Congratulations to Ryan Cooke, winner of Week 13 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $7,108 as Week 14 begins. Here are the final numbers for week #13: Weekly Pot: $593 and Progressive Pot: $7,108 Winner: Ryan Cooke, Envelope #46 revealed the 8 ...
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East Algoma OPP – Detachment Report
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)– On December 3, 2020 at approximately 1:45 p.m., a member from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the Territory of Mississauga First Nation. While stationary the officer observed a black older model pick-up truck approaching his location and recognized the driver and was aware ...
Read More »Une belle marche pour envoyer les cartes au Père Noël
Le 4 décembre dernier, les amis des deux classes de maternelle-jardin de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont pu sortir et prendre une belle marche jusqu’au bureau de poste. Accompagnés par leurs enseignantes, Mme Angèle Auger et Mme Isabella Impératori, et de leurs éducatrices, Mme Jenny Bouffard et Mme Kylie Millette, les élèves ont parcouru ce trajet afin d’envoyer par courrier leurs ...
Read More »A nice walk to send Christmas cards to Santa Claus
On December 4, students in both kindergarten classes at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) were able to go outside and take a nice walk to the post office. Accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Angèle Auger and Ms. Isabella Impératori, and their educators, Ms. Jenny Bouffard and Ms. Kylie Millette, the students walked along this route to mail their letters to Santa Claus. ...
Read More »SE OPP White River – Driver charged after refusal to provide breath sample
On December 10, 2020, at approximately 2:48 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were investigating an incident when officers observed and stopped SUV on Elgin Street in White River. After speaking with the driver, officers demanded that the driver provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD). The driver refused to comply ...
Read More »Marathon – COVID-19 outbreak declared at Holy Saviour Catholic School
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Superior North Catholic District School Board confirm that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon. Consistent with provincial guidelines, an outbreak is declared in a school when there are two or more COVID-19 cases in students or staff that can be linked within a ...
Read More »Morning News – December 11
Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 6 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Overcast. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 10. Wind chill near minus 19. Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District ...
Read More »Ontario Permanently Allowing Alcohol with Food Takeout and Delivery
The Ontario government is supporting jobs at local restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries and distilleries during the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding opportunities in alcohol sales, including making the sale of alcohol with food takeout and delivery orders permanent. “Ontario’s vibrant hospitality sector and its workers have been hard hit by COVID-19 in every community across our province,” said Attorney General Doug ...
Read More »L’Ontario autorise de façon permanente l’achat d’alcool avec une commande de repas à emporter ou à livrer
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario favorise le maintien d’emplois dans les restaurants, bars, brasseries, établissements vinicoles et distilleries locaux pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 en augmentant les possibilités de ventes d’alcool, notamment en rendant permanente la vente d’alcool avec des commandes de nourriture à emporter ou à livrer. « Le secteur dynamique de l’hôtellerie de l’Ontario et ses travailleurs ont été durement ...
Read More »BOUCHER, Daniel Harold
Passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the age of 69 years. Loving son of the late Irene and John “JJ” Boucher. Dear brother of Barbara Larmondin (Donald), Debra McAdam (David), Susan Prange (Ron), Cindy Frappier (Norman). Dan will be missed by his many nieces, nephews, and friends, especially Randy Edwards and Tom Sawyer. At ...
Read More »SE OPP Wawa – Wawa Man charged in violation of their court-ordered release conditions
On December 9, 2020, at approximately 11:45 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a person in violation of their court-ordered release conditions. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the individual was located and arrested. As a result of the investigation, Christopher Beland, 24 years-of-age, from Wawa, was charged with the ...
Read More »Morning News – December 10
Weather: Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this morning. Snow mixed with rain this afternoon. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. Tonight – Periods of snow mixed with rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h ...
Read More »Custom-made moccasins!
At École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), we found a way to kill two birds with one stone by linking the Rock Your Mocs event to the Grade 11 French “Discovering Contemporary Indigenous Voices” course. On November 15, students registered in this course taught by teacher Ms. Carole Bouffard wore their masterpiece with pride and solidarity with Indigenous peoples. Students who ...
Read More »Des mocassins fabriqués sur mesure!
À l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), on a trouvé une façon de faire une pierre deux coups en faisant un lien entre la journée Rock tes Mocs et le cours de français 11e année, « Découvrir les voix autochtones contemporaines ». C’est ainsi que le 15 novembre dernier, les élèves inscrits dans ce cours offert par l’enseignante Mme Carole Bouffard ont porté ...
Read More »L’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario ajourne ses travaux pour l’année 2020
Ayant respecté son engagement à protéger la santé et la sécurité publiques pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a clôturé aujourd’hui une session fructueuse de l’Assemblée législative. Parmi les réalisations de cet automne figurent des initiatives visant à soutenir les familles et les collectivités, ainsi que l’adoption du Plan d’action de l’Ontario pour la protection, le soutien et ...
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