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French long-term care training

By Rosalind Russell – Ontario is investing over $2.5 million over the next two years to train 90 French-speaking long-term care staff, like resident support personnel and dietary aides, to become personal support workers. The expanded Learn and Earn Accelerated Program … Continue reading

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Teacher shortages a concern

By Rosalind Russell – More than a quarter of Ontario’s schools experience teacher shortages every day, and nearly half experience daily shortages for educational assistants. Those stats are from People for Education’s Annual Ontario School Survey, which highlights the issue right … Continue reading

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The Remnant Call

Pastor Andre & Becky A presentation without a demonstration is only a conversation says Senior Pastor Andre Levesque.Andre and his wife Becky live in Massey. Andre has two adult children who have blessed them with five beautiful grandchildren.The couple have … Continue reading

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Paper Kings take series lead on Beavers

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The high-flying Espanola Paper Kings continued to click offensively Sunday as they went on to trounce the Blind River Beavers 8-1 in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division semifinal at the Regional … Continue reading

Way of the Cross walk

By Rosalind Russell – Despite the cold, about 70 staff, students and participants took part in the first ever Way of the Cross held in Espanola. Students joined their teachers and some family members to take part in the walk … Continue reading

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Tournoi des Étoiles Hockey Tournament– a huge success

More than 600 field hockey players, coaches, and chaperones from across the province travelled to By Rosalind Russell – Sudbury on March 20 and 21 to take part in the 15th edition of the Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord hockey … Continue reading

Locum program stretched to September 

By Rosalind Russell – The province is extending a program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary Emergency Room closures for another six months. The Canadian Press reports the Temporary Locum Program, which came about during the Pandemic, will … Continue reading

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Voting for a new name for the art centre is underway in Elliot Lake

By Rosalind Russell – Earlier this year, the City of Elliot Lake decided to ask residents to submit possible names for the new art centre located in the downtown, and now they are being asked to vote on their final … Continue reading

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Poilievre loses non-confidence motion

By Rosalind Russell – The House of Commons has shot down a non-confidence motion against the minority Liberals… two-hundred-and-four to one-sixteen.  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had moved to dissolve parliament and call an early election… in response to the planned twenty-three per cent … Continue reading

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Firefighters can receive incentive to fight wildfires

By Rosalind Russell – Ontario is putting forward a new plan in hopes of attracting more people to fight wildfires.  An incentive of up to five thousand dollars will be given to employees in front line positions such as fire … Continue reading

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