OTTAWA, ON – The Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2012 AMO Conference kicked-off in the nation’s capital today. More than 1,600 conference delegates from across Ontario are participating in close to 50 plenary sessions and workshops over the three-day event. The broad scope [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with business owner Jim Moffat, Manitouwadge Economic Development Corporation Board Member and one of the 9 delegates who participated in a Southern Ontario tour, including among its stops the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR ~ Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 9 août 2012 Regular Council meeting scheduled for August 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE –CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE – ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh and MPP France Gélinas both agree that after 66 witnesses and 15 days of committee hearings into the Ornge scandal, a clear picture has emerged that the McGuinty Liberals had numerous warning signs about the troubled air ambulance service and chose [Read more]
As Canadians, we are blessed with vast natural resources. We have the ability to be a global energy leader, if we are smart in investing in and developing our resources. Being smart doesn’t just mean digging minerals out of the ground and shipping them abroad. It means getting the maximum out of [Read more]
The Government of Canada selected Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel in June 2007. The approach, called Adaptive Phased Management, involves the development of a large infrastructure project in an informed and willing host community. The Nuclear Waste Management [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – First Nation leaders from across Canada yesterday re-elected Shawn A-in-chut Atleo as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) – the national advocacy organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada. Three ballots of voting were held today during the [Read more]
The development of the Alberta oil sands is a hot topic. The Harper Conservatives have promoted Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline ever since it was proposed in 2006. It is supposed to carry raw bitumen – the tar-like product of the oil sands – from Alberta to Kitimat, on the rugged [Read more]
Ontario is supporting Elliot Lake’s economic recovery to sustain local businesses and protect jobs for families. Through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the province has created a two-year, $2-million business continuity fund for the City of Elliot Lake. The fund [Read more]
“I join the residents of Elliott Lake in hope that the Independent Inquiry will ask the tough questions about the collapse so we can ensure that nobody has to go through what our community experienced. “I trust that the Honourable Justice Paul R. Bélanger will be complete in his examination of [Read more]
With technology advancing at a rapid pace, balancing security with the public’s privacy rights has become a real challenge. The Harper Government’s Bill C-30, which pushes for new Internet surveillance capabilities, caused a big backlash from the Canadian public – especially after people [Read more]
McGuinty Government Is Helping To Preserve More Than 275 Direct Jobs The Terrace Bay Mill in Northwestern Ontario is returning to operation, supporting more than 1,900 jobs across the province. Aditya Birla Group has agreed to purchase the assets of the idled mill, subject to court approval, [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – As residents of Elliot Lake grieve the victims of the Algo Centre Mall collapse, many are also dealing with the disruption of services resulting from the loss of a major community hub. A number of services provided by municipal, provincial and federal government have been [Read more]
It is difficult to put thoughts together about Canada Day as Elliot Lake reels from the collapsed roof at the Algo Mall. While emergency crews worked, the country waited with baited breath and Canada Day was about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. Still, throughout the north and across [Read more]
HUGHES EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES ALONG WITH GRATITUDE TO EMERGENCY WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Residents of Elliot Lake are grieving the loss of two of their own in the aftermath of the Algo Mall roof collapse. The emergency response which gripped the nation came to a [Read more]
