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This article is from the Globe and Mail, written by Leslie Beck and appears in the Feb 4, 2019 edition. If you don’t make a point of eating lots of fibre, it’s time to start. According to a recent analysis of studies conducted over the past 40 years, doing so can add years to your life. And the sweet spot, ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 9 12 TERRIS, Tom 2 8 11 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 3 7 12 McCOY, Joe 3 7 12 LESCHISHIN, Mark 5 6 12 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 4 12 MOORE, Bruce 6 4 12 DERESKI, Louis 8 2 11 GAMES SCHEDULE – February 11, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCoy ...

Snowfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – White River – Dubreuilville – Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 25 cm is expected. Weather – Today Cloudy. Snow at times heavy beginning early this morning. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 16. Wind ...

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for most of Northern Ontario. Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 25cm is expected. “Snow is expected to intensify this afternoon in advance of a rapidly developing Colorado low. Snow and local blowing snow is expected to create hazardous road conditions this afternoon into tonight. Snow will taper off Friday morning.”   In a ...

It was good news this past week that up to six wolves would be transferred to Isle Royale to help in moose population control and allow the balsam fir to recover from over browsing. The wolves decimated the Michipicoten Island Woodland Caribou herd, and the remaining 15 were transferred to the Slate Islands (9) and Caribou Island (6) after pressure ...

Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) are pleased to announce the sixth year of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District OPERATION ALL DRESSED UP 2019 assisting Grade 8 and Grade 12 girls prepare for upcoming graduation ceremonies.   With the support of community partners and the community itself, this initiative will foster ...

Team Standings: 1st – Roxy Rollers with 39 points, 2nd – Friends with 37 points, tied for 3rd – Incredi-bowls and Black Thunder with 35 points and last place is Mafia with 30 points Bowler of the week:  Barry Matechuk with 72 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Mafia 3821 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. has announced the identification of a new high-grade structure – the Cooper Structure, 1 km east of the northernmost extension of the Surluga Deposit and 2.8 km northeast of the Minto Mine South Deposit. The recent channel sampling in the Cooper Structure returned 27 g/t gold over 0.31 metres (true width). Historic drilling conducted in the ...

Last night’s Council meeting was short and sweet – 7 minutes for the public portion. The in camera session lasted for an unknown amount of time – there isn’t really a reason to wait for them to come back into the public portion, only to give notice of the next meeting. In the seven minutes, Council had no announcements, and ...

Feb 6, 2019 @ 08:17 On January 24, 2019, at approximately 3:35 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint regarding a pickup truck that had driven by a school bus with its overhead red signal-lights flashing and the “STOP” arm extended, on Highway 129 in the town of Chapleau, Ontario. The ...

NEW BOOKS ON THE 7 DAY SHELF this week are; “Out of the Dark” by Gregg Hurwitz, “The Lost Girls of Paris” by Pam Jenoff, “The Suspect” by Fiona Barton and “A Dangerous Game” by Heather Graham.  Come on in and check out all of the great reads on the 7 Day Shelf!!   STAFF PICKS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. Thurs. Feb.   07    Worship Committee  – 2 p.m. Sat.      Feb.   09    Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 p.m. Mon.    Feb.   11   U.C.W. – 7 p.m. Sun.     Mar.   ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall Thursday into Friday. A significant snowfall is expected to begin near Lake Superior early Thursday morning and spread northeastward towards James Bay throughout the day. The latest analysis suggests snowfall amounts of 15 to 30 cm are possible by the time the snow ends ...

  Lee Dunlop wrote a catchy tune about Wawa, and it has been entered in Searchlight, CBC Music’s long-running hunt for Canada’s undiscovered musical talent, judged by a combination of audience voting and a panel of celebrity judges. The Searchlight 2019 grand prize includes the Allan Slaight Juno Master Class and Juno Awards experience, a week in a recording studio at the ...

Weather – Periods of snow ending late this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 26 in the morning and minus 19 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning overnight. Wind up to ...