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Ontario Supports the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors during COVID-19

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The Ontario government is providing an estimated $100 million for a new one-time Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Small Business Support Grant and $100 million for a new one-time recovery program. This significant investment is part of the 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health & Our Economy, and will support the province’s tourism industry as it recovers from the impacts ...

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L’Ontario soutient les secteurs du tourisme et de l’accueil durant la COVID-19

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario versera environ 100 millions de dollars pour la nouvelle Subvention ontarienne pour le soutien aux petites entreprises du secteur du tourisme et de l’accueil, une subvention unique, et 100 millions de dollars pour un nouveau programme de relance ponctuel. Cet investissement important fait partie du Budget de 2021, Plan d’action de l’Ontario : Protéger la santé de ...

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SIU – No Grounds to Lay Charges in Relation to Manitoulin Island Shooting

On November 19, 2020, 60-year-old Gary Brohman died in an exchange of gunfire with Constable Marc Hovingh of the Ontario Provincial Police. The shootout cost the officer his life as well. Notwithstanding the fact that Cst Hovingh had succumbed to his wounds, the SIU commenced an investigation as the incident included a death at the hands of a police officer. ...

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Fermeture prolongée des écoles du CSC Nouvelon dans le district de Sudbury jusqu’au 1er avril 2021

La santé et la sécurité des élèves et des employés demeurent la priorité du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon. Sur les conseils de Santé publique Sudbury et districts, les écoles élémentaires et secondaires du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon dans le Grand Sudbury, Sudbury Est et Espanola demeureront fermées jusqu’au jeudi 1er avril 2021. Les garderies situées dans les écoles seront toutefois ...

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CSC Nouvelon schools in District of Sudbury to remain closed until April 1, 2021

The health and safety of students and employees remain CSC Nouvelon’s top priority. On the advice of Public Health Sudbury & Districts, all elementary and secondary schools from the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon located in Sudbury East, Greater Sudbury and Espanola will remain closed until Thursday, April 1, 2021. Day cares located in our schools will however remain open but ...

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Garden River receives funding to replace one of the communities 50 year-old waterlines

Chief Andy Rickard on behalf of Council, Administration and citizens of Garden River are extremely pleased to announce a significant funding announcement in the amount of $2.8 million to assist in replacing one of the original waterlines in the community. Chief Rickard stated, “I wish to acknowledge the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Hon. Catherine McKenna and our local ...

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SSM Region Conservation Authority – Rivers and Streams – Flood Watch Statement

The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority would like to issue a flood watch statement to residents regarding current watershed conditions.   A system is forecast to bring warm temperature and significant spring precipitation on Wednesday. Area watershed forecast indicates 10-25 mm of rainfall with daytime high temperatures in the single digits with nighttime lows near or below 0 degrees ...

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SSM Region Conservation Authority – Lake Superior Flood Watch

Date: March 11, 2021 Time: 2:00 p.m. This statement is in effect until (or updated before) April 15, 2021. The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (SSMRCA) is advising that Lake Superior water levels continue to decline but are still well above average and the risk of high-water impacts remains. Lake Superior outflows continue to be set in consideration of high levels ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Investigate Armed Robbery

On March 19, 2021, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), two members from the Northeast Canine Unit, OPP’s Scenes of Crime with the assistance from a member from the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a robbery at an apartment complex on Park Street in the ...

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Nipigon OPP – Investigation ongoing in fatal collision Sunday afternoon

On Sunday March 21, 2021 at approximately 3:19 pm, officers of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a passenger car and Tractor Trailer unit on Highway 11-17, Shuniah Township, west of Superior Shores Road. Initial investigation determined that an eastbound Hyundai Genesis car struck a tractor Trailer unit parked ...

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Manitouwadge hires New CAO – Florence MacLean

Mayor John MacEachern, on behalf of Council for the Corporation of the Township of Manitouwadge, is pleased to announce the appointment of Florence MacLean as the new Chief Administrative Officer for the Township. Mayor MacEachern commented, “Council embarked on a thorough search for the Township’s new Chief Administrative Officer and are pleased to offer the position to an internal candidate ...

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