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Jan 26, 2018 @ 10:30 On January 25, 2018 at approximately 5:20 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report regarding a possible impaired driver in the town of Marathon area. Officers patrolled the area and located the vehicle in a parking lot of a local business. When officers approached the vehicle they found it ...

“Like everyone, we were shocked to learn of yesterday’s serious allegations. Harassment has no place in our society, period. Allegations of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. These voices deserve to be heard. It was appropriate that Mr. Brown resigned as Ontario PC Leader. Now it’s time for the Ontario PCs to move forward together to elect a new parliamentary leader. ...

Jan 26, 2018 @ 09:02 Northwestern Ontario writers who excel at their craft and continue to contribute to the rich and diverse literary fabric of the region, as well as the organizations and individuals that help grow the writing community will be honoured this spring with a pair of awards.   The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is calling for nominations ...

Premier Kathleen Wynne made the following statement today: “I first want to say that the young women who have shared their experiences are very brave. It was very courageous for them to step forward. In my heart, I hope that they are finding the supports that they need now. They did a very difficult thing, and they’ve been carrying this ...

Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:45 Major news sources are reporting that Tory Leader Patrick Brown has denied the sexual misconduct allegations that were made by two women. These allegations date back to his days as a federal member of Parliament.   Patrick Brown has made the following statement: “Ladies and gentlemen, A couple of hours ago, I learned of troubling ...

Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:20 Andrea Horwath has released the following statement: “My thoughts are with the brave young women who have spoken out to describe horrible, degrading and unsafe experiences they say happened at the hands of Patrick Brown. I’m disgusted and disturbed by these sexual misconduct allegations.                        ...

Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:15 News reports today, Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 reveal that a number of doctors, nurses and administrators are speaking out about dangerous hospital overcrowding in the Greater Toronto Area. Andrea Horwath, who has been raising alarm bells about growing hospital overcrowding concerns for over a year, released the following statement in response:   “Doctors and front-line ...

Jan 24, 2018 @ 21:57 The TSBO is offering for two nights only “Two red hot emerging artists on the New York jazz scene dazzle in Northern Lights Series!” Luke Sellick is bassist-of-choice for top-tier artists Russell Malone, Johnny O’Neal, Jimmy Greene and others, 26-year-old Luke is a compelling newcomer on the jazz scene. Raised in the rich and eclectic musical ...

Jan 23, 2018 @ 19:14 NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the latest commentary by Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office, released Tuesday, shows how life is getting harder for Ontario families. Horwath released the following statement:   “Today’s report by the FAO highlights what too many Ontarians already know — families are being squeezed. Under the Wynne Liberals, Ontario household debt is ...

Jan 23, 2018 @ 15:54 Snowmobile Safety Week runs January 20-28, 2018. The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobilers to ride safely for an enjoyable winter season. Snowmobiling is one of the joys of a Canadian winter. But, not taking the necessary precautions can quickly result in tragedy.   No ice is “safe ice“. Underlying water currents or air pockets ...

Jan 21, 2018 @ 14:47 Andrea Horwath, leader of the Ontario NDP made this statement Saturday morning in Sudbury.   “This morning, millions of people around the globe marched for women’s rights, and I was proud to do the same, marching alongside Ontario women in Sudbury. I marched because there are women who still make about 70 cents on the ...

Jan 19, 2018 @ 13:03 Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says that the long wait-list for couples waiting to be reunited in Ontario’s long-term care system should be part of a broad public inquiry into the problems in Ontario’s long-term care system – a public inquiry Horwath has vowed to launch.   On Friday, Horwath sat down with Sudbury resident ...

Jan 19, 2018 @ 10:22 Anyone familiar with the plight of woodland caribou on Michipicoten Island will know that the animals have been threatened to the point that their future is very much in doubt.  While there have been opportunities to preserve the herd in its place, the province chose to pursue another solution that has those closest to the ...

Jan 18, 2018 @ 17:35 Families and care workers that wanted to testify at the Wettlaufer inquiry about problems in long-term care homes have been denied the opportunity to speak. The inquiry’s mandate from Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals doesn’t include listening to those people – and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that shows why a second phase, broad, find-and-fix public inquiry ...

Jan 18, 2018 @ 13:36 Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Economic Development and Growth Steven Del Duca today released the following statement recognizing Ontario’s position on the shortlist of locations for Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2): “The Government of Ontario welcomes the news that Amazon has placed the Toronto Region on its shortlist as a potential site for HQ2, with ...