Sep 17, 2018 @ 16:01 Premier Doug Ford and Jim Wilson, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, will travel to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 to meet with federal officials for an update on the ongoing NAFTA negotiations. While in Washington, the Premier and Minister will meet with members of the Canadian negotiating team for a formal ...
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Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health concerned about the risk of Salmonella illness from frozen raw breaded chicken products
Most frozen breaded chicken products available for sale in grocery stores in Canada contain raw chicken that can cause Salmonella illness and therefore pose an increased health risk to Canadians who handle, prepare or consume them. Such products include chicken nuggets, chicken strips, chicken burgers, popcorn chicken and chicken fries. Canadians need to be aware that even though these products ...
Read More »Ontario Files Arguments to Challenge the Federal Government’s Carbon Tax
Sep 14, 2018 @ 12:51 Today, Ontario’s Government for the People took the next step in its fight against the federal government’s plan to impose a carbon tax on Ontario families and businesses. Rod Phillips, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, announced that the government has filed a statement with the Court of Appeal summarizing the arguments it will make ...
Read More »Horwath addresses caucus in Scarborough
Andrea Horwath gathered the NDP caucus in Scarborough Friday, delivering a leader’s report in which she said the role of the Official Opposition in Ontario is as critical as it ever has been. “Doug Ford has attacked the courts. He’s attacked democracy. Now, he’s attacking any person in Ontario who dares to disagree with him,” said Horwath. “This week has ...
Read More »Hwy 11 will be closed September 13th to remove transport
Sep 12, 2018 @ 19:35 On September 9, 2018 shortly before 7:00 a.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Temagami Fire Department and Nipissing District Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a call for a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Rabbit Lake Road, south of Temagami, Ontario. Further investigation revealed that ...
Read More »Investigation into Death of man confirms homicide – UPDATE
Sep 12, 2018 @ 19:21 The death investigation of a male located in the area of Seventh Avenue and Roy Lane in Sioux Lookout on Wednesday September 5, 2018 has now been confirmed to be as a result of a homicide, and the police are seeking assistance from the public on this investigation. On September 5, 2018, between 8:30 ...
Read More »Horwath’s NDP join with Ontario families in historic demonstration rejecting Doug Ford’s abuse of power
Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath and NDP MPPs were ordered to be kicked out of the legislative chamber Wednesday as they stood up to Doug Ford as he tried to table a bill that cancels a section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The removal of the NDP MPPs comes on the same day that everyday Ontario people, ...
Read More »Ontario Introduces the Efficient Local Government Act
Sep 12, 2018 @ 15:52 Today, Ontario’s Government for the People brought back Ontario’s Legislature and tabled the Efficient Local Government Act. If passed, the Act would invoke Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and ensure the City of Toronto’s wards and number of councillors are aligned to 25 prior to the municipal election on October ...
Read More »Statement by Premier Doug Ford Honouring Heroes of the War in Afghanistan
Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement today, on the 17th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in the United States: “Seventeen years ago today, the world was paralyzed after the brutal terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon. Almost three thousand people, including at least 24 Canadians, lost their lives in those attacks or onboard the ...
Read More »Ford to call back Ontario Legislature and Invoke Section 33
Will call back the Legislature and invoke Section 33 of the Constitution to ensure the Better Local Government Act remains in effect as passed by Ontario’s democratically elected Legislature. Ontario Premier Doug Ford today announced that his government will take immediate action to ensure the Better Local Government Act remains in effect as passed by Ontario’s democratically elected legislature. “Canada’s ...
Read More »Northeast Fire Region Update – September 10, 2018
On the afternoon of September 10, there are 11 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 11 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. The fire hazard is currently low to moderate in most areas south of Hwy 11, while areas around and to the north of ...
Read More »Collision closes Highway 11 for several hours – Charges Laid
Sep 10, 2018 @ 15:41 On September 9, 2018 shortly before 7:00 a.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Temagami Fire Department and Nipissing District Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a call for a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Rabbit Lake Road, south of Temagami, Ontario. Further investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer ...
Read More »Statement from the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Regarding Carbon Tax
Sep 7, 2018 @ 18:07 Today Minister Phillips issued the following statement in response to the notice of reference regarding the constitutionality of the Federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act: “The recent election was a decisive referendum on carbon taxation. We heard the people loud and clear: Ontario cannot afford a carbon tax. That is why our government took immediate ...
Read More »Northeast Fire Region Update – September 6
On the afternoon of September 6, there are 24 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 24 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire is under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire. Although ...
Read More »Inquest into the Death of Pascal Goulet Announced
Dr. David Eden, Regional Supervising Coroner for Inquests, has announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Pascal Goulet. Mr. Goulet, 38, died on July 10, 2014, at the Lac Des Iles Mine following a mining incident while working 825 metres below the surface. An inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act. The inquest will examine the ...
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