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You know those sci-fi movies and television programs in which the story revolves around a portal adjoining two worlds. Often the plot is based on the idea that whatever the main character does in one world has some sort of effect in the other world. Some days, when I plunk myself down in my residence in Toronto, I feel like ...

Harte Gold has announced the results of their feasibility study for the Sugar Zone Mine located just north of White River. This study declares reserves of  3.9 million tonnes at 7.1 g/t Au, net of mining dilution of 38%, containing 890,000 ounces of gold. A base case scenario forecasts a 14 year mine life producing 61,000 ounces of gold annually, ...

Men’s High Single – Robert Sanderson ( 328 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Jake Casavant ( 801 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Wilderness Helicopters Strike Force – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – ...

Weather – Rain ending early this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches. High plus 3 with temperature falling to minus 1 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Fog patches dissipating this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 3 in ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Significant rainfall possible today. Rain is expected to develop this morning and persist into the overnight hours. Rainfall amounts up to 25 mm are possible. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. Keep children and pets away from creeks and river ...

Passed away peacefully in Victoria, British Columbia with her family by her side at the age of 72. She will be greatly missed by her many family and friends.  Loving wife of Gary James of Victoria, BC.  Dear mother to Jamie Appleton (Megan), Terri Printess, and Sean (Sherri Lynn).  Stepmother to Melanie Richardson (Martin), Christopher James (deceased) and Trevor James ...

On behalf of the Lamontagne, Geldart and Campbell families we would like to thank everyone for their generosity, kindness and support during a very difficult time. Thank you to the EMS team and to the OPP for their compassion shown and the comfort they provided.  Special thank you to Valerie Kerry from Kerry Funeral Home who was there every step ...

The Spring Campaign flyers have been distributed through the post office. All donations to this current campaign will help to fund Phase 2 of the Digital Radiography Upgrade. This has been an extensive undertaking for the hospital foundation. It raised $150 000 for the first phase and now is completing the raising of a second $150 000 to fund Phase ...

This article for the New York Times reports on the link between healthy diets and longevity. By Andrew Jacobs, April 3, 2019 Mom is right when she says to eat your peas. In one of the largest surveys of data on global dietary habits and longevity, researchers found that consuming vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains was strongly associated with ...

It is a busy week at the Curling Rink. Teams Tom Terris and Joe McCoy will play the Mixed Championship Game on Thursday, April 11th starting at 7:30 PM. The Ladies and Men’s Curling Playoff Games will be held on Wednesday, April 10th. On Friday, April 12th the 72nd Men’s Annual Bonspiel begins with 27 teams entered in the event.

Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening and overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus ...

At approximately 4:00 p.m., on April 3, 2019, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachment responded to a collision between a snowmobile and police vehicle on Highway 101 at Gladstone Avenue in the Town of Wawa, Ontario. The driver of the snowmobile suffered non-life threatening injuries and was brought to hospital. As a result of the collision, ...

Over 35 Grade 7 to 12 students from three CSCNO schools competed in the “On IMPROvise” (We IMPROvise) tournament at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) on April 2. Teams from école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) and École Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault Ste. Marie) joined up with the teams from the host school to take part in workshop presented by Stef Paquette who also ...

Since his election in June 2018, Doug Ford’s government has anounced a number of cuts to public education. On March 15th, the most recent cuts were announced. These include: An overall loss of $1.4 billion for public education Loss of $986.8 million in education jobs funding Loss of an estimated 18,000 Grade 4-12 teaching jobs 27% increase to class sizes: ...

  Every year, that Ladies Curling Bonspiel have a ‘themed’ bonspiel, with competitors dressing their team up to match the theme. This year’s theme was “Game Night”. Here are the participants. They were judged within three catagories, Creativity, Effort and Humour. Gisele Lyons, Carol Dersch and Sandi Lowe had to make some hard choices. The three winners were: 1.  Team Bussineau ...