December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Strengthening Pension System Now And For The Future Reforms passed in the legislature today will further modernize and strengthen the Pension Benefits Act. Bill 120, the Securing Pension Benefits Now and For the Future Act, 2010 fulfils the government’s [Read more]
The deadline for Northerners to make payments for their final 2010 Provincial Land Tax bill has been extended. Due to system changes, Provincial Land Tax (PLT) bills were sent out later than normal. Accordingly, the due date for instalment payments originally due on: December 3, 2010 is extended [Read more]
Charities feel the pinch on many fronts and need some help to attract donations Our recent tough economic times have increased public need across Canada. While various levels of government have responsibilities to address this, it is a simple fact that there are a lot of people who fall through [Read more]
December 3, 2010 The following statement was made yesterday by the Minister of Infrastructure, Bob Chiarelli: “Premier McGuinty led the way to protect the jobs these projects are creating, and we are pleased the federal government has listened. Some projects need a little extra time, and it [Read more]
December 2, 2010 TAX HAVEN DISCLOSURE HOLIDAY ADDS TO LIST OF GOVERNMENT FUMBLES ON THE ISSUE: HUGHES HUGHESTaxHavenHoliday _ EN (Click to hear MP Carol Hughes) OTTAWA, ON – Canadians hoping that the government will recover some of the billions of dollars lost to offshore tax havens will be [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Wednesday, December 1st, approximately 40 residents attended a public forum in Terrace Bay to discuss the future direction of their community. The forum began with the swearing in of the ‘new’ Council which was acclaimed during October’s Municipal [Read more]
December 02, 2010 11.2 g/t gold, 200 g/t silver intersected over a true width of 1.5 meters, within a 6 meter interval averaging 3.83 g/t gold and 91 g/t silver. Company plans 2nd Phase of Drilling THUNDER BAY, ON -MetalCorp Limited (TSXV – MTC) has completed the first phase of drilling at [Read more]
Northern Ontario Energy Credit Delivers Results QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased to announce that this month, more than half of all northerners will have more money in their pockets through the Northern Ontario Energy Credit. It will provide about $35 million to [Read more]
December 1, 2010 McGuinty Government Releases Second Progress Report Ontario continues to make investments through the poverty reduction strategy that are helping low-income families during challenging economic times. Today, the second annual report of the Breaking the Cycle strategy was released, [Read more]
November 30, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping Community Prepare Ring of Fire Investment Opportunities Marten Falls First Nation is preparing for what would result from developing the Ring of Fire. With support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) program, the First Nation will [Read more]
November 30, 2010 The Hon. Frances Lankin, P.C., Dr. Munir Sheikh To Lead Commission Ontario is launching the largest review of social assistance programs in over 20 years. The review will examine social assistance and its relationship with other federal, provincial and municipal income security [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Months of preparation will culminate tomorrow in the Grand Opening of a store it seems Tyler Davis has been preparing to open for several years. Davis has a long list of those he credits with having supported his efforts in past months which includes Lisa Sek and Cosimo [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – A familiar site this Saturday, November 27th, in the downtown parking lot where MNR staff and Smokey the Bear were on hand to share hot chocolate while accepting donations for the Manitouwadge Food Bank. The Annual MNR Food Drive is a challenge across the MNR’s [Read more]
Want to Cut Your Energy Costs and Reduce Your Footprint? Participate in the NSFC Energy Survey! FACT: The Northeast Superior Region of Ontario spends an estimated $25 million annually for the provision of heat and hot water from electricity, fuel oil, propane, and wood. To help address this issue, [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The annual Moon Light Madness, presented by the Aguasabon Chamber of Commerce, took place in Terrace Bay Wednesday, November 24th. Participating stores were open later with spectacular deals and bargains enticing shoppers to check off their Christmas shopping lists [Read more]
