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Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 07 February 2021. Isaiah 40: 21-31            Those who wait upon God shall renew their strength. Psalm 147: 1-11, 20c    God heals the broken hearted. 1 Corinthians 9: 16-23  I have become all things to all people for the gospel’s sake. Mark 1: 29-39               Simon’s mother-in-law and ...

New Democrats in Algoma-Manitoulin have selected incumbent MPP Michael Mantha to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. Mantha was first elected to provincial parliament in 2011, and has been re-elected in every vote since. Mantha currently serves as Ontario NDP Caucus Chair and as the Official Opposition’s critic for Northern Development and Mines. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath ...

New Democrats in Algoma-Manitoulin have selected incumbent MPP Michael Mantha to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. Mantha was first elected to provincial parliament in 2011, and has been re-elected in every vote since. Mantha currently serves as Ontario NDP Caucus Chair and as the Official Opposition’s critic for Northern Development and Mines. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath ...

Dear Brenda, Today I went skiing. Yesterday I skated on Spencer’s amazing ice rink on Wawa Lake. The day before I snowshoed behind the hospital. And all of the fun and beauty of nature I experienced was due to Wawa volunteers. So I would like to send a virtual hug and/or a pat on the back to you who have ...

Autonomous passenger vehicles have become ubiquitous in news feeds around the world and even the realm of commercial trucking is working toward a future where trucks will one day be driverless. In Northern Ontario, there is a shortage of truck drivers to haul timber on logging roads that can be challenging to navigate due to both adverse road and weather ...

Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear early this evening then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries before morning. Risk of freezing drizzle before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill near ...

In addition to creating new critic responsibilities, Official Opposition leader Andrea Horwath has shuffled legislative responsibilities within her team. “Everyday families deserve a government that gives them hope by going all-in on stopping the spread, and they deserve a government that gives them the help they need to make it to the other side of this horrific pandemic,” said Horwath. ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19. Both are from Central & East Algoma. In addition, APH is advising anyone who visited Tim Hortons in Blind River, located at 43 Causley Street, either through walk-in or drive-thru on the following dates and times, of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19. Jan 30, 2021, from 4 ...

Weather: Mainly sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 24 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 15 this evening and ...

The Ministry of Transportation will be publishing sometime soon the results of a passenger rail survey it conducted in the region. The government claims this is an integral part of the process of keeping people safe, providing reliable transportation options and connecting communities in the North. Politicians of all stripes have long talked a good game about improving public transit ...

Les anniversaires sont, d’une manière générale, une chose que nous aimons célébrer. Nous aimons regarder en arrière pour reconnaître nos dates de mariage et nos anniversaires, car cela nous ramène des joies spéciales et irremplaçables d’autrefois. Les Canadiens qui regardent ou écoutent les nouvelles régulièrement se sont fait rappeler le 25 janvier un anniversaire beaucoup plus sombre. On nous a ...

Anniversaries are, generally speaking, a thing we enjoy celebrating. We like to look back to recognize our wedding dates and birthdays because it brings back special, irreplaceable joys from days gone by. Canadians who watch or listen to the news regularly were reminded on January 25th of a much darker anniversary.  We were reminded that the 25th was the one ...

Durant le mois de janvier, Mme Isabelle Garceau a animé 17 ateliers virtuels pour les élèves de l’Académie virtuelle du CSC Nouvelon. Mila et ses camarades de la maternelle à la 3e année ont parlé de plusieurs thématiques comme le cercle, le tambour, les chants autochtones et bien plus encore, tandis que les élèves de la 4e à la 6e ...

During the month of January, Ms. Isabelle Garceau offered 17 virtual workshops for students of the CSC Nouvelon’s Académie virtuelle. Mila and her Kindergarten to Grade 3 classmates talked about themes like the circle, the drum, Indigenous songs and more. Grade 4 to 6 students learned about gratitude, Mother Earth who takes care of us, and the cycles of the ...

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 17. Wind chill minus 13 this evening and minus 24 overnight.   Status of COVID-19 cases in ...