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Dec. 25, 2017 Merry Christmas from Andrea Horwath On behalf of New Democrats from across Ontario, Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating today. I hope you get the chance to spend time with your friends and families – time where busy schedules and daily routines slow down so you can enjoy a meal together, and take in the joy of the ...

Dec 25, 2017 @ 20:31 At 8 p.m. OPP advised Hwy 17 from Sault Ste Marie to Hwy 546 (Iron Bridge) was reopened. Dec 25, 2017 @ 18:18 The Blind River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise that Hwy 17 from Sault Ste Marie to Hwy 546 (Iron Bridge) has been closed because of weather conditions creating poor visibility.  

Dec 21, 2017 @ 09:22 The Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) is delighted that the government has announced that bus service will be improved in Northern Ontario. However, reinstatement of passenger rail should also be a priority. An integrated transportation system means a truly multimodal strategy, where travel by road, rail, and air all have their role. What we have ...

Dec 21, 2017 @ 09:14 Beginning on January 1st, 2018, consumers in Ontario will be protected from losing their reward points that they have been saving up, and the change is retroactive to October 1st, 2017. The province examined the terms of over 50 different programs when drafting the regulations. If a reward points program issues vouchers, they will be ...

Dec 21, 2017 @ 08:40 Building a more patient-centred healthcare system is easier when people come together one pledge at a time to make positive health system changes. This year, more than 130 Northerners took part in Change Day Ontario and made pledges to help build a stronger system of care as individual health care workers, health teams, and members ...

NDP Economic Development critic Catherine Fife said that while an in-depth review of Ontario’s Energy Board is urgently needed, Ontarians don’t have faith in the Wynne Liberals to follow through on much needed reform to the province’s hydro system.   “By announcing this review, Kathleen Wynne is acknowledging what Ontarians have been saying for years: Ontario’s energy system is broken, ...

Dec 21, 2017 @ 08:21 As of December 14th, 2017, Ontario has increased the maximum fines for an offence under the Occupational Health & Safety. $25,000 to $100,000 for an individual or unincorporated business (which had not changed since 1979) $500,000 to $1,500,000 for corporations (which had not changed since 1990) In addition, Ontario has also changed the time limit ...

Dec 19, 2017 @ 02:23 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was advised by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) of flooding at the base of the Chippewa River.   OPP attended the area. There is no flooding on any roadway however several camps in the low lying area have been affected. Residence # 280 to #306 on ...

Dec 18, 2017 @ 14:48 The U.S. Coast Guard is encouraging people to exercise caution in the coming days around ice on the lakes and waterways in the Great Lakes region. Rising temperatures and scattered showers over the next several days can pose significant risks to ice-related activities as the ice weakens and can appear to be more stable than it is. People are reminded to ...

Dec 18, 2017 @ 08:17 One of the things that draws many individuals into the political arena is an intense desire to help those who are most vulnerable in our society or who have been wronged by the system. I say this is true for many individuals of all political stripes. In all honesty there is no doubt in my ...

Dec 17, 2017 @ 14:33 U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie has commenced Operation Taconite in response to expanded ice growth in the commercial ports of western Lake Superior and the lower St. Marys River. Before ice impedes commercial navigation, icebreakers were assigned to each region. The, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder was assigned to manage the ice breaking ...

Dec 16, 2017 @ 13:37collc Ontario NDP Education critic Peggy Sattler issued the following statement regarding student walkouts at five or more colleges today:   “This student walk-out makes it clear that Kathleen Wynne is still letting students down. By underfunding colleges for years, Wynne caused an unprecedented strike. For five weeks, she failed to step in to get a ...

Dec 15, 2017 @ 16:03 Dr. Josée Thériault, a Sudbury Internist-Intensivist, is the new Critical Care Clinical Lead for the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN).   In this part-time position, Dr. Thériault will support the implementation of the provincial Critical Care Strategy — which is designed to improve access, quality and system integration — working closely with ...

Dec 14, 2017 @ 18:19 On Thursday, NDP MPP Gilles Bisson said that Kathleen Wynne has once again let down families by voting against NDP legislation to combat gasoline price gauging. “Today, the Wynne Liberals had a choice—to do the right thing and regulate the price of gasoline or continue to let families be gauged by gas companies and refiners,” ...

Dec 14, 2017 @ 10:34 For NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, the 2017 legislative session was all about families struggling to cope in overcrowded hospitals, and families struggling to pay their hydro bills – and at her final press conference for the session, she made clear that families that can look to her and the NDP for a plan that offers hope in 2018.   ...