This legal action is being advanced by three Ontario First Nations. It focuses on the refusal by the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to order an Environmental Assessment (EA) or impose conditions on the Gordon Cosens Forest Management Plan (FMP). At issue is whether conditions for sustainability are met and consultation with First Nations has been done properly ...

  Crime Stoppers and the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police are requesting your assistance in identifying suspects involved in an incident of theft. Sometime between July 8, 2020, and August 14, 2020, unknown suspects attended Easey Lake, north of Missinaibi where Hawk Air owns two camps. The suspects attended the Hawk Air camps where they removed 14ft aluminum boat 2 ...

All schools in Ontario’s 12 French-language school boards have come together more than ever to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day. This virtual provincial week marks in a new way the celebration of Franco-Ontarians from September 21 to 25.   Those responsible for cultural promotion and awareness activities for Ontario’s 12 French-language school boards, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education, ensured ...

Toutes les écoles des 12 conseils scolaires francophones de l’Ontario sont réunies pour célébrer ensemble plus que jamais le Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et des Franco-Ontariens. Cette semaine provinciale virtuelle souligne d’une manière inédite la fête des Franco-Ontariennes et Franco-Ontariens du 21 au 25 septembre.   Les responsables de l’animation culturelle des 12 conseils scolaires francophones de l’Ontario, en partenariat avec ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Measures Table, is reducing limits on the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored and private social gatherings across the entire province. Earlier this week, the government imposed these restrictions in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa.   The details were provided today by Premier ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et le Groupe des mesures de santé publique, le gouvernement de l’Ontario impose de nouvelles limites au nombre de personnes autorisées à participer à des rassemblements sociaux privés et non surveillés dans toutes les régions de la province. Plus tôt cette semaine, le gouvernement avait imposé ces restrictions à Toronto, à la ...

  Métis Nation of Ontario – Region 4, consisting of the Historic Sault Ste. Marie and North Channel Métis Community Councils, along with our citizens, will pause this weekend to commemorate the 17th anniversary of our landmark victory in the Powley decision and to pay tribute to the man who led our community in this hunt for justice.   144 ...

2020 marks the 10th anniversary of National Seniors Day in Canada, but it also represents a much more solemn milestone. More than 82% of COVID-19 related deaths are connected to long-term care homes—over 7,500 vulnerable residents have succumbed to the virus to date. More than just a statistic, this number represents real people with names and faces, and with important ...

Sixteen-year-old Audrey Vair, a senior at Superior Heights High School, donated 185 masks between the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSMSSAB) and Algoma Family Services (AFS) this afternoon. Vair applied for, and was the recipient of, a #RisingYouth community service grant in July. In August, her project was approved for a $750 grant to help her ...

Harte Gold Corp. has announced Frazer Bourchier as President, CEO and Director of the Board of Directors, effective September 21, 2020. Mr. Bourchier will replace Sam Coetzer, who is stepping down from the position of President and CEO, for personal reasons. Sam will continue to serve on Harte Gold’s Board of Directors. The Company also announces Martin Raffield is stepping ...

Today, the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries issued the following statement on the postponement of the 2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara region. “The health and well-being of all Ontarians, including our athletes, coaches, parents and fans, remains our top priority. The Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society have made ...

Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Lisa MacLeod, ministre des Industries du patrimoine, du sport, du tourisme et de la culture, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet du report des Jeux d’été du Canada de 2021 dans la région de Niagara. « La santé et le bien-être de tous les Ontariens, y compris nos athlètes, nos entraîneurs, nos parents et nos partisans, restent ...

  Hornepayne Home Hardware was named Best Home Hardware Store Under 6,000 Sq. ft. in the Home Hardware Proud of My Home Achievement Awards and Celebration. The awards were held during Home Hardware’s 2020 Virtual Fall Market on September 13, 2020.   Dealer-Owners, Bonnie and Jim Claveau are honoured to be one of six stores recognized with the award, chosen ...

A new study of youth and young adult vaping behaviour and preferences reveals that young people across the country who vape do so most days of the week, many times a day. The research also highlights the reasons why they first start vaping and why they continue, and that many have moved on to smoking cigarettes. “The survey results are ...

Une nouvelle étude menée sur les habitudes et les préférences de vapotage auprès des adolescents et des jeunes adultes révèle qu’au pays, les jeunes qui vapotent le font la plupart des jours de la semaine et plusieurs fois par jour. La recherche met également en lumière les raisons qui poussent les jeunes à vapoter et à continuer et souligne que ...