Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for January 31st, 2021, the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 God will raise up a prophet after Moses. Psalm 111 The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13 Concerning food offered to idols. Mark 1: 21-28 ...
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Morning News – January 27th
Weather: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 28 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 29. Wind chill minus 26 this evening and minus 34 overnight. Risk of frostbite. Status of COVID-19 ...
Read More »Wesdome Gold Sells Moss Lake Project
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has sold its Moss Lake Project to Goldshore. Goldshore will acquire all of Wesdome’s property, assets and rights related to Moss Lake. Wesdome purchased the remaining shares in Moss Lake in the first quarter of 2014. In 2016, Wesdome completed the acquisition of mining properties adjoining the Moss Lake property, creating a block of land comprised ...
Read More »SE OPP Wawa – Arrest made in Domestic Dispute on Hillcrest
On January 24, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 31-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Failure to comply with undertaking, contrary to section 145(4)(a) of the Criminal Code ...
Read More »SE OPP Wawa – Arrest made after domestic dispute
On January 23, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 51-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC) ...
Read More »SE OPP Chapleau – Arrest made after Domestic Dispute
On January 22, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Grey Street in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Failure to comply with undertaking, contrary to section 145(4)(a) of the Criminal ...
Read More »SE OPP Wawa – Suspected drugs, cash & weapon seized from residence on Mackey Street
On January 22, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Mackey Street in Wawa. A search of the residence yielded ...
Read More »Morning News – January 26th
Weather: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 20 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 25. Wind chill minus ...
Read More »Ontario Adjusts Vaccination Plan in Response to Pfizer-BioNTech Shipment Delays
The Ontario government is accelerating the vaccination of residents in long-term care, high-risk retirement, and First Nations elder care homes by a new target date of February 5, 2021. To protect access to second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those who have already received their first dose, Ontario will maintain the maximum interval of 21-27 days for long-term care, ...
Read More »L’Ontario modifie son plan de vaccination en réponse aux retards de livraisons de Pfizer-BioNTech
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accélère la vaccination des résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée, des maisons de retraite à risque élevé et des établissements de soins pour personnes âgées autochtones d’ici une nouvelle date butoir, soit le 5 février 2021. Afin de protéger l’accès aux deuxièmes doses du vaccin Pfizer-BioNTech pour les personnes qui ont déjà reçu leur ...
Read More »APH reports region’s second COVID-19 related death
It is with great sadness that today we are reporting the region’s second death related to COVID-19. Out of respect for the family, no further information is being shared. “I am deeply saddened that we have lost another life to COVID-19,” said Dr. Jennifer Loo, Medical Officer of Health. “On behalf of Algoma Public Health, we offer our most ...
Read More »McMURDO, Jeffory Barnes
Passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 76 years with his family by his side on Saturday, January 23, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Val McMurdo for 49 years. Loving and very proud father of Jolene Binda (Dino) and Jaclyn Belanger (Hubert). Proud grandfather of Dominic (Corey), Sebastien, Benoit, Jeffory and Callie. ...
Read More »Ontario Investing $200 Million in Local Infrastructure
The Honourable Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure has announced a $200-million investment in municipalities through the 2021 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to help 424 small, rural and northern communities build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Wawa will be receiving $270,157. The table below shows Wawa’s neighbouring communities and the funding they will receive. “COVID-19 has created ...
Read More »Today Marks the One Year Anniversary of the First COVID-19 Case in Ontario
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 ...
Read More »Aujourd’hui est le premier anniversaire de la confirmation du premier cas de COVID-19 en Ontario
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 ...
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