The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) has released its 2025 Community Survey Report, revealing a community in crisis. The report paints a devastating picture of the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and the realities facing autistic people and their families. Paired with the latest data from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), it exposes a system in freefall, one ...

To all our valued riders and supporters, Over the past several weeks, our club executive and Facebook page have received an overwhelming number of messages and questions about the upcoming snowmobile season. We truly appreciate your continued interest and support, and we feel it’s important to provide a clear update on where things stand following the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile ...

October 17, 2025 The Beer Store Corporate Office | 2258 Coleraine Drive Bolton, ON L7E 3A9 Attention: Roy Benin Dear Mr. Benin. The closing of The Beer Store is the final nail in the coffin for those of us in the town of Wawa who are interested in our environment and recycling. I am not a consumer of alcohol, but ...

Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from members of the NAPS Emergency Response Team and SE OPP Chapleau Detachment, executed a search warrant at a residential address in Chapleau, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16. As a result of the search police located and seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, and paraphernalia consistent with drug ...

Tuesday October 21 2025 2023-2027/349 No. 156 This week, the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) will begin hearings into the situation at Canada Post. This committee was responsible for the broad review of the public post office in 2016 and the more recent examination of rural post offices in 2024. The first meeting is scheduled to take ...

  BMI Group, an award-winning company specializing in industrial site revitalization and sustainable development, has officially completed its purchase of the former Espanola pulp and paper mill. The site will operate as Bioveld North Inc., a complement to BMI’s Bioveld Niagara Energy Innovation and Enterprise Park, dedicated to advancing energy and bioeconomy innovation. Since signing the asset purchase agreement in ...

The Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) invites employers, leaders, and young professionals to join a free, in-person workshop series on Generational Dynamics in the Workplace, taking place Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Sault Ste. Marie. Facilitated by Nicki Straza from Straza Solutions, these workshops will help participants navigate generational differences, improve communication, and build stronger, more inclusive workplaces. Today’s workplaces ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is deeply concerned by the announcement of an indefinite shutdown at the Ear Falls sawmill. The loss of this facility is not just a blow to one community—it’s a warning signal for all of Northern Ontario’s resource-based towns. For decades, forestry has been a lifeline for Northern families, driving local economies, supporting municipal ...

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced today that electricity prices under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) for households, small business and farms will change as of November 1, 2025. Winter Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and the change in threshold for residential customers on Tiered pricing will also take effect. Also, effective November 1, 2025, the Ontario government’s Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) ...

Friday, October 17 2025 2023-2027/348 No. 155 Yesterday, members of CUPW’s National Executive Board and Negotiating Committees continued their discussions with representatives from Minister Lightbound’s office about the future of the public post office and what it will take to get ratifiable collective agreements. We explained the importance of job security protections in our collective agreements as well as the ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) are expressing their sincere appreciation to the Government of Canada, Premier Doug Ford, and the Province of Ontario for their coordinated efforts to keep the Kapuskasing Paper facility operating. This joint support provides much-needed stability to families, workers, and businesses across Northeastern Ontario. The decision ensures ...

Oct 17, 2025 at 22:00 Unifor is calling for immediate action from all levels of government following today’s announcement that Interfor is shutting down its Ear Falls, Ont., sawmill indefinitely. “We’re well beyond warning signs in the forestry sector and are now seeing widespread job loss in response to the economic warfare waged by the United States,” said Unifor National ...

Oct 17, 2025 at 21:09 Interfor Corporation  announced today (October 17, 2025) revised operating plans for the fourth quarter of 2025. Due to persistently weak market conditions and ongoing economic uncertainty, Interfor will further temporarily reduce lumber production across its operations in British Columbia, Ontario, the US Pacific Northwest and the US South. These curtailments are expected to reduce lumber ...

Oct 16, 2025 at 18:19 The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is lifting its shelter-in-place advisory for Brunswick House First Nation. Amid thorough investigation, police now believe there is no ongoing threat to public safety linked to the Sunday, Oct. 12, incident that led to the shelter-in-place advisory. However, the investigation remains ongoing. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Major ...

On October 14, 2025, detectives with Investigation Services charged 40-year-old Eric Mearow with second degree murder. Around 10:40 a.m. on October 8, 2025, 911 Communicators received a report of the sudden death of a 25-year-old person in custody at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre (ATRC). An investigation revealed the accused started a verbal altercation with the victim before punching ...