5:14 AM EDT Sunday 15 July 2018 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Areas of dense fog have once again come ashore from Lake Superior. Motorists should be prepared for sudden zero visibility in dense fog, and allow extra time to reach their destination this morning. The fog ...

Jul 14, 2018 @ 14:19 By late morning on July 14 there are 48 active forest fires across the Northeast, of these 20 are not yet under control, 28 are either being held under control or being observed. The cold front that passed through the Northeast will start moving out of the fire region today but will likely bring wrap ...

The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s submission is one of two selected by Noront Resources Inc. to move on to the next stage of the process to select a site for a Ferrochrome Production Facility. The Sault FPF Project team is looking forward to continue working with Noront. The City’s submission was based on comprehensive research and analysis by the ...

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches. High 21 except 16 near Lake Superior. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots overnight then increasing to southwest 15 Sunday evening. Waves one-half metre or less. Fog News Tidbits – The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s submission is one ...

NDP MPP John Vanthof said that Doug Ford’s Throne Speech on Thursday left out northern and rural communities from his government’s plans.   “While northern and rural families were left with sky high hydro bills, overcrowded hospitals, dangerous roads, and fewer opportunities year after year, Doug Ford left out Northern Ontario and rural communities from his government’s priorities.   Doug ...

As we head into the weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the motoring public about Operation Safe Trucking. This annual campaign focusses on enforcing rules of the road and moving violations, but specifically for Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV).   The OPP investigates thousands of preventable CMV collisions every year, making this a serious road safety issue.   In 2015 ...

After listening to the first PC’s throne speech, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha said, “I am definitely disappointed but unfortunately not surprised. I’m disappointed both in the direction this new government has announced it is taking as well as the blatant backroom deal practices they are already employing.”  Mantha says the throne speech shows that Ontario is being dragged backwards by ...

Jul 14, 2018 @ 07:07 4:33 AM EDT Saturday 14 July 2018 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Areas of dense fog coming in off of Lake Superior will cover much of the region especially this morning. Motorists should be prepared for sudden zero visibility in dense fog ...

The following statements were made today by Ontario and Saskatchewan at the conclusion of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Immigration: “While Ontario fully supports legal immigration and continues to fund a wide range of services to refugees and newcomers of all backgrounds, we will not be signing on to this communiqué. Instead, the Government of Ontario continues to call ...

NDP Energy critic Peter Tabuns says Doug Ford’s latest attack on the environment – ripping up 758 renewable energy contracts – could cost thousands of jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars, and damage the quality of the air and water in Ontario.   “It’s Kathleen Wynne’s gas plants scandal all over again,” said Tabuns. “People don’t want to see our ...

Ontario ratepayers will benefit from $790 million in savings thanks to the Government of Ontario’s decision to cancel and wind down 758 renewable energy contracts, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford announced today. “We clearly promised we would cancel these unnecessary and wasteful energy projects as part of our plan to cut hydro rates by 12 per ...

First and foremost I want to say how honoured I am to again have the privilege of bringing the voices of the people of Algoma-Manitoulin to Queen’s Park as your MPP. Just like the people who I represent, I am exceedingly proud of this precious land we call home. I am committed to making life better for all Ontarians, both ...

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has announced its gold production results for the second quarter of 2018 (“Q2”). Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, “The first half of 2018 is off to a strong start with 34,576 ounces produced to date, demonstrating achievability of the upper end of our guidance range of 68,000 ounces. Eagle River head grades of 11.0 ...

Weather – Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind south 15 knots diminishing to southwest 10 early this morning except light near the north end. Wind becoming light this afternoon then becoming southeast 10 this evening except light over eastern sections. Wind becoming light Saturday afternoon. Waves  one ...

En 1989, le Parlement a adopté à l’unanimité une motion demandant l’élimination de la pauvreté infantile au Canada d’ici l’an 2000. Cela a mené à la création de la Campagne 2000, un mouvement pancanadien d’éducation du public visant à sensibiliser la population à l’égard de la motion parlementaire et des efforts pour atteindre les objectifs fixés, et à obtenir un ...