MANITOUWADGE, ON – Municipal Elections will be held across the province, Monday, October 22, 2018. Residents in Manitouwadge have a plethora of candidates to choose from including incumbents and members from past councils (some who lost their seats in 2014) as well as nominees throwing [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wishes to thank Mayor Al Spacek for his many years of Leadership and Dedication as President of FONOM. Mayor Spacek announced at the FONOM Conference this spring that he would not be seeking re-election in October. An election of Officers [Read more]
This week I attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa where I joined municipal leaders and delegations from across Ontario including several from communities in Algoma-Manitoulin. The purpose of the AMO, which is comprised of almost all of Ontario’s [Read more]
KIIWETINOONG — On Tuesday, NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) wrote the Minister of Education calling for Indigenous curriculum development to resume immediately. Last month, the Ford government abruptly cancelled writing sessions intended to make final revisions to a reconciliation curriculum [Read more]
A few weeks ago, right after the Legislature was called to sit for a summer session following the June election, in my weekly column I wrote, “Fasten your seatbelts. We better hang on for a wild ride.” Admittedly it didn’t take a fortune teller to help me reach that conclusion. For [Read more]
The Government of Canada invests in waterfront development to help promote the North Shore region of Lake Superior TERRACE BAY, ON — The residents and businesses of Terrace Bay will benefit from an enhanced waterfront area thanks to a Government of Canada investment of $1.1 million. This FedNor [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – “It’s troubling just how far Doug Ford is willing to go to appease radical social conservatives and PC insiders. In only their first few weeks in office, the Ford government has moved quickly to drag Ontario backwards, wasting no time in meddling with ongoing [Read more]
Time to achieve the vast potential of Northern Ontario COCHRANE, ON – With over 87 percent of Ontario’s landmass, one of the most diverse populations in Canada, and holding a treasure trove of mineral wealth, forestry resources, natural attractions, water and energy, Northern Ontario is [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – During question period Thursday, NDP MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell demanded answers from Doug Ford for local participants of the Basic Income Pilot Project cancelled by the Ford government this summer. “When did the government inform participants of the Basic Income [Read more]
Fostering innovation and research to boost entrepreneurship and skills training in Northwestern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – Innovative, job-creating businesses and entrepreneurs in Northwestern Ontario will benefit from a skilled, employment-ready technology and trades workforce thanks to a [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – The NDP is demanding the Ford government reverse its deep cut to Ontario’s already threadbare mental health services. NDP MPP for Scarborough Southwest Doly Begum made the demand Tuesday during question period at Queen’s Park. “Last year, Toronto Police [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK,ON – NDP MPP for Toronto Centre Suze Morrison says that Doug Ford’s decision to pause curriculum writing sessions for the truth and reconciliation curriculum amounts to throwing sand into the gears of one the key recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Read more]
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is taking a significant step towards reconciliation by acknowledging historical wrongs in Canada’s past and the need to create a better future by addressing the challenges of today. This acknowledgment forms part of the NWMO’s Reconciliation [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Newly elected NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) was sworn in with an addition to the formal Oath of Office – a pledge to respect the treaties signed with First Nations. Mamakwa took the oath in Oji-Cree as well as English. “And, I solemnly affirm that, in the carrying out [Read more]
From CBC News’ YouTube Channel (see links below) CBC News’ Canada Day special from Parliament Hill with host Rosemary Barton as we take you to events across the country. To read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.4728611 RELATED LINKS Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos Connect with [Read more]
