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ADSB Summer Learning

As in previous years, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will provide summer learning to support our students, though this summer, it will be done virtually. There has been an incredible response to the summer learning opportunities ADSB is offering with over 275 elementary students and over 300 secondary students taking part from across the district. Thirty-five educators will be supporting ...

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Echo Bay’s Angeline Desbiens wins $100,000

Angeline Desbiens of Echo Bay is $100,000 richer after winning with INSTANT CROSSWORD TRIPLER (Game #2135).   Angeline used the OLG Lottery App to check her ticket. “My friend was jumping, cheering and hugging me! It was a nice night,” shared Angeline, 86, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque. The mother of six ...

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Heat Warnings Continue

Heat Warnings continue throughout Northern Ontario (shown in red at the right). The areas around Wawa have their warnings detailed below.   Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 3

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next ...

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Harte Gold Gets financing to Restart Mine – Needs TSE Approval

Harte Gold had suspended operations in an abundance of caution to protect its workers on March 30, 2020. This move had a severe negative impact on Harte Gold’s financial position and as a result it does not have sufficient financial resources to re-start the mining operations at the Sugar Zone Mine. That position led to looking for financing outside of ...

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Heat Warning

Wawa – Pukaskwa Park A heat event is expected today and possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next few days. Overnight lows will range from 16 to 20 degrees Celsius. Areas near Lake Superior will feel slightly cooler temperatures. White River – Dubreuilville A long duration heat ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 2

Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 29. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 16. Heat Warning in effect for most ...

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Heat Warning for White River – Dubreuilville

Heat Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake… A long duration heat event continues. Daytime high temperatures near 30 degrees Celsius, with humidex values in the mid to high thirties, are expected for the foreseeable future. Overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius will provide little relief from ...

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SE OPP Chapleau – Chapleau Male charged after Traffic Complaint

On June 27, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Lorne Street in Chapleau. Police located the vehicle on Lorne Street and located the driver slouched over the steering wheel sleeping. The driver passed a roadside test with an Approved Screening Device (ASD). Officers subsequently found ...

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SE OPP Hornepayne – Hornepayne Person Arrested after Domestic Dispute

On June 28, 2020, at approximately 7:10 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old person, from Hornepayne, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), and Sexual Assault, ...

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Canada Day 2020

Happy Canada Day!   Afternoon Celebrations: From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. local time (2 p.m. Atlantic time) watch Canada Day Across the Country on CBC and Radio-Canada as well as on CPAC and Canadian Heritage’s digital platforms at 1 p.m. (ET). Join Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord on a trip to meet talented artists from Yellowknife, Calgary, Winnipeg, Sudbury, ...

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Prime Minister Trudeau – Canada Day

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada Day: “On Canada Day, we celebrate the amazing place we call home – and the people we share it with. Whether you are firing up the barbecue or playing outside with the kids, this is a chance to reflect on where we are as a country, and where ...

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Déclaration du premier ministre à l’occasion de la Fête du Canada

Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Fête du Canada : « En cette Fête du Canada, nous célébrons notre magnifique pays ainsi que les gens avec qui nous le partageons. Que vous soyez en train de faire du barbecue ou de jouer dehors avec vos enfants, c’est l’occasion de réfléchir à où ...

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