Ontario’s Minimum Wage Remains the Highest in Canada Ontario will raise the general minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 on October 1, 2016 – keeping Ontario’s wage the highest of any province in Canada. Minimum wage rates for liquor servers, students under the age of 18, hunting and [Read more]
When you cheat on your taxes or make a mistake, you can expect to pay the price, but that’s not always the way it works, especially if you’re among the most wealthy in the country. Canadians are learning about this double standard in the wake of the recent KPMG scandal which sends the wrong [Read more]
The independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI confirms 2015 was another banner year for the global ETFs/ETPs industry, with US$372.0 billion in net new assets – a 10% increase over the 2014 record of US$338.3 billion. Global assets under management grew from US$2.784 trillion to US$2.992 [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Chair, Thunder Bay – Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle was in Marathon this yesterday (03.15.2016) to share details of NOHFC funding being provided for 5 Northern Ontario communities to explore the potential benefits [Read more]
Highway 11/17 at Nipigon River Bridge – Single Lane Reductions THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge will be temporarily reduced to single lane traffic on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18. Minor [Read more]
Province Creating Jobs, Building Up Critical Infrastructure in Small, Rural and Northern Communities Ontario is providing the Municipality of Schreiber with a $1.9 million investment to install a clearwell for treated water storage and upgrades to controls, pumps and piping at the Schreiber Water [Read more]
Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has been a comedic mixture in millions of households across North America. Known for their parodies and witty sketches, SNL has introduced us to some very funny actors and actresses who have gone on to have very successful Hollywood careers. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to inform the public of the rules and regulations pertaining to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). What is Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and what can it be used for? The unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are [Read more]
Status of Women Canada OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, is leading the Canadian delegation to the 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), beginning on March 14, 2016 in New York. The focus of the UNCSW this year is [Read more]
THUNDER BAY & DISTRICT – The Thunder Bay District Board of Health will be holding a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 1:00 pm in the Boardroom at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The following Issue Reports will be presented: Locally Driven Collaborative Project on [Read more]
A Prince Township man has been fined $3,000 for unlawful hunting. James Williamson pleaded guilty to hunting a cow moose without a licence and was fined $3,000. The moose was forfeited to the Crown. Court heard that on November 2, 2015, a conservation officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources [Read more]
Over the past week, controversies over Ontario’s steel crisis, cost increase for prescription drugs for seniors, and the lack of investment in mining and the Ring of Fire have been heating up conversations in the legislature. Ontarians have become accustomed to expecting less and less of [Read more]
The tale of Moby Dick is one that dates back to 1851. Over the past 165 years, the story has been told numerous times in numerous different formats. This week, the tale gets another retelling in the big-budget adventure “In the Heart of the Sea”. Another classic character and his cast of [Read more]
I have received correspondence from constituents concerned about Waukesha Wisconsin’s proposal for their water problems, but I would like to raise the issue as one of importance for anyone who is concerned with the Great Lakes because it amounts to a precedence setting case that could have a [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The annual Wawa Ice fishing derby weekend proved to be a busy weekend for members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). During the weekend police conducted 5 R.I.D.E. Programs at various locations checking 200 vehicles and 50 sleds. Joint patrols [Read more]
