Provincial

On the afternoon of August 28, there are 26 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 26 fires are under control or being observed. There was one new fire confirmed today, at the time of this update. Chapleau 22 measures 0.1 of a hectare and is under control. It is located northeast of Mississagi River Provincial Park. Parry Sound 33 ...

On the afternoon of August 27, there are 25 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 25 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33   This fire is under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire ...

On the afternoon of August 24, there are 26 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 26 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire has now been listed as under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map ...

On the afternoon of August 23, there are 29 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 1 fire is not yet under control. The remaining 28 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There was 1 fire confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire has now been listed as under ...

Parents from across Ontario will finally have the opportunity to have their voices heard on the kind of curriculum their children are taught in school. Premier Doug Ford and Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education, has announced the scope of an unprecedented parental consultation into Ontario’s curriculum. “We promised to deliver an education system that put the rights of parents first ...

On the afternoon of August 22, there are 31 active forest fires across the Northeast. All of these fires are either being held, under control or being observed. No new fire were confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire is being held at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Transportation John Yakabuski announced that Ontario is freezing a number of driver fees that were set to increase on September 1, 2018. “People are fed up with paying more and more every time they need to renew their licence or take a driving test,” said Premier Ford. “This will make life more affordable ...

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 ...