HORNEPAYNE, ON – On Friday March 4, 2016 at approximately 5:25 pm members of the Hornepayne Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into a cruelty to animal complaint which had taken place in the community of Hornepayne Ontario. Preliminary investigation revealed [Read more]
Province Opens Ontario Pavilion at Annual International Convention Ontario is welcoming thousands of delegates attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual convention and promoting its position as Canada’s leading mining jurisdiction. Today Minister of Northern [Read more]
At face value free tuition for students sounds great. In fact, it seems too good to be true. New Democrats know that students have been trying to get assistance for post-secondary studies for years. At the end of the day, if it helps out the students, then we are all for it. However, as with [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP Carol Hughes is preparing for International Women’s Day on March 8th. Hughes says that every year it becomes more important to work on women’s issues since there are people who believe that equality is a struggle that is already behind us. [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 8 mars 2016 Regular Council meeting scheduled for March 8, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE/ DECLARATION OF CONFLICT [Read more]
Five Community Organizations Selected to Deliver Provincial Programs Ontario is investing $1.1million to help at-risk children and youth in Thunder Bay access more supports and services to help them reach their full potential and succeed. “I am very pleased with our government’s commitment to [Read more]
POLICE ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A YOUTH KENORA, ON – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to ask for the public’s assistance in locating a 16 year old girl from Kenora. She was reported missing on February 28, 2016. Delaine COPENACE was last [Read more]
The 2016 Academy Awards ceremony is officially in the books and it was certainly a night to remember. After years of failed nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally took home his first Academy Award for his leading role in “The Revenant” (available at Crossover in April). For a full list of key [Read more]
With two lanes open, work on second span set to resume With the re-opening of the Nipigon River Bridge to two lanes of traffic last week, work will resume Tuesday on the remainder of the project. The next phase of work includes the demolition of the former bridge in order to make way for the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Earlier this month, during Frosty Days Winter Carnival weekend the Manitouwadge Sparks/Brownie/Guide Unit (guides) in partnership with the Manitouwadge Public Library hosted a Pyjama Reading Party. The event was advertised throughout the community as all families were [Read more]
2016 Budget: Another Disappointment Once Again As we all are aware, yesterday, February 25th, the Liberal government presented their 2016 budget. In the lead up to the budget, New Democrats travelled the province and spoke to Ontarians about their primary concerns. Ontarians were hoping for a [Read more]
LNG to supply natural gas to five North Shore towns MARATHON, ON – Marketwire- Northern Ontario communities commend the Liberal government’s leadership by including the Natural Gas Access Loan Program in the 2016 Budget. Today, natural gas is available to nearly every urban Ontario [Read more]
Last March I wrote about plastic micro-beads that are a new danger for our waterways. These are the abrasive agents that have replaced natural ingredients such as baking soda in products like toothpaste and liquid soap. At that time, parliament was debating and ultimately passing a New [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON ‐ The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) sees many benefits for Northern municipalities in 2016 Ontario Budget which was announced on February 25th by Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa. The government committed to significant infrastructure investments outside [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – On February 24, 2016 at approximately 11:20 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle fire at Highway 17, east of Terrace Bay. The driver of a west bound tractor trailer unit pulled to the right side of the highway [Read more]
