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HARTE GOLD CORP. announces the following measures have been taken to ensure the safety of all stakeholders and local communities from the threat of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). To preserve the health and safety of its workforce and the surrounding communities, the following actions have been taken with immediate effect: Sugar Zone Mine Temporary Suspension of Operations The Company has temporarily suspended ...

Algoma Public Heath received confirmation today of the 5th Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19.   This is a man in his 20s with recent travel to Mexico, returning to Algoma on March 18th.  He developed symptoms on March 20th and was tested through his family health team on March 23rd.  He has been in self-isolation since his return ...

Mayor Rody has advised that the Municipality of Wawa has officially declared a State of Emergency effective Monday, March 30, 2020, at 1:45 p.m. This declaration follows similar actions taken by the Province of Ontario and several communities in Northern Ontario including White River and Manitouwadge. The Emergency Declaration provides more flexibility for the Municipality to take local action such ...

Council is holding a Special Meeting tonight at 6 p.m. In respect to the precautions for COVID-19, this meeting is not open to the public. Instead the public may participate in this meeting via conference call by dialing 1-866-602-6731, entering ID- 2479648# and muting their phones. On the Agenda released at 1:54 p.m. there are a few items: Council will ...

Municipal Council is holding a special meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m.   In respect to the precautions for COVID-19, this meeting is not open to the public. Instead the public may participate in this meeting via conference call by dialing 1-866-602-6731, entering ID- 2479648# and muting their phones. A recording of the Council Meeting will be made available to the public ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 2. Wind chill near minus 8. Statistics (Midnight March 29) – Country, Other Total Cases ...

On the evening of Saturday March 28, Algoma Public Health received confirmation of two more Algoma residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.   The third Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19 is a man in his 60s. He had travelled to a Toronto health care facility over one month ago and has since remained admitted under the care of the health professionals there.  There ...

Weather – Periods of rain or snow. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 10 overnight. Statistics Midnight – March 28 Canada 5,655 total cases +898 New cases 60 ...

Late in the evening of Friday March 27th, Algoma Public Health (APH) confirmed the second Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19. A woman in her 40s with recent travel to Michigan developed respiratory symptoms on the night of Saturday March 21st.  She went to Sault Area Hospital on the late night of March 23rdand was tested on March 24th.   Hospital staff took ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning after midnight. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low plus 1.  

5:16 AM EDT Saturday 28 March 2020 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rainfall possible Saturday night into Sunday. Rain, heavy at times, is forecast to begin overnight Saturday and continue into Sunday. Thunderstorms may accompany the rain, starting in Southwestern Ontario in the ...

To the Citizens of Wawa and Rotary Supporters, The Rotary Club of Wawa had been well underway with preparations for the Annual Auction which was to have held on April 25 . Under the current circumstances it is necessary to postpone the event for now, but hold it at the soonest possible opportunity. Our main partners in this venture have all been extremely understanding ...

Sol Mamakwa, the MPP for Kiiwetinoong and critic for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Guy Bourgouin, the MPP for Mushkegowuk-James Bay, said that Kashechewan First Nation is facing a dire situation due to the arrival of the spring flood season, and is calling on the government to step in, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help Kashechewan move to ...

Bold Ventures Inc. (TSXV:BOL) (the “Company” or “Bold”) is pleased to announce it has signed the formal Option Agreement to acquire the Farwell Gold and Base Metal property (“Farwell”). The Farwell claims are located approximately 55 km northwest of Wawa, Ontario. They are road accessible and consist of 103 Cell claims, 6 Multi-Cell claims and 6 Boundary claims comprising approximately ...

Northern Policy Institute (NPI) partnered with the North Superior Workforce Planning Board, your Local Employment Planning Council to provide insight into current and potential future labour market shortages in Thunder Bay.   “With retirement and out-migration coupled with an already ageing population, it is important now than ever to understand the occupations in which these shortages fall,” says author Alex ...