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The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the union that representsteaching staff, short- and long-term supply teachers in all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools, as well as the board learning consultants, has canceled its one-day full strike scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The Districts of Sudbury, Manitoulin and Algoma were among the targeted areas. ...

Ontario is modernizing home and community care services to enable the introduction of integrated and innovative models of care. Since its initial introduction, the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 and the delivery model it supports have not kept pace with a number of changing dynamics, including: An aging population; Changing client expectations on the different types of care; ...

The deadline for registering early for the ladies curling bonspiel and getting your team in for the draw for $100.00 is March 3, 2020.  The bonspiel will take place March 27 – 29, 2020.  The theme is Fantastic Foursomes.  The cost to register per team is $220.00. To register please contact Amanda Huff at (705) 856-1384 or cell: (705) 971-4256 ...

On February 21st, 2020 at 07:00am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) assisted by the Northeast and Northwest Emergency Response Team (ERT) members executed a CDSA Search Warrant, in the First Nation Territory of Pic Mobert, Ontario. The search resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected cocaine and ...

The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the union that represents teaching staff, short- and long-term supply teachers in all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools, as well as the board learning consultants, will conduct a one-day full strike – withdrawal of all services – across the province of Ontario on Thursday, February 27, 2020 since no contract agreement ...

L’ Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) effectuera un retrait complet de services dans toutes les régions de l’Ontario le jeudi 27 février 2020 puisqu’une nouvelle entente avec le gouvernement n’a pas encore été conclue. Les districts de Sudbury, Manitoulin et d’Algoma font partie des régions ciblées. Au sein du CSC Nouvelon, ce syndicat représente les enseignants et ...

  Wow, the Kindergarten class sure was excited when they saw the fire truck in the parking lot! It didn’t take us long to climb inside and explore the buttons and levers. We were very fortunate to have Mr. Gauthier, the Deputy Chief, otherwise known in our class as “Calvin’s Dad” come to show us the truck and tell us ...

MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin), NDP Critic for Northern Development and Mines, demanded that this government stop exacerbating the already underfunded school systems in rural and northern areas across Ontario. Mantha emphasized the years of neglect by the Liberal government with respect to education and that the added strain of Conservative funding cuts has worsened the situation for thousands of Ontarian’s. ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement Monday afternoon, February 24, 2020 in response to escalated strike action by ETFO (Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario): “The safety and security of our students are of the utmost importance to this government. I hope that ETFO will work with school boards to ensure that the escalated work-to-rule measures do not ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 12 14 FAHRER, Tom 2 11 15 LESCHISHIN, Mark 5 10 15 McCOY, Joe 4 7 15 MITRIKAS, Erik 5 6 14 RODY Ron 6 5 15 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 7 4 14 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 8 3 14 The next games will be Monday, March 9th 2020 at 7 p.m. There is ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 15 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 14. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and ...

Fulfilling yet again the Rotary mandate of ‘Service Above Self’ the Rotary Club of Wawa is pleased to announce the launch of a new children’s computer and a tablet at the Wawa Public Library. When the obsolete computer finally quit a few months ago the Library’s budget could not allow for its replacement.  The Club was able to raise half ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 16 ...

  The winner of the sixth week in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s ‘Chase the Ace’ has been announced. Should someone have the Ace of Spades in the envelope they choose, they could win $3,448.50 in the progressive jackpot as well as the $487.00 from the weekly draw. Wawa resident Donna Korytko had the winning ticket. Her ticket chose envelope ...

This afternoon at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board was informed that the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) agreed to suspend the rotating strike that was scheduled to affect all schools early next week. This means that all elementary and secondary schools in the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board will be open to staff and students on Monday, February ...