Conference Board of Canada study echoes NDP calls for investment in public education, not cuts QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Official Opposition Education critic Marit Stiles said the NDP is not surprised by a new study by the Conference Board of Canada showing that Doug Ford’s public education cuts [Read more]
DATE: Wednesday, June 19, 2019TIME: 1:00 pmLOCATION: Thunder Bay District Health Unit Main Office Boardroom THUNDER BAY & DISTRICT, ON – The Thunder Bay District Board of Health will be holding a Regular Board of Health Meeting on [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – June 17, 2019 was a day of celebration as St. Joseph’s Care Group affirmed its commitment to working with Indigenous Peoples. The day began with a traditional ceremony opening the Spiritual Gathering Lodge, Nigoos-aat-awin, led by Elder Ernie Kwandibens, an Elder from [Read more]
Click here to view full newsletter a web page. In this issue: New questionnaire now available – We want to know your work story! Your work story could help fill a knowledge gap OHS data are now part of a global cancer collaboration What made you participate in the OHS? Participants make OHS [Read more]
The Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) continues to advocate to the provincial and federal governments for: the return of passenger rail service in Northeastern Ontario, improving existing passenger and freight rail services in the north, placing a moratorium on removal of any rail lines. [Read more]
Leader earns 84 per cent in leadership review vote HAMILTON, ON — Ontario NDP members signaled their determination to have Leader Andrea Horwath run for premier in 2022, with 84 per cent voting in support of her leadership during the provincial convention Saturday. Every two years, NDP members [Read more]
K+S Windsor Salt’s Ojibway Mine Tops in Ontario Mine Rescue Competition Mine rescue volunteers from K+S Windsor Salt Ojibway Mine celebrated the 70th annual Ontario Mine Rescue Provincial Competition, and the 90th anniversary of Ontario Mine Rescue by donning champions’ gold hard hats in Red [Read more]
– UPDATE #3 – Superior East OPP Investigating Fatal Collision Near White River WHITE RIVER, ON – On May 25, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 just south of the Town [Read more]
11am: Highway 17 Now Open WAWA, ON – On May 25, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 just south of the Town of White River, Ontario. The collision occurred between a commercial [Read more]
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies courses made elective SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON — Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, said it’s shameful for the Ford Conservatives to rewrite the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies curriculum without adequately [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – On Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 11:15 am, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a distress call from an emergency locator beacon on Jackpine River approximately 8 kilometers north of Highway 17. Upon arriving at scene officers [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON -On Saturday May 18, 2019 approximately 10:00 am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment responded to a report of a collision on Highway 17 Syine Township (east of Terrace Bay, ON) involving a westbound vehicle. As a result of investigation, police found [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Thursday May 16, 2019 approximately 02:30pm an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 near Marathon, ON. While conducting the traffic stop the officer detected the odor of raw [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Congratulations to Michael Dillon of Chapleau for winning $100,000 with ENCORE (May 4, 2019 LOTTO 6/49 draw). Michael matched six of the seven ENCORE numbers in exact order to win the $100,000 prize on his ticket purchased at [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – On the 10 of May 2019 at 1:47 pm members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment attended a residence on Osesky Drive in Geraldton, ON to follow up on an investigation. Police were confronted by an individual who threatened police with an edged weapon [Read more]
