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Surveys, surveys, everywhere. If you live and work in Northern Ontario, you no doubt have been targeted by a survey. Likely more than one. You may even receive a few on the same day. The reason for that is simple. Statistics Canada, believe it or not, has finite resources. Meaning they target their data collection and reporting to larger population ...

I recently had the good fortune of bumping into an acquaintance of mine I had not seen in a long while. The fellow, who has long been retired, started out as a young man doing home renovations and eventually moved up into house building. His skills and devotion to the trade seemed just to lead him almost unintentionally to become ...

J’ai récemment eu la chance de revoir un ami que je n’avais pas vue depuis longtemps. Le gars, qui est  à la retraite, a commencé comme un jeune homme faisant des rénovations domiciliaires et a finalement évolué dans la construction de maisons. Ses compétences et son dévouement au métier semblaient l’amener presque involontairement à devenir développeur. Son succès commercial ne ...

Generation Mining Limited and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement for the Marathon Palladium Copper Project located in Northwestern Ontario. This MOA signals another important milestone for the Marathon Project, as it nears regulator approval through the environmental assessment process and is in line with Gen Mining’s Indigenous relations policy and practice of ...

It is with great sadness that Wataynikaneyap Power reports that a worker involved in the construction of the Wataynikaneyap Power Project was found deceased approximately 390 km north of Pickle Lake, Ontario yesterday evening. The family has been notified. “On behalf of the People, our partners, and the leadership, I offer our deepest condolences to the family,” said Margaret Kenequanash, ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on the government to re-start scheduled surgeries, and urgently give hospitals the staff and money they need to do them. “There are thousands of people who have had surgeries cancelled or delayed. Some are living in pain, and many are living with the anxiety and fear of knowing their cancer or illness ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a theft related occurrence at a gas bar variety store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a person was just in the store who had stolen numerous items and then left on foot. A description of the person was ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault in the Town of Spanish.   Investigation determined the complainant was snow blowing in the rear of a local motel when a tenant became confrontational. There was an exchange of words between the two individuals that ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is vowing to address the family doctor shortage plaguing rural communities in Ontario. Horwath made the commitment Monday in a wide-ranging speech at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s annual conference, where she also spoke about the need for increased investments in rural communities including emergency operational funding, 100 per cent provincial funding of public ...

Doug Ford should have acted years ago to fix the housing conditions in First Nations communities outlined in a new study that shows poor housing conditions are hurting the health of First Nations children, said MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), the NDP’s critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations. “I want to thank Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre, Sioux Lookout ...

On Thursday, January 20th, 2022 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nipigon detachment were advised of a report of a vehicle that had left a Thunder Bay business without paying for gas. Investigation determined the vehicle, a 2019 Ford F150 truck, had been stolen from Moosomin, SK. At approximately 11:11 am the vehicle was observed eastbound on Highway 11-17, ...

On January 20, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a previous break and enter at cottage on Highway 546, north of Elliot Lake (Unincorporated Territory). The cottage break and enter occurred between December 6, 2021 and December 27, 2021, and numerous items were stolen. After investigation, police arrested and charged one person. Tim ...

Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clearer than ever that affordable housing is key to Canada’s recovery, as we rebuild an economy that works for everyone. That is why the Government of Canada will continue to support vulnerable Canadians and address rising levels of homelessness and housing needs in ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath wants the Jan. 31 reopening to be safer. She’s calling for paid sick days for all, restored access to COVID testing, and an expansion of the vaccine certificate program to include places like LCBOs and cannabis shops. “We all want the cycle of shutdowns and re-openings to stop. We also desperately need non-emergency surgeries ...

As part of its plan to build out Ontario’s affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity system, the Ontario government has asked Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to examine opportunities for new hydroelectric development in northern Ontario. New hydroelectric generation could address the growing long-term electricity needs forecast for the province, with the potential for economic benefits for local and Indigenous communities in ...