Provincial

On the afternoon of August 21, there are 35 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, only 1 fire is not yet under control. The remaining 34 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. One new fire was confirmed today, at the time of this update: Sudbury 117 covers 0.1 of a hectare and is located ...

Ontario’s Government for the People reinforced its partnership with municipalities today by signing a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). The memorandum of understanding, signed by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Lynn Dollin, AMO President, sets out the principles and procedures of how the Province consults with AMO on ...

On the afternoon of August 19, there are 38 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 3 fires are not yet under control. The remaining 35 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There were three new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. One of these has already been declared out. The remaining ...

On the afternoon of August 18, there are 38 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 2 fires are not yet under control. The remaining 36 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There were three new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Sudbury 116 is being held at 0.4 of a hectare ...

A new palliative care facility will be built in North Bay. An investment of $1.5 million by the Ontario Governemnt will help build the new palliative care facility that will provide quality end-of-life care to patients across the Nipissing region. The funding was provided through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, will help build a ten-bed residential hospice to provide palliative care ...

Time of Report 18:28 Situation Update: On the afternoon of August 17, there are 39 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, one fire is not yet under control. The remaining 38 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There were two new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 44 has ...

Ontario’s Government for the People is taking more steps towards restoring trust and accountability in the province’s public finances. Today Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy announced that EY Canada was the successful bidder to conduct a comprehensive line-by-line audit of all government programs and services. Building on the work of Ontario’s Auditor General, EY Canada will begin their detailed analysis ...

At the time of this report, there are 42 active forest fires across the Northeast. All active fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There was one new fire confirmed so far today. Sudbury 112 is under control at 0.2 of a hectare and located 5km northwest of Capreol. Incident Management Teams Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are ...

Ontario is taking action to ensure greater transparency and accountability at Hydro One by proclaiming into force the substantive requirements under the Hydro One Accountability Act, 2018. “We promised to clean up the hydro mess, and I am so proud to say that is exactly what we have done. Today is a good day for Ontario, because it is a ...

Ontario has passed the Better Local Government Act, reducing Toronto City Council to 25 councillors and returning to the 2014 method of selecting chairs in the regions of York, Peel, Niagara and the District of Muskoka. “Streamlining Toronto council will help the city make decisions more quickly and effectively,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “It saves ...

Time of Report 17:45 Late afternoon on August 14, there are 45 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 9 are not yet under control, 36 are either being held, under control or being observed. There were six new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 43, covers 1.5 hectares and is located approximately 5 ...

The people of Ontario expect their government to stand up for provincial interests, grow our economy and respect the taxpayer. The federal government’s policies, which allow thousands of illegal border crossers to enter our country without following the appropriate processes, are having a negative impact on Ontario’s education system, our legal aid system, our social assistance system and our emergency ...

On the morning of August 14, there are 40 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 5 are not yet under control, 35 are either being held, under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed yesterday and one fire extinguished. Incident Management Teams Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are in place in the region. They are managing ...

Following the federal legalization of cannabis on October 17, Ontario will immediately introduce an online retail channel for cannabis, to be followed by a private retail model by April 1, 2019. Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney today shared details about how the province will manage cannabis retail following the federal government’s decision to legalize the ...

On the morning of August 12, there are 41 active forest fires across the northeast. Of these, 5 are not yet under control, 36 are either being held, under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed yesterday and three fires extinguished. Incident Management Teams Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are in place in the region. They are managing ...