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Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to worsening wildfires and air quality across the province: “Thank you to first responders, as thousands of people are forced to evacuate their homes and communities. The Ford government can no longer ignore the very real and dangerous impacts of the climate crisis. Highways across the Northwest are shut ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, more self-reliant economy, the Ontario government recently announced the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a proposed 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would connect Alberta’s oil sands to Sarnia’s world-class refining and petrochemical complex, one of the country’s most important industrial hubs. Built with Ontario steel and by Ontario workers, this nation-building ...

The Ontario government is rewarding the City of Sault Ste. Marie with $600,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. In 2025, Sault Ste. Marie broke ground on 302 new homes, exceeding its annual target by 101 per cent. The funding will help the City of ...

Today, MPP Ted Hsu, Ontario Liberal Critic for Rural Affairs, Natural Resources, Mining & Forestry, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ontario Liberal Critic for Emergency Management, Environment & Climate, and Stephanie Smyth, Ontario Liberal Critic for Northern Affairs issued the following statement on the devastating forest fires in Ontario’s North. As of July 15, there are 185 active wildland fires across Northern Ontario, ...

The wildfire situation in Northern Ontario is rapidly changing. People across Thunder Bay—Superior North are feeling anxious, and some have lost their homes, property, and businesses. As your Member of Parliament, I wanted to give you a quick rundown of the fire response operations and give residents accurate information to keep you and your family safe. My team and I ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers to slow down, have some patience, respect the workers, and pay extra attention in construction zones. It’s that time of year, road construction and maintenance is in full swing. In these areas, the roadway is not only shared with other motorists, but construction workers and equipment as well. Speed limits are ...

As wildfires sweep through Northern Ontario, taking many First Nations and leaving families to evacuate unprecedently, NDP MPPs Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) released the following statement: “What we are witnessing right now is devastating,” said MPP Mamakwa. “An entire First Nation community has been erased because of this disaster. With wildfires closing highways ...

Le 13 juillet 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Aujourd’hui, je me joins aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens qui pleurent le décès de l’honorable John Hamm, un fonctionnaire dévoué et un ardent défenseur des intérêts de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Avant de devenir le 25e premier ministre de la Nouvelle-Écosse, le Dr Hamm a consacré plus de 30 ans à exercer la médecine familiale dans la ...

July 13, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, I join Canadians in mourning the loss of the Honourable John Hamm, a dedicated public servant and staunch advocate for Nova Scotia. Before becoming the province’s 25th Premier, Dr. Hamm spent more than 30 years caring for Nova Scotians as a family doctor. It was his strong leadership at Aberdeen Hospital and the Nova Scotia ...

Intervenors in the federal assessment of a nuclear waste transportation and burial plan are saying that the federal government is in disarray over the assessment of nuclear projects. This follows the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s release, last week, of the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO’s) proposed deep geological repository for nuclear fuel waste. ...

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m., members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with emergency medical services responded to a report of a fatal motorcycle collision on Highway 11-17 near Highway 527. A stretch of Highway 11-17 between Highway 527 and MacGregor Road was closed for several hours as officers and ...

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) has raised nearly 70% of the $5.6 million needed to make critical building improvements. While fundraising efforts have reached a significant milestone, it also represents a continued need to raise the remaining $1.3 million. The Future Impact Project, will replace roofing, and add climate control and insulation to the downtown staple ensuring a safe, ...

Police seized Fentanyl and Crystal Methamphetamine following the search of a Constance Lake First Nation home Tuesday. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Intelligence Unit, with support from the NAPS Emergency Response Team and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant in the morning hours of Tuesday, July 7, at a residential address in Constance Lake ...

Ontario NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are warning Ontarians about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that took effect July 1: “These changes don’t just affect drivers,” said Kernaghan. “They also put pedestrians and cyclists at greater risk by weakening the ...

UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): The shelter-in-place in M’Chigeeng First Nation near the area of Mnaawnkwad Drive and Riverside Drive has been lifted. There is no risk to public safety and members of the public may resume their regular activities. The investigation remains ongoing. The OPP along with UCCM Anishnaabe Police are thanking the public for their cooperation and understanding. MISE À ...