Provincial

Members of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Board met with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board Chair, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, Timmins Police Service, and the North Bay Police Association, to discuss the negative impacts Federal Bill C75 is having on communities across Ontario. During a FONOM Board meeting in July 2022, Sault Ste. Marie’s Police ...

Feb 6, 2023 at 12:44 Today, the Ontario government, in collaboration with Indigenous leaders, the Ontario Court of Justice and community partners, launched the opening of the Kenora Justice Centre. Designed with and for the Kenora community, the innovative Centre will hold individuals accountable for their offences, while providing community-led supports through health care, education, housing and other social-service providers. ...

Feb 6, 2023 at 12:44 Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en collaboration avec des dirigeants autochtones, la Cour de justice de l’Ontario et des partenaires communautaires, a inauguré le Centre de justice de l’Ontario. Conçu avec et pour la population de Kenora, le centre innovateur tiendra les contrevenants responsables de leurs actes, tout en leur fournissant des soutiens communautaires par ...

“At the request of the family, I announce with a heavy heart, the passing of my dear friend and mentor, Hazel McCallion. Hazel passed away peacefully at her home in Mississauga early this morning at the incredible age of 101. Hazel was the true definition of a public servant. She dedicated her long life to her community, including 36 years as ...

« À la demande de la famille, je vous informe, avec beaucoup de tristesse, le décès de ma chère amie et mentore, Hazel McCallion. Hazel est décédée paisiblement à son domicile de Mississauga tôt ce matin, à l’âge incroyable de 101 ans. Hazel incarnait à merveille la notion de service public. En effet, elle a consacré sa vie entière à ...

This past weekend, the Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council (MNOYC) partnered with The Gordon Foundation to host a Métis Self-Government Simulation for Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) youth. From Friday, January 20 to Sunday, January 22, youth gathered at Toronto’s Sheraton Gateway Hotel to develop foundational skills and key learnings on the many facets of Métis self-government. Participants networked ...

Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, has issued the following statement: “The forest sector and its workers are vital to our government’s plan to build Ontario. Today, we are speaking out against unfair trade practices that continue to target our province, harming the workers, families and communities ...

January 17, 2023 Windsor, Ontario From mining, to manufacturing, to charging, Canadian businesses and workers are attracting historic investments in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. When electric vehicles are made from Canadian minerals, assembled by Canadian auto workers, and powered at Canadian-made chargers, we secure and create jobs, grow our economy, and keep our air clean now and into ...

LCBO has experienced a cybersecurity incident, affecting online sales through LCBO.com. Immediate steps were taken to contain the issue, including disabling customer access to both LCBO.com and our mobile app while we engaged with third-party experts to conduct a forensics investigation. At this time, we can confirm that an unauthorized party embedded malicious code into our website that was designed ...

In the wake of a tragedy in London, Peggy Sattler (London West), Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe) sent a letter to Doug Ford, urging him to commit to a provincial plan to address homelessness in London and across Ontario.   Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 January 11, 2023 ...

Dec 29, 2022 at 08:02 Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer. On the afternoon of December 27, 2022, 28-year-old Provincial Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville. The officer was fatally shot when he arrived at the scene. Two people were arrested in ...

Jill Andrew, NDP critic for Women’s Issues, released the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Violence against Women: “We take this day to remember the disgusting and senseless act of violence committed at l’École Polytechnique in 1989, when 14 women were killed for no reason but simply for being women. This was a hate crime. As we ...

Aujourd’hui, la Dre Merrilee Fullerton, ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, a publié la déclaration suivante : « Nous nous unissons aujourd’hui aux Canadiennes et Canadiens des quatre coins du pays pour souligner la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes. Cette journée nous rappelle solennellement la tragique fusillade survenue il a 33 ans ...

Today, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, released the following statement: “Today, we stand together across the country to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is a solemn reminder of the tragic shooting 33 years ago at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, in which 14 women were killed and 13 ...

The serial murders that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba are a national tragedy and another example of racism and hate. This is a call for action to address this hate that continues to put the safety of Indigenous women at risk – and to end the ongoing genocide that is its direct result. The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes and ...