Local & Area News

Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is recruiting board members this fall! Come be part of a team that works for the sustainable economic growth of Northern Ontario communities.   Northern Policy Institute is Northern Ontario’s independent think tank. We perform research, collect and disseminate evidence, and identify policy opportunities to support the growth of sustainable Northern Ontario communities. Our operations are ...

Dear Algoma District School Board Families, As we have communicated, secondary and elementary teachers in Ontario are currently taking part in a legal job action, meaning they are able to withdraw services, up to and including a full withdrawal—strike. Current job action being taken by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Wind up to 15 ...

  The winner of the second week in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s ‘Chase the Ace’ was announced this morning. Should someone have the Ace of Spades in the envelope they choose they could win $1,365.00 as well as the $469.00 from the weekly draw. Wawa resident Rene Dumont had the winning ticket. His ticket chose envelope #10 to ...

On Tuesday, January 28, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft from a storage building located on Old Highway 129 near Chapleau, Ontario. This property is locally known as the former MNRF tree nursery. The exact timeframe of the theft is unknown at this time. The following outboard motors were ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, issued the following statement recognizing Bell Let’s Talk Day: “Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and Canadians across the country are joining in on the conversation about mental health. Every year, more than 1 million people in Ontario experience a mental ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) received notice yesterday from the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) that its members will be engaging in a one-day, province-wide strike on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.  As a result, all elementary and secondary schools in the HSCDSB will be closed to students on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.  “OECTA represents teachers in all ...

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 at 705-856-2926.       THRIFT SHOP       Thurs.  Jan.   30    5 – 9         Fri.      Jan.   31   1 – 4 & 5:30- 8:30        Sat.      Feb.   01   9 – ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are; “Olive, Again” by Elizabeth Strout, “The World That We Knew” by Alice Hoffman and “The Last Train to London” by Meg Waite Clayton. Come on in and check it out! STAFF PICKS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ARE: “I Invited Her In” by Adele Parks, “The Affair” by Lee Child, “The ...

I told you last week about the operations at the Waal river in Nijmegen 75 years ago. Here is a story from Comrade Jack Myers that during those days shots were fired from both sides of the river. But when the kitchen wagon cooks went from dugout to dugout to feed the troops, not ONE shot was fired at the cooks on ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries overnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

Preparations for the Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel have begun.  The bonspiel will take place on March 27 – 29, 2020.  The theme is Fantastic Foursomes.  The cost to register is $220.00 and if it is received by March 3rd, 2020 your team will be entered into a draw for $100.00. To register please contact Amanda Huff at (705) 856-1384 or ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding further escalation to a one-day province-wide strike by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA): “Teacher union leaders have yet again demonstrated their disregard for parents in this province by directing their members to not show up to work. Union leaders are prepared to stand up for things like ...

Dear ADSB Families of Elementary Students and LBS Students: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced yesterday that it is escalating its rotating strikes the first week of February if central agreements are not reached. There will be a province-wide strike on Thursday, February 6th and for the Algoma district, another one-day strike (as part of the rotating strikes) ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding further escalation by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): “Teacher union leaders once again are breaking their promise to parents as they proceed with a full one-day withdrawal of services, province-wide. The consequences of union-led escalation are real, as families are forced to find child care on short notice. Repeated escalation ...