs   Tickets ...

The Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) is excited to announce the Ontario government has committed to funding the next step to moving forward on the project with $5M and hopefully then to the final stage: putting ‘bums in seats’ on the train between Toronto and Timmins/Cochrane. Quoted from Page 106 Ontario Budget 2021 (https://budget.ontario.ca/2021/pdf/2021-ontario-budget-en.pdf) “Ontario is committed to reviewing initiatives ...

The Ontario government is providing additional support to eligible small businesses to help with the ongoing costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirmed eligible recipients of the Ontario Small Business Support Grant will automatically receive a second payment equal to the amount of their first payment, for minimum total support of $20,000 up to a maximum of $40,000. This support to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario offre un soutien supplémentaire aux petites entreprises admissibles afin de les aider à assumer les coûts continus associés à la pandémie de COVID-19. Les bénéficiaires de la Subvention ontarienne pour le soutien aux petites entreprises dont l’admissibilité a été confirmée recevront automatiquement un deuxième paiement égal au montant de leur premier paiement, ce qui représente un ...

We wish to convey our sincere appreciation for the kind expressions of sympathy received after John’s passing. Thank you for the beautiful flowers, food sent to the house, the cards, the tributes to John, and all the donations made on his behalf. Special thanks to all of you who shared their stories and memories thru Facebook, Wawa-news, Soo Today and ...

With the intention to support families during this pandemic, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon Parents’ Participation Committee will offer families a comedy talk as well as techno-educational workshops. In light of the important contributions of parents to the learning and well-being of students, these activities aim to strengthen their engagement and encourage their participation in the education of their children. ...

It is with much enthusiasm that students of École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) participated from March 15 to 17 in the school’s week of winter carnival activities.   A variety of activities that included bracelet making, an escape room, a yoga class, a hockey game and a game of Euchre had been organized. Saint-Patrick’s Day has also been included in this ...

C’est avec enthousiasme que Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé du 15 au 17 mars à une semaine de carnaval d’hiver.   Un carrousel d’activités qui comprenait la fabrication de bracelets, une salle d’évasion, un cours de yoga, une partie de hockey ainsi qu’une joute de Euchre avait été organisé. On a aussi intégré à cette semaine ...