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Opioid Damages Settlement Secured with Purdue Pharma (Canada)

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Ontario, British Columbia, all other provinces and territories and the federal government have secured a $150 million settlement with Purdue Pharma (Canada) in a proposed class action. This is the largest settlement of a governmental health claim in Canadian history. The opioid crisis continues to be devastating for people across the country in terms of lives lost, families torn apart ...

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Marathon OPP – Investigation continues after Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert FN) resident struck by train

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are investigating a death on the railroad tracks near Pic Mobert First Nation. It happened on June 28, 2022 at approximately 9:00 p.m.. The 36-year old, a resident of Pic Mobert First Nation, died after being struck by a train. Marathon OPP and Anishinabek Police Service were dispatched to the scene, ...

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Government of Canada celebrates the reopening of Hattie Cove Wetland Trail in Pukaskwa National Park

Parks Canada is responsible for protecting nationally significant examples of natural and cultural heritage, and sharing the stories of these treasured places. The Government of Canada is investing in national parks across the country to enhance ecological integrity, support sustainable tourism, and create jobs in our local communities. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, Minister responsible for ...

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Le gouvernement du Canada célèbre la réouverture du sentier du marais de l’anse Hattie dans le parc national Pukaskwa

L’Agence a pour rôle de protéger des exemples représentatifs du patrimoine naturel et culturel national, et de faire connaître l’histoire de ces lieux précieux à la population canadienne. Le gouvernement du Canada investit dans les parcs nationaux partout au pays pour renforcer l’intégrité écologique, soutenir le tourisme durable et créer des emplois dans nos collectivités locales. Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Patty Hajdu, ministre ...

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Le premier ministre Doug Ford annonce la nomination d’adjoints et d’adjointes parlementaires

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Le premier ministre Doug Ford a présenté l’équipe d’adjoints et d’adjointes parlementaires qui soutiendra son Conseil des ministres dans la réalisation du plan ambitieux du gouvernement pour bâtir l’Ontario. Les portefeuilles des adjoints et adjointes parlementaires sont les suivants : Lorne Coe, adjoint parlementaire au premier ministre Andrea Khanjin, adjointe parlementaire au ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales Robin Martin, adjointe parlementaire ...

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Premier Doug Ford Unveils Parliamentary Assistants

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Premier Doug Ford unveiled the team of parliamentary assistants that will support cabinet in delivering the government’s ambitious plan to build Ontario. Parliamentary assistant accountabilities are as follows: Lorne Coe, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier Andrea Khanjin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Parliamentary Assistant to ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Arrest Warrant issued after Shooting

  An arrest warrant has been issued after an individual, injured in a shooting incident in the Sheguiandah First Nation, died from their injuries.   On June 24, 2022, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police (UCCM) responded to a weapons complaint at an address on Wiingush Miikan. An injured 32-year-old male was transported ...

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Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations continue to ask Premier Ford to suspend Ontario’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision to proceed with hearing Ontario’s appeal of the Robinson Treaties annuity case. Now, the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) call on Premier Ford to honour the promise he made during his election campaign to negotiate a settlement of the Robinson Treaties Annuity case. The RHTLF further urges the Premier to put ...

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Nipigon OPP – $79,000 in currency seized

On June 22, 2022 at approximately 2:30 p.m., a member of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment was conducting general patrol along Highway 11-17 when they observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in the eastbound lane. After conducting a traffic stop, the officer discovered more than $79,000 in Canadian currency. The currency was seized, along with ...

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SSM OPP aid in arrest after collision

On June 17, 2022, shortly after 1:00 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a motor vehicle collision located at a carpool parking lot on Highway 638 in the Town of Echo Bay.   Police attended a short time later and located the vehicle. ...

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Fraud on the increase in Nipigon/Schreiber Area

The Nipigon and Schreiber Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have noted an increase in reports of fraudulent emails and telephone calls in recent weeks. The OPP recommends confirming who you are dealing with before sending any money or sharing personal information over the internet or telephone. Scammers are increasingly using email, telephone calls and online social media applications ...

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The NWMO releases Confidence in Safety reports for potential siting areas for used nuclear fuel repository

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has published Confidence in Safety reports for each of the two potential sites being considered to host a deep geological repository to store Canada’s used nuclear fuel.   The reports are based on years of research and fieldwork. They summarize the NWMO’s understanding of each siting area, including geological characteristics that indicate the sites ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Fatal ATV Collision under investigation

On June 18, 2022 at approximately 3:50 p.m. members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) off of Panache Lake Road in the Town of Espanola. The lone operator of the ATV was pronounced deceased at the scene. The ...

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OPP Charge 3 in death of Henry Stone-Arnold

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three individuals in connection with a Dryden-area homicide that claimed the life of a 28-year-old in 2018. Henry STONE-ARNOLD was last seen in the City of Dryden during the evening of August 8, 2018. When STONE-ARNOLD’s vehicle was located at a private business in Van Horne Township on August 9, police commenced a missing ...

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