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Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) et la Société de services publics de Chapleau (Chapleau Hydro) ont annoncé aujourd’hui que la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario (CEO) a approuvé leur demande pour qu’Hydro One devienne le fournisseur d’électricité du canton de Chapleau. Ce partenariat contribuera à créer de la valeur à long terme grâce à un service clients exceptionnel, à ...

Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) and Chapleau Public Utilities Corporation (Chapleau Hydro) announced today that the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has approved their application for Hydro One to become the electricity service provider in the Township of Chapleau. This partnership will help deliver long-term value through exceptional customer service, greater efficiencies and local investments. “We are pleased with the ...

Aujourd’hui, Peter Bethlenfalvy, ministre des Finances de l’Ontario, a fait la déclaration suivante en réaction au budget fédéral de 2024 : « Le budget déposé aujourd’hui a été une occasion manquée d’éliminer la coûteuse taxe fédérale sur le carbone qui augmente le coût de tout, de l’essence au panier d’épicerie. Notre gouvernement continue d’exhorter le gouvernement fédéral à remettre plus ...

Today, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, issued the following statement in response to the 2024 federal budget: “Today’s budget was a missed opportunity to scrap the costly federal carbon tax, which is making everything from gasoline to groceries more expensive. Our government continues to urge the federal government to put more money back into peoples’ pockets by eliminating the ...

The Ontario government is building the grid of the future by launching a new round of the Grid Innovation Fund which will invest $9.5 million to support projects that will make the province’s electricity system more efficient. This year’s funding will be focused on transportation and heating and cooling, two sectors that are driving significant electricity demand increases. “As the ...

Maple syrup season is well underway for 2024 and producers are excited to welcome visitors and showcase the 2024 crop of maple syrup during the 8th annual Maple Weekend, April 6 and 7, 2024. Hosted by the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA), Maple Weekend is a fun, free, two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates Ontario’s maple heritage and invites visitors ...

One individual has been arrested and charged following a search warrant execution at a residence in Terrace Bay. On January 26, 2024, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence on Timbergrove Road in the Township of Terrace Bay. As a result, Derek JACQUES, 32-years-old, of Terrace Bay, has been ...

On January 25, 2024, shortly after 7:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a family dispute on Togo Street in the Town of Blind River. Police attended a short time later and arrested an intoxicated individual. While being lodged at the Blind River detachment the accused became aggressive towards police and an altercation ...

Jan 27, 2024 at 08:00 The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad would like to advise the public that a Federal Offender who went unlawfully at large on December 15, 2023, has been apprehended in Barrie. Cory PETERSON was located and arrested by the ROPE Squad. The Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad would like to thank the public and the media for ...

MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP, issued the following statement on the loss of Eabametoong First Nation’s only school in a devastating fire: “Today a fire took place at the John C. Yesno Education Centre in Eabametoong First Nation that resulted in the total loss of the community’s only school. We are grateful that no individuals ...

Members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment are investigating a collision on Highway 11 near Reflection Lake in the Greenstone area. On January 21, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Nipigon and Greenstone OPP Detachments, along with Fire and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a single commercial motor vehicle collision near Reflection Lake ...

Coast Guard Sectors Buffalo and Sault Ste. Marie are scheduled to change names to Sectors Eastern Great Lakes and Northern Great Lakes, respectively, on Dec. 1, 2023. The sector names are changing from their city name locations to their geographic areas of responsibility. The physical site locations of the Coast Guard facilities and the missions performed by these operational commands ...

The Ontario government is investing $5.9 million in nine new projects that will integrate hydrogen into the province’s electricity grid. This funding is through the Hydrogen Innovation Fund which supports projects that pave the way for the production of reliable, affordable and clean electricity from hydrogen to help power the province’s growth. “Our government is building new electricity generation and ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following a report of a stolen motor vehicle. On November 22, 2023, just before 10:30 a.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment received a report of a stolen motor vehicle that occurred in the Niagara region. Further investigation indicated that the driver of the motor vehicle ...

Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement: “Ontario stands ready to work with our federal partners on shared priorities such as building homes and critical infrastructure while making life easier and more affordable for Ontario families. While several of the measures contained in today’s federal Fall Economic Statement ...