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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 ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accorde à la ville de Thunder Bay une somme de 709 280 $ dans le cadre du troisième cycle du Fonds pour l’accélération de la construction, qui offre un financement aux municipalités atteignant au moins 80 % de leurs objectifs provinciaux en matière de logement. En 2025, Thunder Bay a mis en chantier 243 nouveaux logements, dépassant ainsi son objectif annuel ...

The Ontario government is rewarding the City of Thunder Bay with $709,280 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, Thunder Bay broke ground on 243 new homes, exceeding its annual target by 10 per cent. The funding will help the City of Thunder ...

A proposed pipeline announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford yesterday is getting a thumbs down from environment and climate groups in northern Ontario, who frame it as being “all risk and no rewards” for northern Ontario. The 3,300 km pipeline will slice across northern Ontario, following a route that appears – based on the very generalized route map released to ...

Le 7 juillet 2026 Ankara (Türkiye) « Nous, les dirigeants du Canada, de l’Albanie, de la Belgique, de la Grèce, de la Lettonie, du Luxembourg, de la Roumanie, de la la Türkiye et de l’Ukraine, réunis à l’occasion du Sommet de l’OTAN à Ankara, annonçons aujourd’hui notre intention d’établir la Banque de la défense, de la sécurité et de la résilience (la Banque).  ...

July 7, 2026 Ankara, Türkiye “We, the leaders of Canada, Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine, meeting at the NATO Summit in Ankara, today announce our shared intention to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). At a time when Allies are increasing defence investment, expanding industrial capacity and accelerating production of critical capabilities, we recognise ...

Le 7 juillet 2026 Ankara (Türkiye) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a rencontré le président de l’Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, en marge du Sommet de l’OTAN de 2026 qui se tient à Ankara, en Türkiye. Le premier ministre et le président ont discuté des derniers développements sur le terrain ainsi que des efforts diplomatiques en cours. Le premier ministre Carney ...

July 7, 2026 Ankara, Türkiye Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the margins of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye. The Prime Minister and the President discussed the latest developments on the ground as well as ongoing diplomatic efforts. Prime Minister Carney reaffirmed Canada’s unwavering support for Ukraine as it ...