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En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario met à jour ses orientations en matière de dépistage de la COVID-19 pour l’école et le service de garde d’enfants. Cette information supplémentaire aidera les parents à déterminer quand il est le plus approprié pour les élèves, les enfants et leurs familles de passer un test de dépistage ...

Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, issued the following statement to mark National Seniors Day and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons: “The International Day of Older Persons and National Seniors Day recognizes and celebrates our seniors and the contribution they have made to our communities, our province and our country. This older ...

Raymond Cho, ministre des Services aux aînés et de l’Accessibilité, a émis la déclaration suivante pour célébrer la Journée nationale des aînés et le 30e anniversaire de la Journée internationale des personnes âgées des Nations Unies : « La Journée internationale des personnes âgées et la Journée nationale des aînés soulignent et célèbrent nos aînés et leurs contributions à nos collectivités, à ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Algoma Public Health are warning the public of a new substance known as Adinazolam that was found in counterfeit street drugs circulating in Sault Ste. Marie.  Adinazolam is a type of benzodiazepine, commonly referred to as benzos, when used recreationally. In July, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service seized tablets that ...

On September 27, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic hazard on Highway 17, Baldwin Township. It was reported that a small group of teenage youths were laying on the centre line of Highway 17, in Baldwin Township. The youths were then seen getting up to run to ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for assistance in regards to a mobility mat that was stolen sometime between September 18 and September 25, 2020 from Spruce Beach in Elliot Lake.   The City of Elliot Lake recently purchased mobility mats and wheelchairs for Spruce Beach to allow better accessibility for people with mobility issues. The mobility mat is ...

The government delivered its throne speech this week and, as expected, it was filled with nice sound bites. While the chattering class in Ottawa speculates breathlessly about whether any opposition party will support it – spoiler, the Conservatives immediately said they wouldn’t – Canadians are left to wonder where they fit into the discussion. At the outset, it’s important to ...

The Ontario government is investing $52.5 million to recruit, retain and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure our health care system can meet any surge in demand, while continuing to provide safe and high-quality care to patients and long-term care residents. This investment is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 52,5 millions de dollars pour recruter plus de 3 700 travailleurs et travailleuses de la santé et responsables des soins de première ligne supplémentaires, les conserver et les appuyer. Cette initiative vise à préparer le système de santé provincial à faire face à toute hausse des besoins en santé tout en continuant à offrir en toute ...

On Saturday September 26, 2020 at approximately 2:32 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine responded to a report of an overturned boat on Sawbill Lake (south of Peshu Lake Road) in Root Township.   Investigation determined a group of six fishermen paired up and launched ...

The Ontario government is delivering on its commitment to make more government services available in French by adding French Language Characters, such as accents (e.g. ç, è, é, ê, ë), to driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards. Adding French Language Characters to Ontario driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards is a first step in the province’s plan to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario tient son engagement de rendre plus de services gouvernementaux disponibles en français en ajoutant des caractères de langue française, tels que les lettres accentuées (par exemple, ç, è, é, ê, ë), aux cartes de permis de conduire et aux cartes-photos de l’Ontario. L’ajout de caractères français sur les permis de conduire et les cartes-photos de l’Ontario ...

The Ontario government is investing $741 million to help clear the backlog of surgeries and build more capacity in the health care system to effectively manage surges and outbreaks in COVID-19 cases. This is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19. The plan will help the province quickly identify, prevent ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 741 millions de dollars pour contribuer à résorber l’arriéré des interventions chirurgicales et pour renforcer les capacités du système de santé afin de gérer efficacement toute nouvelle flambée ou éclosion de COVID-19. Cet investissement s’inscrit dans le cadre du plan de préparation sanitaire de la province pour lutter contre la COVID-19 cet automne, intitulé Protéger ...

This morning a phone call was brought to our attention from one of our avid supporters. The phone call was from an individual claiming to be selling our SAHF 50/50 tickets. She thankfully saw through it. We will never ‘cold call’ you to sell you a ticket. We do make phone calls to support those having issues, but any person claiming ...