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Doly Begum­­­­, NDP Early Learning and Child Care critic, said the Ford government’s release of its operational handbook for child care re-opening during COVID-19 on Thursday night has parents and child care advocates worried about skyrocketing costs, on top of the safety of children. “Instead of helping parents who have to go back to work, the Ford government is making ...

To all our clients, community partners, and funders: On behalf of the extraordinary team at Algoma Family Services (AFS), we are pleased to announce the resumption of in-person services. We recognize the last four and a half months have been challenging for many children, youth, adults, and families. While our offices were closed in March, we continued to provide many ...

With the window for rescuing the start of the school year about to slam shut, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is urging the Ford government to do much more than just give its permission for school boards to stagger the back-to-school week.   “Staggering arrival days means the Ford government needs to step up with child care and paid-leave options ...

MPP Catherine Fife, Official Opposition NDP Critic for Economic Growth, is calling on the federal and provincial governments to step up and provide struggling small businesses with desperately needed pandemic relief, by administering remaining Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) funds directly to small businesses. “For months, small businesses across the province have been struggling to keep their doors open ...

Ontario NDP Health critic France Gélinas issued the following statement in response to the announcement made by the Minister of Education Stephen Lecce on Thursday:   “The announcement from Minister Stephen Lecce offers absolutely no comfort at all to parents, school staff and students who are anxious and afraid about sending their children back to crowded classrooms in September. Lecce’s ...

Northern Credit Union has announced the winners of the 2020 CU Succeed Youth Bursary. This bursary is offered to Northern Credit Union members in partnership with the Ontario Credit Union Foundation.  In total, the program will award $10,000. The bursary was open to post-secondary students in Ontario who have applied for academic, vocational, or technical programs with winning applications demonstrating ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. High 27. Humidex 34. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Low 16.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 13, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & ...

all lanes are open. Aug 13, 2020 at 21:52 Wawa-news has been told that Hwy 17 is now open to one lane. Please exercise caution in the area as emergency services and OPP are still at scene. Aug 13, 2020 at 18:06 Highway 17 is closed at this time at Rabbit Blanket due to a transport trailer rollover. Reports from ...

Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa is calling on the Ford government to support families who have evacuated Red Lake and Eabametoong, after their communities declared a state of emergency due to the threat of fires.   “Families who have evacuated need to know if the provincial government plans to help them.   Right now families from Red Lake are scattered in ...

If you are anything like me – cooking meals for years on end, you have no idea of what to cook next. Here is a dish that I enjoy, you may as well. It is summer time, and the tomatoes are ripe. There are many ways to eat them, but my most favourite way is in a peameal bacon & ...

Harte Gold has restarted milling operations at its Sugar Zone mine in Ontario, Canada and confirmed filing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Sam Coetzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harte Gold, commented, “We are encouraged by the positive restart of milling operations at the Sugar Zone mine. We suspended operations at the Sugar Zone mine ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 30. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 12, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central ...

Recognizing that the current situation surrounding COVID-19 has re-shaped post-secondary education for the upcoming fall semester, Sault College understands the importance of being flexible and providing options to further support its students during these unprecedented times. To complement this, Sault College is providing its full-time first year students with an extended opportunity to make an informed decision regarding their academic ...

The Summer Reading Program has begun! Join us at 11 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday for stories, crafts, and fun science experiments all on Facebook live. Remember to sign up on the TDSRC website. There you will find tons of eBooks, jokes, and a reading log for all the books this summer. Keep track of books you’ve read and let us ...

Teresa Armstrong, the Ontario NDP’s Long-Term Care critic, released the following statement in response to a government announcement of future long-term care beds being allocated to a Humber River Hospital long-term care facility:   “Long-term care is badly understaffed, under-regulated, and the government no longer inspects facilities regularly. As a result, thousands of seniors are neglected, and their emotional well-being ...