Environment Canada has issued a Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake. Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. The Heat Warning remans in effect for Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake – Gogama – Foleyet Heat event continues until the weekend. Daytime high temperatures ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario étend l’accès à un service fiable cellulaire et à large bande dans les régions mal desservies ou non desservies de la province. La période de demandes pour le Programme d’amélioration de la connectivité en Ontario (PACO), doté d’un budget de 150 millions de dollars, débute aujourd’hui. Ce financement contribuera à stimuler l’investissement économique et la création d’emplois ...

The Ontario government is expanding access to reliable broadband and cellular service in underserved and unserved parts of the province. The application intake for the $150 million Improving Connectivity for Ontario program (ICON) opens today. This funding will help drive economic investment and job creation across the province, while allowing more people to work from home more efficiently, engage in ...

  Le 24 juin dernier, les élèves de la 12e année de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) qui complétait leur diplôme du secondaire furent célébrés en grande pompe. En raison des contraintes en matière de santé et des mesures de distanciation sociale visant à contrer la propagation de la Covid-19, l’école secondaire a valorisé ses élèves en diffusant une célébration des ...

  On June 24, the grade 12 students graduating from École secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa were celebrated. As a result of government health and social distancing measures taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, the secondary school honoured its students through a virtual graduation ceremony. Students graduating from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) include : Sarah Chevrier, Bianca Hryhorchuk, Nicolas Lafrenière, Cora ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, a prolongé jusqu’au 22 juillet 2020 tous les décrets d’urgence en vigueur émis en vertu de l’article 7.0.2 (4) de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence. Cette décision permet à la province de conserver la souplesse nécessaire pour protéger la santé et la sécurité ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended all emergency orders currently in force that were made under s.7.0.2(4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to July 22, 2020. The extension was made to ensure the province maintains the necessary flexibility to protect public health and safety as more businesses reopen and people ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior early this morning. High 26 except 20 near Lake Superior. Humidex 34 except 27 near Lake Superior. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening with ...

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement in response to a Ford government omnibus bill tabled Wednesday:   “The omnibus bill the Ford Conservatives introduced today does nothing at all to help families, devastated long-term care homes, small businesses, schools and day cares, First Nations, or municipalities to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.   This bill doesn’t include a ...

NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West), Official Opposition Critic for Community and Social Services, released the following statement on top-up payments for people receiving Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or Ontario Works (OW), which the Ford government is planning to remove at the end of July:   “The Ford government has completely neglected people with disabilities and those living in ...

A day after Doug Ford made the dubious claim that he didn’t know about the sweltering conditions in long-term care, Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on his government to introduce a bill requiring air conditioning in all residents’ rooms. Horwath added that the NDP would provide unanimous consent to pass such legislation today.   But in question period, ...

Le gouvernement dévoile son plan conçu en Ontario pour promouvoir la croissance, le renouveau et la reprise économique. La province a déposé aujourd’hui un nouveau projet de loi intitulé Loi de 2020 visant à favoriser la reprise économique face à la COVID-19 qui jette les bases de la reprise économique en définissant la stratégie du gouvernement pour relancer l’emploi et ...

The Ontario government is taking the first step in a made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal and economic recovery. Today, the province introduced the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, proposed legislation that lays the foundation to restart jobs and development, strengthen communities, and create opportunity for people in every region of the province. Details of the legislation were provided by Premier Doug Ford, ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a déposé un projet de loi qui, s’il est adopté, donnera à la province la souplesse nécessaire pour faire face aux risques continus et aux effets de la pandémie de COVID-19. Cette proposition législative s’inscrit dans le cadre du plan du gouvernement visant à poursuivre la remise en marche progressive et sécuritaire de la province une ...

The Ontario government introduced proposed legislation that, if passed, would give the province the necessary flexibility to address the ongoing risks and effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The proposed legislation is part of the government’s plan for the continued safe and gradual reopening of the province once the declaration of emergency ends. Details about the proposed legislation were provided today ...