Sol Mamakwa, the MPP for Kiiwetinoong and critic for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Guy Bourgouin, the MPP for Mushkegowuk-James Bay, said that Kashechewan First Nation is facing a dire situation due to the arrival of the spring flood season, and is calling on the government to step in, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help Kashechewan move to ...

Bold Ventures Inc. (TSXV:BOL) (the “Company” or “Bold”) is pleased to announce it has signed the formal Option Agreement to acquire the Farwell Gold and Base Metal property (“Farwell”). The Farwell claims are located approximately 55 km northwest of Wawa, Ontario. They are road accessible and consist of 103 Cell claims, 6 Multi-Cell claims and 6 Boundary claims comprising approximately ...

The Ontario Government is enabling $1.9 billion in relief for employers to reduce the financial strain on business brought on by COVID-19. The measure, which will run through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), will see premium payments deferred for six months for all businesses in the province. “During this unprecedented period of uncertainty and hardship, our government is ...

Open letter to Mr Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO of Wesdome Gold Mines Dear Mr. Middlemiss: I read your press release dated Mar 23, 2020, in which you say, “Our vigilance will go a long way to keeping everyone safe”. I couldn’t disagree more. I would have liked to discuss this with you today, but I was unable to reach ...

Aujourd’hui, l’hon. Michelle Rempel Garner, la ministre du Cabinet fantôme responsable de l’Industrie et du Développement économique, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet des récents reportages selon lesquels le gouvernement pourrait envisager d’utiliser des données de téléphonie cellulaire pour faire le suivi d’individus dans le cadre de la quarantaine et des efforts de suivi des contacts pendant la pandémie ...

Today, Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner, Shadow Minister for Industry and Economic Development, issued the following statement on recent reports that the government may consider using cell phone data to track individuals as part of quarantine and contact tracing efforts during the COVID-19 epidemic: “The need to stop the spread of COVID-19 is urgent and cell phone data is increasingly being ...

Aujourd’hui, le ministre des Finances Rod Phillips a rendu public le Plan d’action de l’Ontario contre la COVID-19 (Mise à jour économique et financière de mars 2020). Le plan d’action du gouvernement représente la première étape dans son intervention face à la COVID-19 et comprend des ressources supplémentaires de 7 milliards de dollars pour le système de santé et un soutien direct ...

Today, Finance Minister Rod Phillips released Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update). The government’s action plan is a first step in its response to COVID-19 and includes $7 billion in additional resources for the health care system and direct support for people and jobs. It also will make available $10 billion in support for ...

Mis à jour le 24 mars, 2020 Nous avons mis en place un protocole temporaire de travail à la maison pour la plupart des employés. Un nombre restreint d’employés des activités essentielles de la commission resteront au bureau pour soutenir la poursuite de notre travail, notamment en répondant aux demandes des consommateurs et des membres de l’industrie. Voici ce que ...

We have implemented a temporary work-from-home protocol for most employees. A limited number of essential core operations staff remain at the office to support the continuation of our work, including responding to consumer and industry inquiries. Here’s what you need to know during this time: For consumers: Time-of-use pricing The Government of Ontario issued an Emergency Order under the Emergency Management ...

Aujourd’hui, le ministre des Finances Rod Phillips a rendu public le Plan d’action de l’Ontario contre la COVID-19 (Mise à jour économique et financière de mars 2020). Le plan d’action du gouvernement représente la première étape dans son intervention face à la COVID-19 et comprend des ressources supplémentaires de 7 milliards de dollars pour le système de santé et un soutien direct ...

Today, Finance Minister Rod Phillips released Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update). The government’s action plan is a first step in its response to COVID-19 and includes $7 billion in additional resources for the health care system and direct support for people and jobs. It also will make available $10 billion in support for ...

The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.  If you wish to purchase a bulb in memory of someone the cost is $5.00 a bulb.  Please contact Maria Reid @ 705-856-2861.  The Cross will be lit on Palm Sunday. The U.C. W. requests that ALL items for the next Thrift Shop be saved at ...

To support Ontarians through the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Government of Ontario is providing immediate electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms paying time-of-use (TOU) rates. For a 45-day period, the government is working to suspend time-of-use electricity rates, holding electricity prices to the off-peak rate of 10.1 cents-per-kilowatt-hour. This reduced price will be available 24 hours ...

To support Ontarians through the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Government of Ontario is providing immediate electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms paying time-of-use (TOU) rates. For a 45-day period, the government is working to suspend time-of-use electricity rates, holding electricity prices to the off-peak rate of 10.1 cents-per-kilowatt-hour. This reduced price will be available 24 hours ...