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As Prime Minister Trudeau makes the rounds in Sault Ste. Marie, he continues to ignore the elephant in the room – that the cost of everything still remains sky-high in Northern Ontario and that he’s continually voted to make life harder for everyday Canadians while the ultra-rich sees record profits. Just this week, he teamed up with the Conservatives to ...

The Ontario government is building more clean energy projects to reduce electricity costs in Indigenous communities by increasing funding for the province’s Indigenous Energy Support Programs by $5 million, bringing the total annual investment to $15 million. 93 projects from across 58 indigenous communities will receive funding from the programs in 2023 which will help promote Indigenous leadership in the ...

On October 2, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at an apartment on Beckett Boulevard in Elliot Lake. As a result of the warrant being executed, approximately 384 grams of suspected crack cocaine (approximate street value $77,000), nunchucks, a digital scale, packaging material (dime bags), approximately $2700 ...

During Question Period (November 2, 2023), Official Opposition Health critic France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) questioned Minister of Health Sylvia Jones about what long waits for emergency medical services will mean for patient care: “On Monday, the Toronto Paramedics Union issued a code red to indicate that no ambulances were available to respond to emergency calls. That was the second code ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recovered the remains of a Nipigon woman who went missing over three years ago. Alyssa TURNBULL was last seen in Nipigon between March 23 and 25, 2020. She was 26 years old when she disappeared. Her remains were located October 25, 2023 in a remote area of Kaministiquia which is located west of Kakabeka ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating multiple bomb threats across Northern Ontario. The threats targeted multiple schools under multiple school boards across North East and North West Regions, demanding payment. As a precaution the majority of the targeted schools have been closed while the investigation continues. Parents are encouraged to contact their schools or school boards for ...

In light of the 110th Anniversary of the Justice Meredith Report, NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North), Official Opposition critic for WSIB and Injured Workers, is speaking out against the deteriorating situation for injured and ill workers caused by the Ford Conservatives. In 1913, Justice Meredith’s three-year Royal Commission delivered a report that set forth a system for fair ...

On October 31, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting regular patrol duties on Highway 17 near Blind River. A stolen vehicle was observed, stopped, and the driver arrested. The vehicle, a small red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), was reported stolen from a residence on Beckett Boulevard in Elliot Lake on October 23, 2023. ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising of an increased police presence in the Forrest Glen and Huron Beach Road (Fourth Sand Beach) area in the Town of Blind River. The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Canine (K9) Unit, and the OPP Crime Unit are actively investigating an incident involving a male who fled ...

During question period today, MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) called on the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, to pass his bill to fix the Northern Health Travel Grant (NHTG).   “Northerners rely on the NHTG to make sure that no one is denied the care they need because of the costs.” said Mantha. “However, my office is constantly hearing from constituents ...

On October 29, 2023, shortly after 4:45 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons call where a victim of a domestic dispute was shot in the arm in Herrick Township. Police arrived a short time later and located the victim at a neighbor’s home.  Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services then ...

Following the tragic and horrific loss of five people, including three children, as a result of intimate partner violence in Sault Ste. Marie, Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles urgently called on Premier Ford to take action and declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario. “Tragically, gender-based violence and femicide is on the rise, and we are long overdue ...

October 25th, 2023   Dear Community Partner,   The Wawa Christmas Hamper needs your help! For over 60 years, we have been providing families in need, seniors and the less fortunate in the Wawa area with Christmas hampers to help brighten their holiday season. Hampers include all the fixings for a Christmas dinner including a turkey, potatoes, vegetables, fruit and ...

La semaine passée, les néo-démocrates ont adopté une motion visant à forcer les PDG des grandes chaînes d’épicerie du Canada à comparaître à nouveau pour s’expliquer sur la flambée des prix des aliments. Cette motion fait suite à l’échec lamentable du ministre libéral de l’Industrie à faire baisser les prix des aliments pour la population canadienne. L’approche inadaptée des libéraux, ...

Last week, New Democrats passed a motion to force Canada’s big grocery CEOs to come back to testify regarding sky-high food prices. This comes after the Liberal Industry Minister’s abysmal failure to bring down food prices for Canadians. The Liberals’ out-of-touch approach to politely ask grocery CEOs to ‘stabilize’ prices that are already sky-high isn’t working — and Canadians need ...