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Jun 30, 2020 at 16:29 Le gouvernement de l’Ontario célèbre la fête du Canada en offrant à tous l’accès gratuit aux parcs provinciaux pour la journée. À partir du 4 juillet 2020 et pendant deux semaines, il offre également la possibilité de pêcher gratuitement dans la province, doublant ainsi la période de gratuité par rapport aux années précédentes. En outre, les ...

Ontario courts will begin resuming in-person proceedings across the province on Monday, July 6, 2020. The gradual reopening of courtrooms will include strict health and safety protocols to protect staff and everyone required to attend a courthouse from COVID-19. “We have worked with justice partners throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to keep people safe and maintain the administration of justice. We ...

Les tribunaux de l’Ontario recommenceront à tenir des instances en personne, dans l’ensemble de la province, le lundi 6 juillet 2020. Aux fins de la réouverture progressive des salles d’audience, des protocoles rigoureux de santé et sécurité seront mis en place pour protéger le personnel et les utilisateurs des tribunaux contre la COVID-19. « Nous avons travaillé avec des partenaires du ...

Sol Mamakwa, NDP Official Opposition Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, and Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP, Judith Monteith-Farrell, released the following statement after Ontario’s Ombudsman raised deep, disturbing concerns about conditions in the province’s correctional facilities and observed disturbing conditions at the Thunder Bay and Kenora jails:   “When it comes to the Thunder Bay District Jail and the Kenora jail, inaction ...

The Ontario Government is celebrating International Small Business Week with the launch of the “Shop Local! Shop Safe! Shop with Confidence!” campaign, encouraging Ontarians to support their local small businesses and to shop safely while doing so. “The countless stories of success from our diverse small business community is living proof that Ontario is a place to grow and achieve ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario célèbre la Semaine internationale de la petite entreprise avec le lancement de la campagne « Achetez local, en sécurité et avec confiance », qui encourage les résidents de l’Ontario à soutenir les petites entreprises de leur région et par le fait même à effecteur leurs achats en toute sécurité. « Les innombrables histoires de réussite émanant de notre milieu ...

Thomas Mitchell of Goulais River has that “6/49 feeling” after winning the Guaranteed $1 Million Prize in the March 14, 2020 LOTTO 6/49 draw. The winning ticket was purchased at The Goulais River Country Store on Highway 17 in Goulais River.  

The St. Mary’s College (SMC) Arts Department has launched a website highlighting its work with students.   Due to the coronavirus pandemic the school’s annual Student Arts Festival typically held in June was cancelled.  Looking for a manner in which to showcase arts student accomplishments the department decided to create a website.   “We felt it was even more important ...

Eighteen months after the release of the phase one decision regarding the Robinson-Huron Treaty annuity case, Madam Justice Hennessy released her decision concerning Phase 2 of the case. Justice Hennessy again encourages settlement: “Everyone would agree that resolution in this case is a laudable goal and one that must be encouraged at every stage of the litigation.” “Resolution and reconciliation ...

Readers will undoubtedly know that the Ontario Legislature has begun to resume operation, meaning that once again I find myself in Queen’s Park for the bulk of the week. Heading back to The City at first was rather disconcerting. The very streets themselves looked and sounded different. Not quiet but more empty than usual.  Seeing so many people walking around ...

On June 25, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police ((OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the village of Algoma Mills. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., police were eastbound on Highway 17 when a westbound vehicle failed to lower its high beams. A traffic stop was initiated near Lauzon Village Road. While speaking ...

On June 23, 2020, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon and the Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario  – Local 61 – reached a three-year tentative agreement. The ratification meeting is to take place on September 22, 2020. The bargaining committees representing elementary and secondary teachers and the CSC Nouvelon agreed on a three-year agreement, retroactive to September 1, ...

On June 21, 2020 at approximately 1:00 p.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle stolen from a residence in the town of Nipigon. The vehicle is described as a 2019 white Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss, four wheel drive, crew cab (4 doors), with black wheels. The vehicle was last observed ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local public health officials, the Ontario government is implementing a three-point plan to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 on farms and throughout the community. Recent outbreaks, especially those in the agriculture and agri-food sectors, pose unique challenges that require a targeted response. By taking immediate action, health officials ...

On June 23, 2020, shortly before 12:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter that occurred sometime between Wednesday June 10, 2020 and Tuesday June 23, 2020, at a property in Desbiens Township.   Investigation determined forced entry was made into the residence and once inside, the ...