FROM: OFSC Highway Division ORILLIA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers to take personal responsibility for their own safety and well-being when winter arrives. Safe snowmobiling starts with preparing your [Read more]
Expanding Mental Health Services Across the Province Ontario is investing in 8 new supportive housing units in Thunder Bay and an additional 31 units in 2016-17. Across the province, Ontario is investing $16.2 million in 1,000 supporting housing units, including $4 million for 248 supportive [Read more]
TORONTO, ON –(Marketwired – Dec. 9, 2015) – KWG Resources Inc. (CSE:KWG)(FRANKFURT:KW6) (“KWG”) met on Monday this week with the Mayor, CAO and EDO of the Municipality of Greenstone to discuss mutual plans being pursued by them with the Aroland First Nation for the [Read more]
It’s been a busy week with the release of the Auditor General’s report. The Report confirms what people across Ontario are already feeling, Liberal government’s choices aren’t about Ontarians. The scathing Annual Report, showing that the choices made by Premier Wynne and her Liberal [Read more]
Province Proposes Legislation to Modernize and Simplify Mining Claims Wednesday, December 2, Ontario introduced legislation as part of the ongoing Mining Act Modernization process that, if passed, would improve how mining claims are registered and enhance the province’s global competitiveness [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Tuesday, November 24th, Greenstone Council received a presentation from Generator outlining the Tourism Strategy/Marketing Plan for Greenstone. Council heard that Greenstone’s selling point is its outdoor experience and that it is not crowded like other areas. “The [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday afternoon (Nov.21) the Township’s Annual Christmas Craft & Gift Show was held at the recreation centre. A wide variety of local and area vendors as well as non-profits groups, local schools and sports/service clubs had booths offering a plethora of [Read more]
Ontario is making travel easier and safer across Northern Ontario by investing $560 million in highway infrastructure projects in 2015-16 through the Northern Highways Program. As the construction season wraps up, Northern Highway Program projects are adding passing lanes, resurfacing roads, [Read more]
Pay at least the minimum on each debt. Each month, pay off as much of your debt as you can. At least pay the minimum you owe on each loan. This will protect your credit rating. If you can afford to pay more, pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first. As you pay [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Area dignitaries and citizens were on hand today (Nov.12.2015) to celebrate the official Grand Opening of the Beardmore Multi-Purpose Centre. The building houses a community Library, Health Centre, Community Room, and a Municipal Office. “Congratulations to Greenstone and [Read more]
The Moment of Tooth: How the Tooth Fairy can teach your kids about money Losing a first tooth followed by a visit from the Tooth Fairy is a huge milestone in a child’s life. With piggy banks poising to chow down, how can parents determine the appropriate amount to give? Baby teeth are [Read more]
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair features more than one million square feet of displays and competition facilities, attracting approximately 300,000 visitors and thousands of students each year. Billed as Canada’s largest indoor agricultural fair, the annual 10-day event, which runs [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
Profit Motive Will Be CN’S Epitaph The announcement by CN Rail not to operate a special passenger train service along the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) to help property owners winterize their dwellings from damage, nor to permit a one-off hi-rail vehicle on the line for the same purpose, shows [Read more]
Province Committed to Sustainable Black Bear Management Ontario is proposing an expanded spring bear hunting pilot program to gather further information to assess concerns voiced by northern communities about human-bear conflicts, and to support economic growth and tourism in northern Ontario. [Read more]
