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Weather – Clearing early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 23 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and minus 21 overnight. News Tidbits – Today is registration day for ...

  Mar 6, 2020 at 04:02 – At 3:40 a.m. the highway was opened. Mar 5, 2020 at 19:50 – Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay has been closed due to a jack-knifed tractor-trailer in the Montreal River Harbour area, eastbound lane blocked at Pancake Bay for a disabled vehicle, and poor weather and road conditions.

Snowfall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Blind River – Thessalon Manitoulin Island Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Significant snowfall expected this afternoon and evening. Snow has started to begin and will continue through tonight before coming to an end Friday morning. Total snowfall amounts of 15 ...

  The winner of the eighth week in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s ‘Chase the Ace’ has been announced. If the Ace of Spades is in the envelope they choose, they would win $5590.50 in the progressive jackpot as well as the $488.00 from the weekly draw. Wawa resident Cindy Maki had the winning ticket. Her ticket chose envelope #13 ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. current 20,000-metre exploration drilling program continues to find high-grade gold mineralization below the previously defined open pit reserves. That defined reserves were the basis for the Company’s recently completed Feasibility Study. The media release stated, “Since July 2019, drilling has intersected a number of high-grade, gold-bearing structures trending westward from the adjacent Island Gold Mine below and adjacent ...

  Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie announced a FedNor investment of $500,000 to support the Sault Ste. Marie EDC’s efforts to construct up to 75 kilometres of high quality, multi-use mountain bike trails, benefitting not only tourists but also the local economy. This investment is being made through the Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF), ...

Algoma University’s Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) received the prestigious LCD Berlin award for “Best Cultural Organisation” during the 2020 LCD Berlin Academy, a renowned international event celebrating the world’s best new and established cultural destinations. The annual awards highlight the most exceptional and emerging cultural initiatives around the world, with nominees representing 50 cultural destinations in 26 countries. The two-day LCD ...

Snowfall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Blind River – Thessalon Manitoulin Island Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Significant snowfall expected this afternoon and evening. Snow is expected to begin this morning and continue through tonight before coming to an end Friday morning. Total snowfall amounts of ...

Weather – Becoming cloudy this morning then snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Clearing before morning. Amount ...

Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced Ontario is investing more than $10.5 million in 28 companies that supply products and services to the mining industry. This funding will help create or retain over 180 jobs. Investments made through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) include (a full list is below): $1 million for Coloured Aggregates ...

The Ontario government has announced a new investment of $900,000 with Sudbury-based SHYFTinc. to support the creation of new jobs and continued economic growth in northern Ontario. The new partnership will help the company develop an innovative inventory management system that will make freight delivery to open-pit and underground mines safer and more efficient. The new technology will create a ...

The Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, today confirmed the Government has made additional, reasonable proposals at the negotiating table to fight for the priorities of students and parents, with a single focus on ending this impasse. During the negotiation process, the Government tabled proposals with each of the teacher unions, which included substantive moves on lower than proposed but ...

Conditions across the Great Lakes were drier this past month and the water levels of both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron declined more than they typically do in February. Nonetheless, an exceptional volume of water remains in the system and all of the Great Lakes remain near or above record-high water levels for this time of year. Water levels are ...

The After School Program will be temporarily suspended.  Unfortunately, since the winter break, attendance has been very low. If your child is interested in the After School Program please contact the library or come in and fill out a registration form.  The After School Program is for children up to the age of 12.  Clubs run from Tuesday to Friday ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.  If you wish to purchase a bulb ...