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Confederation College COVID-19 Update – June 3, 2020

At a recent event, the Minister of Colleges and Universities, Ross Romano, said that the situation surrounding the pandemic is changing daily, making it hard to offer a definitive vision of what campuses in the province will look like in September. In an effort to establish clarity and direction for our students and employees, Confederation College has determined that we ...

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Thursday Morning News – June 4

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Low 9. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (June 3, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central & East Algoma Elliot Lake & ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – June 1

TRINITY SUNDAY – Introduces the Trinity Season and is the first Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for June 07, 2020. Genesis 1 : 1 – 2: 4 The first story of creation. Psalm 8 God, your glorious name. 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13 Agree with one another; live in ...

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From the Branch – June 3

Now May is gone and it is summertime and even though we have Covid 19 around, let us be happy and enjoy the weather but obey all the rules. Usually at this time we have our last meeting at the Branch before summer recess, but let us hope we will be back in September with the doors open. It was ...

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Wednesday Morning News – June 3

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 6. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (June 2, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have ...

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Ontario Helps Manufacturers Ramp Up Production of Personal Protective Equipment

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Jun 2, 2020 at 21:31 The Ontario government continues investing in local manufacturers in order to keep frontline workers and communities safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. More innovative businesses are receiving financial support today through the Ontario Together Fund to re-tool their processes and increase their capacity to make personal protective equipment (PPE). Today’s update was provided by Premier Doug ...

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L’Ontario aide les fabricants à augmenter leur production d’équipement de protection individuelle

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Jun 2, 2020 at 21:31 Le gouvernement de l’Ontario continue d’investir dans le secteur de la fabrication afin d’assurer la sécurité des travailleurs et travailleuses de première ligne et de la collectivité pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. D’autres entreprises innovantes reçoivent un soutien financier par le biais du fonds L’Ontario, ensemble dans le but de réorganiser leurs activités et d’accroître ...

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Wawa joins Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE Program to Support Local Businesses

To help support our local small businesses, today Wawa is joining the ShopHERE powered by Google program. ShopHERE in collaboration with the Economic Development Corporation of Wawa and the Wawa Business Improvement Association looks to help over 100 local businesses get online this year. ShopHERE powered by Google, which started in the City of Toronto, helps independent businesses and artists ...

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OPP Investigate Collision that Spilt Logs onto Highway 144

Jun 2, 2020 at 11:33 On June 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Sudbury Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Greater Sudbury Fire Services and Hydro One responded to a single motor vehicle roll-over collision, involving a tractor-trailer, on Highway 144 at Marina Road, City of Greater Sudbury. ...

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Manitoulin OPP investigate Two Sudden Deaths

On May 31, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) checked on the well-being of two residents in the Town of Espanola. Officers entered the residence and located both deceased. The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch ...

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Bold Ventures Commences Airborne Survey Interpretation and provides Update on Farwell Gold and Base Metals Property

  Bold Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company’s geophysical consultants, Scott Hogg and Associates Ltd., have commenced an interpretation of the Wawa area airborne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey covering the Farwell Gold and Base Metals Project. The survey was carried out by Dighem Ltd. and released in 1987. When combined with the historical information and database ...

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Tuesday Morning News – June 2

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers early this morning then 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Fog. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Fog dissipating late this evening then mainly cloudy. Low 11. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (June 1, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include ...

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Manitoulin OPP investigate Fatal ATV Collision

Manitoulin OPP with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigators are investigating a fatal ATV collision that occurred May 31st at approximately 3:20 p.m. Members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle ...

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Wawa BIA to reduce Business Levy by over 83% for 2019

In a media release, the Wawa Business Improvement Area (Wawa BIA) stated that the directors had met last week via teleconference to discuss how to help local businesses during the current pandemic. Liz Talian-Clarke spoke on behalf of the directors and members, explaining, “With so many projects and sponsorships that we normally support throughout Sprint into late Fall being cancelled, ...

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SE OPP Wawa – Wawa Resident charged with Breach

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On May 28, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a person who had violated their conditions of release. On May 29, 2020, officers located the person and placed them under arrest. As a result of the investigation, Scott PRUNEAU, 47 years-of-age, from Wawa, was charged with the following: Failure to ...

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