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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 ...

Members of the Land Defence Alliance met on Wednesday to discuss the issues facing our Nations and our lands. We face multiple crises both in and outside our Nations arising from attacks on our way of life and the failures of Ontario and Canada. Issues such as youth suicides, drug epidemics and mental health issues. We have had multiple suicides ...

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 ...

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 ...

November 14, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 75th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III: “Today, I join Canadians as well as people across the Commonwealth and around the world in celebrating the 75th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III, King of Canada. “His Majesty has been a constant presence in ...

Wetlands play an essential role in water filtering, flood prevention, and serve as a habitat for many species. Currently, provincial policies are in place to preserve wetlands, but at what cost? In Northern Policy Institute’s latest report, authors Don and Laura McConnell set out to examine if the current province-wide rules protecting wetlands disproportionately affect Northern Ontario’s economic growth. The ...

October 4, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Premier-designate of Manitoba, Wab Kinew, to congratulate him on his election as the next premier and first First Nations premier of Manitoba, and to discuss shared priorities. The Prime Minister and the Premier-designate spoke about the importance of working together on making life more affordable, improving health ...

La cérémonie d’installation de madame Edith Dumont à titre de 30e lieutenante-gouverneure de l’Ontario aura lieu le mardi 14 novembre 2023 dans l’enceinte de l’Assemblée législative à Queen’s Park. De plus amples renseignements sur cette installation seront communiqués ultérieurement. L’honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell continuera d’exercer ses fonctions de lieutenante-gouverneure jusqu’à l’installation de madame Dumont.

The installation ceremony of Madame Edith Dumont as Ontario’s 30th Lieutenant Governor will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in the Queen’s Park Legislative Chamber. Further and more detailed information about the installation will be released at a later date. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell continues in office as Lieutenant Governor until the installation of Madame Dumont.

Premier Doug Ford announced changes to his Cabinet yesterday, September 22, 2023: David Piccini becomes Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development; Andrea Khanjin becomes Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; Todd McCarthy becomes Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery; and Vijay Thanigasalam becomes Associate Minister of Transportation. Andrea Khanjin will retain additional responsibilities as Deputy Government ...

September 22, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Prime Minister welcomed the President to Canada and expressed the solidarity of all Canadians with the people of Ukraine as they continue to resist Russia’s brutal and unjustifiable war of aggression. Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to stand with Ukraine ...

Le 17 septembre 2023 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Semaine de l’égalité des sexes : « Aujourd’hui, les Canadiens marquent le début de la Semaine de l’égalité des sexes, qui se déroule jusqu’au 23 septembre. Cette semaine, nous célébrons le travail accompli pour faire progresser l’égalité des sexes, nous reconnaissons ...