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Ontario is expanding mental health, addictions and well-being services for First Nations and Indigenous organizations, helping to provide culturally-appropriate services closer to home. Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was joined by Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities and MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, at The ...

Today, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, issued the following statement after the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety annual meeting: “Today, Transportation and Highway Safety Ministers from across Canada met to discuss how we will work together to enhance transportation safety, improve our roads, bridges, and transit, and get the people of Ontario and Canada to work ...

The Ontario Government invites families to fish for free on Family Day weekend. From February 15 to 17, Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Our government is making it easier for families to spend quality time together while enjoying Ontario’s world-class lakes, rivers and streams,” ...

  In early January, Evolugen (formerly Brookfield) made a generous donation to the Wawa Fire Department. The Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association had applied for a donation from Evolugen in order to purchase a battery-powered telescopic rescue ram and training. This compact tool can be used to push apart sections of a crushed car; for example, a ram could be placed ...

Feb 14, 2020 at 10:52 Extreme Cold Warning ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right   Feb 14, 2020 at 08:01 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right ...

Council held a special council meeting yesterday at 2 p.m. The intent of the meeting was for CAO O’Neill to present the Capital Budget for 2020, and to have assistance in this presentation from Department Directors for their budgets. Councilors Reece and Chiasson gave their regrets. It was a very interesting presentation which will see the Municipality undertake a number of ...

On February 2, 2020, members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Ambulance Service responded to a residence in Echo Bay regarding two persons in distress. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 41-year-old person deceased inside the residence. As a result, an investigation was initiated by members of the Sault Ste. Marie ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 11 13 McCOY, Joe 2 9 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 7 13 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 4 6 12 BUCKELL, Chris 5 5 12 HALL, Dave 5 5 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 4 12 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 1 11 Next games are Thursday February 20, 2020 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...

Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right Bitterly cold wind chills near minus 40 are expected early this morning. Temperatures will rise start to rise later this morning. Keep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and jumper cables. If ...

Happy Valentine’s Day Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 40 this morning and minus 18 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this evening and ...

    The winner of the fifth 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 $469.00 from the weekly draw. Wawa resident June Champagne had the winning ticket. Her ticket chose ...

This is to notify that, as a result of the recent announcement by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) that their members will be participating in a one-day, province-wide strike, all HSCDSB schools will be closed to students on Friday, February 21, 2020. All transportation to and from all HSCDSB schools ...

L’ Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) effectuera un retrait complet de services dans toutes les régions de l’Ontario le vendredi 21 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 ...

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, will conduct a one-day full strike – withdrawal of all services – across the province of Ontario on Friday, February 21, 2020 since no contract agreement has ...

There is a Special Council Meeting today at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers. CAO/Treasurer, Maury O’Neill will be making a presentation about the 2020 Capital Budget.