Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement to welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen to Canada: “Today, we are honoured to welcome Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Canada. “The Royal Visit is a reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown – one forged over generations, shaped by shared histories, and grounded ...
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Joint Statement regarding the Verdict in the death of Sgt. Eric Mueller
The Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Thomas Carrique, the President of the Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA), John Cerasuolo, and the Mueller family have provided a statement following the trial verdict in the death of Sergeant Eric Mueller and the injuries of Provincial Constables Marc Lauzon and François Gamache-Asselin. “For nearly nine weeks, the emotional testimonies and public ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Investigation continues into theft including Excavator and Skidder
Members from the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment are investigating a break-in of a storage trailer, located 3-4 kilometers off Highway 527 on Escape Lake Road, within the Unorganized Territory of Thunder Bay. On May 12th, 2025, police were advised of a storage trailer that had been broken into on May 10th, 2025. Entry was gained & numerous ...
Read More »Civil society says nuclear deserves no place in PM Carney’s “Energy Superpower” project
131 civil society and Indigenous groups representing many thousands of members across Canada reminded Prime Minister Mark Carney that climate action requires renewable – not nuclear – energy. In an open letter to Prime Minister Carney (below), representatives from the civil society and Indigenous groups wrote that building more nuclear reactors is not a cost-effective, clean or smart climate option. ...
Read More »Postes Canada présente de nouvelles offres globales au Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes
May 21, 2025 at 17:49 Postes Canada a présenté aujourd’hui de nouvelles offres globales au Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP), témoignant ainsi de sa détermination à conclure des ententes et à maintenir la continuité des services postaux pour la population canadienne. Les nouvelles offres, pour les unités de négociation urbaine et des FFRS (factrices et facteurs ruraux ...
Read More »Canada Post presents new global offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
May 21, 2025 at 17:49 Canada Post today presented new global offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), demonstrating a commitment to reach agreements and maintain continuity of postal services for Canadians. The new offers, for the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units, go further on wage increases and would protect employees’ benefits and ...
Read More »Le chef du Parti conservateur annonce la création du Conseil du chef pour la croissance économique
L’honorable Pierre Poilievre, chef du Parti conservateur du Canada, met sur pied un Conseil du chef pour la croissance économique afin de cerner les causes profondes de la stagnation économique du Canada et de proposer des solutions pratiques pour libérer le plein potentiel économique du pays et le sortir de sa position de retardataire sur le plan économique parmi les ...
Read More »Conservative Party Leader announces Leader’s Economic Growth Council
The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is establishing a Leader’s Economic Growth Council to identify the root causes of Canada’s economic stagnation and propose practical solutions to unleash the country’s full economic potential and bring it back from its position as the economic laggard of the developed world. Over the past decade, Canada has experienced ...
Read More »Postes Canada a reçu des avis de grève du STTP
Postes Canada a reçu des préavis de grève du Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP) pour les unités de négociation urbaine et des FFRS (factrices et facteurs ruraux et suburbains). Les avis indiquent que le STTP a l’intention de déclencher une grève le vendredi 23 mai à 00 h, heure locale. Nos opérations se poursuivent comme d’habitude pour le ...
Read More »Canada Post receives strike notices from CUPW
Canada Post has received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), for both Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. The notices indicate that CUPW intends to begin strike activity on Friday, May 23 at 12:00 am local time. Our operations continue as usual at this time. Labour disruption would have lasting impact A ...
Read More »Training Initiative between North Bay PS & OPP Result in 82 Vehicle Inspections
May 17, 2025 at 08:30 A joint CMV training initiative hosted by the OPP resulted in numerous enforcement actions and one impaired driving charge during roadside inspections in the North Bay area. The four-day training, held at the end of April, brought together members of the OPP and the North Bay Police Service for two days of in-class instruction followed ...
Read More »Sheehan welcomes middle-class tax cut
May 15, 2025 at 18:07 Today, Terry Sheehan, MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a new middle-class tax cut — one of the first major actions by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government to make life more affordable for Canadians. This will put more money in the pockets of Canadians, and build a more affordable ...
Read More »Restricted Fire Zone Notice – Northwest Region
Due to the extreme forest fire hazard conditions and to reduce the number of human-caused fires, the Ministry of Natural Resources will be declaring a Restricted Fire Zone effective Friday, May 16 at 12:01 am local time for a portion of the Northwest Region (Zones 2, 3, 6, 7, 8). The area impacted will be from the Southwest corner of ...
Read More »Thunder Bay & District Humane Society to join forces with Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Thunder Bay & District Humane Society (TBDHS) and the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society are pleased to announce a new chapter in their longstanding partnership. TBDHS will be joining forces with the Ontario SPCA to enhance support for animals and the people who care for them across the Thunder Bay District and Northern Ontario. This merger builds on ...
Read More »Le premier ministre annonce le whip en chef du gouvernement
Le premier ministre Mark Carney a annoncé que Mark Gerretsen, député de Kingston et les Îles, occupera les fonctions de whip en chef du gouvernement. M. Gerretsen a été élu député pour la première fois en 2015. Il a précédemment été leader parlementaire adjoint du gouvernement, secrétaire parlementaire du leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes, et membre de ...
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