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The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144. On September 9, 2023, shortly before 8:00 a.m., the South Porcupine OPP responded to a collision on Highway 144, St-Louis Township, approximately 15 kilometers south of Gogama. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and the passenger has ...

September 9, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of the Honourable Monique Bégin: “I was saddened today to hear of the passing of the Honourable Monique Bégin, a respected teacher, academic, former Cabinet minister, and trailblazer for Canadian women. “Born in Rome, Italy, Ms. Bégin was a teacher, who became ...

9 septembre 2023 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante concernant le décès de l’honorable Monique Bégin : « C’est avec tristesse que j’ai appris aujourd’hui le décès de l’honorable Monique Bégin, enseignante, universitaire, ancienne ministre respectée et pionnière pour les Canadiennes. « Née à Rome, en Italie, Mme Bégin a d’abord été enseignante, puis elle ...

The Ontario government has completed the planning, preliminary design and environmental assessment for the replacement of the Little Current Swing Bridge on Highway 6 in the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. The project will now proceed with the next steps – property acquisition, right-of-way designation, and detail design. “To keep people and goods moving safely and efficiently, our ...

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Constable Orrette Robinson died in an off-duty motor vehicle collision. Orrette was 36 years old.     While driving home on his motorcycle after working an overtime Dynamic Patrol shift, he was involved in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Farwell Terrace. The driver of the other vehicle did not ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford announced changes to his Cabinet with a renewed team that will deliver on the government’s promise to build Ontario. “As our province’s population and economy grow, it’s never been more important for us to build Ontario,” said Premier Doug Ford. “As we continue to attract billions of dollars in new investments to create better jobs with ...

September 4, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Labour Day: “Canada’s workers are the backbone of our country. They are some of the most hardworking, resourceful, and resilient in the world. Today, on Labour Day, we recognize the historic contributions of the labour movement, and we celebrate its essential role in protecting ...

MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) responded to Health Minister Sylvia Jones’ announcement that the government will provide a one-time funding increase to Public Health Units (PHU) who voluntarily merge. “In the North PHUs provide services to vast areas spanning dozens of communities with unique needs and circumstances,” said Mantha. “The realities faced by Northern PHUs are different from those in urban ...

August 21, 2023 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Today (August 21st, 2023), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to discuss wildfires and extreme weather across the country. Building on previous meetings, the Group discussed the latest updates in the unfolding wildfire crisis in British Columbia and in the Northwest Territories, which has forced ...

Les lecteurs réguliers de cette chronique savent que je fais des liens entre les événements quotidiens et les enjeux de Queen’s Park. Je pense que, d’une certaine manière, le style d’écriture complète la façon dont j’aborde mon travail. C’est l’une des choses que je fais pour rester en contact avec les gens d’Algoma-Manitoulin. Cette semaine, cependant, ce que je veux ...

Regular readers of this column are accustomed to me relating events and issues at Queen’s Park to everyday experiences that I find myself in, be they personal or professional. I think, in a way, the writing style compliments the way I approach my job. It is one of the things I do to stay focused, grounded and in touch with ...

Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to commemorate the death of the Honourable James K. Bartleman, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ontario’s 27th Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable James K. Bartleman. Mr. Bartleman served the people of Ontario with great distinction as Lieutenant Governor from 2002 to 2007. A proud ...

On Wednesday, NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) is calling on the Liberal government to ensure the proposal for Alstom workers to build subway cars for the Toronto Transit Commission goes ahead by providing the necessary funding. The NDP is demanding that the Liberals prioritize improving Toronto’s subway system, and focus on creating good, unionized jobs in Northern Ontario. “The ...

Following the release of the Auditor General’s “Special Report on the Changes to the Greenbelt“, Michael Mantha (MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin) is calling on the Premier to immediately recall the legislature and reverse the removal of land from the Greenbelt that happened last fall. MPP Mantha issued the following statement: “Today the Auditor General made it clear that the ‘exercise’ undertaken ...

Readers of this column know how proud I am to be a born and bred Northerner. I grew up in Gogama, where French was the mother tongue in almost every home. People spoke French in churches, schools, and businesses. In the minds of my siblings and friends, our whole world was French-speaking. For us, French was the norm. You may ...