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Oct 31, 2017 @ 15:11 Association of Municipalities of Ontario President Lynn Dollin was at Queen’s Park today advocating for changes that would ensure effective and affordable public safety/emergency response.   “We depend on on-call and stand-by workers to step in during major storms, disasters, and other emergencies,” said Lynn Dollin, AMO President. “Collective agreements are negotiated to reflect these ...

Oct 28, 2017 @ 20:03 On Saturday, October 28, 2017 at approximately 11:45 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle collision west of Marathon on Highway 17, just west of the Little Pic River Bridge. An eastbound tractor trailer failed to negotiate a corner and left the roadway tipping into the south ditch. The ...

Oct 28, 2017 @ 09:42 If we listen to corporate Canada we might believe the only possible future for pensions is to move away from the defined benefit model in favour of a defined contribution system, also known as targeted benefit plans. Under that system there is no guarantee of what pensioners will eventually receive, only how much they will ...

Oct 27, 2017 @ 22:14 At 22:14 OPP Communications NER tweeted – Road Closure: #Hwy17 b/t Hwy144 & St Pothier Rd #Whitefish #Naughton – Highway reopened Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:46 On October 27, 2017 at 3:54 p.m., members of the Sudbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sudbury Fire Department and the Sudbury District Emergency Medical Services ...

Oct 27, 2017 @ 08:22 Everyone has a story to tell and sometimes the best stories come from the very lives we live.   The Northwestern Ontario Writer’s Workshop (NOWW) is pleased to offer help writers of all skill levels tap into personal stories and will be hosting a workshop focused on memoir writing facilitated by award- winning author and ...

Oct 26, 2017 @ 19:30 Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Hwy 17 re-opened: 1839hrs Oct 26, 2017 @ 16:30 Hwy 17 at Shabaqua now open to Ignace.  Hwy still closed west and east from Ignace to the Manitoba border. Oct 26, 2017 @ 14:01 Members of the Kenora Ontario Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising ...

Oct 25, 2017 @ 13:39 Ontario has passed the Representation Statute Law Amendment Act to improve representation for those living in the province’s northernmost communities. The legislation will result in a total of four ridings in Northern Ontario, where previously there were two. They include Kiiwetinoong, Mushkegowuk-James Bay, Timmins, and Kenora-Rainy River. Ontario will be consulting with affected communities to ...

Oct 25, 2017 @ 13:19   The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) was pleased to host Dr. Niigaan Sinclair for two days this week, as he spoke with students, staff, parents and community leaders from across the district about Truth and Reconciliation.  He is an Associate Professor with the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba and a ...

Oct 24, 2017 @ 16:29 The governments of Canada and Ontario are committed to investing in local infrastructure which ensures Canadians and their families have access to modern, reliable water and wastewater services that meet their needs. These investments safeguard the health and well-being of residents, protect waterways and preserve our local ecosystems. On behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, ...

October 20, 2017 Premier Kathleen Wynne Room 281, Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 Dear Premier: College faculty and over 500,000 Ontario students are disappointed by your inaction as we approach the second week of the labour dispute at colleges throughout the province. Students and their families remain in limbo, wondering if their semester will be condensed ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 11:49 October 19, 2017 Premier Kathleen Wynne released the following statement today on the province’s support for Ontario cities bidding for Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2): “Ontario is widely considered a strong contender for Amazon’s second global headquarters and it is not hard to see why. We have one of the world’s most talented, diverse workforces — ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 08:30 On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at approximately 10:10 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle collision east of Marathon on Highway 17, just east of White Lake Narrows. An eastbound tractor-trailer failed to negotiate a corner and left the roadway colliding with rocks and coming to rest in the ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 06:32 NDP Health critic France Gélinas says the Wynne Liberals are failing up to 3 million Ontarians by failing to provide dental care for low-income adults.   “Community health centres know that in Ontario today up to three million people cannot get the dental care that they need. Why? Because they cannot afford to pay for ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 05:23 It’s been no secret that the Northern Ontario Party has been advocating for greater independence and control over Northern Ontario affairs. This is especially true when it comes to Northern Ontario’s abundance of natural resources. Currently, Northerners have little to no say on how our mineral resources are handed out to multinational corporations, how our lakes ...

Oct 18, 2017 @ 11:28 In the wake of an explosive report from the Auditor General showing that Ontario families will pay an extra $4 billion for Kathleen Wynne’s expensive hydro scheme, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown called on Ontario’s Energy Minister to resign. “The Auditor General’s report was a scathing indictment of Liberal political corruption and their contempt for ...