During question period Tuesday, the NDP’s Northern Development and Mines critic, Michael Mantha, said the Ford government needs to get its act together and provide Huron Central Railway with the funding it needs to remain in operation. “Huron Central Railway is in need of funding before the end of December to ensure its survival,” said Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin. ...

Sep 25, 2018 @ 14:31 On Nov. 26, 2018 there will be a better way for hunters and anglers across Ontario to get their Outdoors Cards and hunting and fishing licensing products. “The new fish and wildlife licensing service that we are launching in November will make getting outdoors easier for hunters and anglers. The service will be easy to ...

Ontario’s Government for the People is continuing to take action to restore trust and accountability in the province’s public finances. Today, the Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board, announced the much anticipated release of EY Canada’s line-by-line review of government spending, Managing Transformation – A Modernization Action Plan for Ontario. The document reveals rapid expenditure growth across key sectors and public ...

A new executive for 2018-2020 was installed at the regular meeting of the Wawa Goose Seniors’ Club in June. Carol Chalykoff assumed the position of president with Ed Nyman as the acting past president.  Steve Haney is the vice-president with Susan Switzer as secretary and Judy Sanchioni is the new treasurer. The executive is determined to expand the membership, offer new ...

During question period Monday, Vic Fedeli, Doug Ford’s finance minister, confirmed that Ford will cut $100 million – the entire fund for natural gas expansion in northern and rural Ontario – and refused to answer questions from the NDP on the cancellation of more than $8.6 million in funding for a gas expansion project in Nipissing. The NDP’s infrastructure critic, ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Showers ending this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 5 mm. High 16. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Rain beginning this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Low plus 4. Marine Weather – Wind south 15 knots becoming northwest 15 this morning then diminishing to west ...

There will be a Special Council Meeting today, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Council Chambers at 12 Noon. Council will appoint a Deputy Mayor for the September 25, 2018 Special Council Meeting. There is nothing else on the agenda until the by-laws. Council is expected to pass By-Law No. 3148-18 – to appoint a Joint Compliance Audit Committee. BL 3148-18 ...

Doug Ford campaigned on a promise to put money back into the pockets of hard working Ontarians. To prove it, he recently announced cutting the carbon tax on natural gas which should reduce home heating bills by $80 per year. For the millions of Ontarians in urban areas, that’s a bonus because they’re on the natural gas grid. For hundreds ...

Weather – A few showers ending this morning then clearing. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots veering to south 20 this evening then diminishing to south 15 overnight. Wind becoming northwest 15 Tuesday morning then diminishing to west 10 Tuesday ...

Finance Minister Vic Fedeli’s speech to the Economic Club set the stage for Doug Ford to make deep and painful cuts across Ontario, says NDP Finance critic Sandy Shaw.   “What Fedeli made clear on Friday is that nothing is safe in Ontario,” said Shaw. “Our hospitals, our children’s schools, our transit systems – everything our families need and count ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement about the Ottawa tornado: “On behalf of the government of Ontario, I want to tell the people of Ottawa that my thoughts are with them as they work to recover from the tornado and storm that impacted the Ottawa area yesterday; especially to the people of Dunrobin who saw immense damage to their ...

In response to the tornado and storm that took place in the Ottawa Region, Ontario will be providing extra support for individuals or businesses that require help with emergency expenses over and above what private insurance can provide. The province will be activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program in tornado-affected areas. “Our government is going to make sure ...

Sep 21, 2018 @ 12:54 On Sept 21, 2018, at approximately 12:02 a.m. officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Terrace Bay Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Marathon Fire Department responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of the Little Pic Bridge. The investigation has determined that a black pick-up truck ...

Sep 21, 2018 @ 11:06 10:19 AM EDT Friday 21 September 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Strong wind gusts are expected late this morning into early afternoon. Strong southwesterly winds with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h are forecast to develop late this morning and continue into early afternoon. Damage to buildings, such ...

Sep 21, 2018 @ 08:06 NDP Deputy Leader John Vanthof said that instead of standing up for families in Nipissing, MPP Vic Fedeli sided with Doug Ford and agreed to yank away $8.6 million in funding for a project to extend natural gas service to as many as 350 homes in the North Shore area of Trout Lake near North Bay. ...