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NDP Deputy Leader and Official Opposition critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) has released the following statement on the anniversary of Bill 5 officially becoming law in Ontario: “It’s hard to believe that one year has passed since Bill 5 received Royal Assent at the Legislature to officially become law, after weeks of strong opposition from ...

After two extensions, the public comment period on a pilot project to reduce PFAS contamination leaving Department of National Defence property in Hornell Heights closes Friday. Quietly posted on an obscure public registry on April 28th, a notice from the Department of National Defence Directorate of Contaminated Sites invites the public to comment on a proposal to install a 250 ...

Police have charged two people and identified the deceased in connection with a death investigation in the Town of Bruce Mines. On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a restaurant in the Town of Bruce Mines. An individual involved in the altercation was ...

Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), and Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Job Creation Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have issued the following statement in response to the latest report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO): “Doug Ford is a jobs disaster,” said Bell. “With jobs numbers this bad, it’s no wonder why the Premier closed the Ontario Legislature ...

The Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 7:30a.m. officers were notified of a stolen vehicle occurrence in Lake Helen. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle through the Ford Motor Company tracking capabilities, obtaining necessary consent from the registered ...

The Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 10:30 a.m. an officer was conducting traffic enforcement when a 2020 BMW 4XG was observed to be travelling at 138km/hr on Highway 17, in Wiggins Township. The vehicle failed to stop, evading ...

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested multiple people after a traffic stop on Highway 108. Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle infraction and learned occupants in the small red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) were on release conditions to not be with each other. Jeremy BOYER, 30-years-old, of Mississauga ...

Disturbance at A Blind River apartment building leads to an assault investigation. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at an apartment building on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. The complainant reported an individual banging on a tenant’s door and attempting ...

Jun 3, 2026 at 17:00 June 3, 2026 4:40 p.m. Mattagami Chief & Council on the advice of the MNR are now REQUIRING all residents of the community to evacuate. The Forest Fire could jump the highway by Tatachikapika. Mattagami First Responders will be going around with the Fire Truck and Loud Speaker notifying all residents who stayed behind to ...

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles blasted Doug Ford for heading off on another extended summer vacation, after spending just 30 days in the Ontario Legislature. “The Ontario Legislature sat for just 30 days this session,” said Stiles. “Doug Ford spent that time buying himself a private jet and changing the law to hide his phone records. “While we were fighting ...

Municipal leaders in Northern Ontario have long raised concerns that some municipalities are financially burdened by the costs of serving residents of nearby unorganized areas. Living outside the municipal boundary, these “fringe populations” are unreachable by traditional property taxes. Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication finds that there is evidence to support this claim. Through comparing spending by municipalities across Northern ...

Representatives of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) spent today at Queen’s Park meeting with Ministers, Premier Ford’s staff, Opposition Leaders, and Critics to advance the priorities identified by municipal leaders during FONOM’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and Conference. Representing 110 municipalities across Northeastern Ontario, FONOM conducted 14 meetings focused on issues that directly impact Northern communities, residents, and ...

June 1, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today marks the start of National Indigenous History Month – a time to deepen our understanding of the rich and diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across Canada. Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of lands and waters in Canada since time immemorial. Thousands of years before any European arrival, Indigenous ...

Le 1 juin 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « C’est aujourd’hui que débute le Mois national de l’histoire autochtone – une occasion d’approfondir notre compréhension des histoires, des cultures et des contributions riches et variées des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis à travers le Canada. Les peuples autochtones sont les intendants des terres et des eaux du Canada depuis toujours. Des ...

On May 31th, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 11&17 in the Township of Nipigon. The grey Dodge Ram pick up truck was travelling 144 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A 48-year-old female from Thunder Bay, Ontario has been charged with Drive ...