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“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”  Many readers will readily identify this quotation as originating with Malcom X, the prominent human rights activist from the 1960s. I truly believe that one of the greatest gifts that a society can provide to its youth is a good education that will ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 13 this evening. ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Blind River – Thessalon Espanola – Killarney Manitoulin Island Significant snowfall expected Sunday. A strengthening low pressure system is expected to bring significant snowfall to the region beginning Sunday morning and continuing through the day before tapering off Sunday evening. There remains some uncertainty as to the ...

  The CP Holiday Train will be visiting Chapleau and White River tonight, and communities west of White River tomorrow (Mobert to Thunder Bay). Scott Helman and Madeline Merlo will be performing. White River is holding a Community Christmas Party and Potluck. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m. Santa will be giving out gifts at 7:00 p.m. ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and minus ...

Nov 30, 2019 @ 01:55 – The above photo was taken at 1:30 a.m. The building continues to burn and firefighters remain on scene. Nov 29, 2019 @ 15:55 – The blaze continues on Pinewood Drive as the vacant Pinewood Inn burns. The centre portion has collapsed, and the fire has spread to the rooms that flanked the central restaurant ...

Nov 29, 2019 @ 21:57 November 29, 2019 Dear ADSB Families of Elementary and Secondary Students: The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has provided notice that it is escalating its work-to-rule strike action to a full withdrawal of services (otherwise known as a strike or walkout) for one day, on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 if a provincial agreement is ...

  The Invasive Species Centre and Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre are proud to announce the official opening of a new exhibit exploring the threat of invasive species to Canada’s land and water. The exhibit, housed at the Bushplane Centre, offers exciting and interactive opportunities for visitors of all ages to learn about invasive species!   Invasive species are species that ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. McCOY, Joe 1 4 4 TERRIS, Tom 2 3 4 HALL, Dave 3 2 4 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 2 3 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 3 2 3 BUCKELL, Chris 6 1 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 6 1 4 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 0 4   Games – Thursday December 5, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill near minus 16. News Tidbits – The Lake Shore Salzburger Hof Resort in Batchawana Bay, has sold Nov. ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding the decision of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) to escalate to a strike only two days after initiating a work-to-rule campaign: Strikes hurt kids. Our Government has been clear, we want deals that keep students in class. For teacher unions to leave the table, to turn their ...

Nov 28, 2019 @ 09:41   Dear patients: Due to unforeseen issues, the clinic will be closed today. If you were scheduled for an appointment, please know that we will phone you to reschedule your appointment as soon as we are up and running again. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Nov 28, 2019 @ 09:28 – The Anishinabek Police Service conducted a Cannabis Act investigation on an illegal cannabis dispensary operating on the Garden River First Nation. With the assistance of the Batchewana Police Service, on Nov. 27, 2019, a Cannabis Act search warrant was obtained and successfully executed at a residence in the 700 block of Highway 17B on the ...

Nov 28, 2019 @ 09:27 – Highway 129 between Thessalon and Chapleau has been reopened. Nov 28, 2019 @ 06:00 – Highway 129 remains closed in both directions between Thessalon and Chapleau due to poor weather and road conditions. Nov 27, 2019 @ 14:27 – Highway 129 is closed in both directions between Thessalon and Chapleau due to poor weather and ...

Nov 28, 2019 @ 08:29 –Afin de promouvoir les expressions francophones, l’enseignante Mme Stephanie McGregor a invité les élèves de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) à participer à un concours donnant le sens à l’expression « Tire-toi une bûche ». Grâce à une démonstration dans le corridor le matin, plusieurs élèves ont déjà pu relever le défi. Félicitations aux gagnants de ...