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On December 17, 2019 at 6:04 p.m. the James Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to investigate a two vehicle collision involving a snow plow and a passenger vehicle on Highway 11, near Tremblay Road in Val Rita, Ontario.   The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.   ...

Northern Lights Festival Boréal has announced that Ottawa-based DJ duo, A Tribe Called Red (ATCR), will be headlining BLOOM 2 on March 6, 2020 at the Grand in downtown Sudbury. The 2019 edition of the festival was a huge success, with amazing performances by Bombino, Shad, Kobo Town, Pierre Kwenders, Chippy Nonstop and more. With the announcement of ATCR, BLOOM ...

The Ontario Legislature voted unanimously on Thursday to pass a bill put forward by NDP MPP Percy Hatfield (Windsor-Tecumseh), to create a Poet Laureate of Ontario and establish the role in memory of Gord Downie, the late frontman of The Tragically Hip — a bill the NDP’s critic for Francophone Affairs, Guy Bourgouin, said has special meaning for Franco-Ontarians. The ...

Ce jeudi, l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario a voté à l’unanimité l’adoption d’un projet de loi présenté par le député provincial néo-démocrate Percy Hatfield (Windsor-Tecumseh), afin de créer la charge de poète officiel de l’Ontario et d’établir ledit rôle en mémoire de Gord Downie, feu soliste du groupe The Tragically Hip — ce projet de loi ayant, tel que l’a souligné M. ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment are issuing a public alert in relation to a theft of gas incident that occurred today, December 16, 2019 in Terrace Bay, Ontario.   The Schreiber Detachment located the suspect vehicle that was involved in the theft; in a ditch; down a side road near the community of Pays Plat. The two suspects; believed ...

  The Thunder Bay Art Gallery has that its new waterfront art gallery is being honoured with a 2019 Canadian Architect Award of Merit. Designed by Patkau Architects (Vancouver) and Brook McIlroy (Thunder Bay, Toronto, Winnipeg) the new Gallery’s architectural design was influenced by consultation with Indigenous stakeholders including artists and Elders.   A sacred Ojibway story in which the ...

Dec 15, 2019 at 15:55 Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron remain near record-highs for this time of year, but are expected to continue their seasonal declines in December. As a result, there will continue to be a significantly increased risk of shoreline erosion, lakeshore flooding and coastal damages over the next several weeks and potentially through the winter. The International ...

Cochrane Town Council has agreed to work with the independent Board of Directors of the Canadian Polar Bear Habitat through next year. Yesterday, Council voted to work with the Board to finalize a business plan and explore options for the long-term viability of the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat. Council has established an Ad Hoc Committee to work with the Board ...

Ontario is investing in a new program to expand off-reserve housing to urban centres. This will give Indigenous people living in both large and small communities across the province better access to affordable housing and supports. The new Rural and Urban Indigenous Housing program will invest $8 million annually over five years to help create and maintain over 1,500 units ...

The 43rd parliament assembled last week to elect a Speaker and debate the Throne Speech.  While I was not successful in my bid to become Speaker, there was a surprise outcome when the former Speaker was unseated by North Bay MP, Anthony Rota.  However, I was honoured to have been re-appointed as Assistant Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Committee ...

Today, the Hon. Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, released the following statement on the anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre: “There were 14 of them. They were young, smart, and filled with ambition. Exactly 30 years ago today, these young women were heading to university. “When they got up that morning, maybe they were ...

Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Andrew Scheer, le chef des conservateurs du Canada et de l’Opposition officielle, a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de l’anniversaire du massacre à l’école Polytechnique : « Elles étaient 14. Elles étaient jeunes, douées et pleines d’aspirations. Exactement 30 ans passés, aujourd’hui, elles se rendaient à l’Université. « En se levant ce matin-là, peut-être voyaient-elles venir l’approche des examens ...

Dec 3, 2019 @ 12:57 Get ready to pack your bags—because the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is giving you another chance to win a fabulous Dream Vacation for two! After launching the 2nd Dream Vacation Lottery on November 16th, last year’s top volunteer lottery ticket seller, Ken Boshcoff picked up 50 of the 1,500 tickets for this year’s lottery. Everyone ...

The province is taking steps to help create more homes, and different types of homes, to give Ontarians more housing choices at a price they can afford. Tiny homes are less costly to build and maintain and can be more affordable than traditional housing. The Build or buy a tiny home guide offers practical advice about building or buying a factory-built tiny ...

On December 1, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two tractor trailer units. The collision occurred on Highway 17, west of Raith ON. The tractor trailer units were involved in a head on collision and became engulfed in fire.   ...