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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Province Supporting Economic Potential of Sharing Economy Ontario is recognizing the economic potential of the sharing economy by partnering with Airbnb to launch a new pilot project. The pilot project will raise awareness about homeowners’ and consumers’ rights and responsibilities [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North applauded the awarding of a National Historic Designation to Grain Transshipment at the Lakehead. This announcement came yesterday by the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and [Read more]
TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON — The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a roster of more than 70 businesses and organizations from across Northern Ontario that will take part in the Northern Ontario [Read more]
Please note – Required work was completed early this morning (Feb.20,2016), therefore the additional two hour closure planned for Sunday, February 21 from 4:00 to 6:00 am will not be required. Additional short term closures of 15 minutes or less may still occur throughout the weekend [Read more]
According to Investor Economics, one million U.S. citizens living in Canada have $30 billion invested in mutual fund industry assets. Meanwhile, TD Economics reports that over 500,000 Canadians spend significant periods of time in the United States. While the former likely know their U.S. tax [Read more]
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (formerly Pic River First Nation) launches new forestry company Mkwa Timber to supply Terrace Bay and White River Mills PIC RIVER, ON – The Biigtigong Nishnaabeg celebrated the launch of a new forest enterprise aimed at supplying timber to local mills in Terrace Bay [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay—Superior North MP and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu today extended a welcome to the family of six Syrian refugees who arrived in Thunder Bay on Friday. “Our government is proud to be doing the right thing by offering refugees a safe haven from war and [Read more]
Government of Canada Investment Supports Jobs, Growth and a Strong Economy in the Fort Frances and Rainy River Regions FORT FRANCES, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario – FedNor Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, on behalf of [Read more]
