Hyer’s Cell Phone Freedom Act continues to push carriers to loosen mobile phone locks OTTAWA, ON – Member of Parliament Bruce Hyer was pleased recently that another wireless giant, Telus Mobility, bowed to public pressure and decided to start unlocking customer cell phones starting as of [Read more]
Death and Taxes Famous judge Oliver Wendell Holmes said that taxes are “the price we pay for civilization.” However we feel about taxes, Benjamin Franklin nailed it: “In this world, nothing is more certain than death and taxes.” There are nonetheless some big areas of discretion [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – February 8, 2011 OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter sat with Mayor Don McArthur to hear about his council’s plans for the upcoming ROMA/OGRA (Rural Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Good Roads Association) Combined Conference. He shared [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Dubreuilville’s Mayor and Council will gather for their regular council meeting this evening, Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at the Council Chambers of the municipal office. CLICK HERE to download/view/print the agenda provided by CAO/Clerk Rejean Raymond. [Read more]
Give Northwest Families & Small Biz a Break on Heating THUNDER BAY,ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North federal MP Bruce Hyer and Ontario New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath say instead of giving Thunder Bay families the cold shoulder, governments should do the right thing and take HST off home [Read more]
To gain an appreciation of how fast technology can transform a society, one has to look no further than the internet. In less than 20 years the web has gone from being relatively new and viewed with some suspicion to permeating nearly every corner of society. In those early days, the only way to [Read more]
February 3, 2011 OTTAWA, ON – Canadians aren’t sure whether the Conservative Government wants to protect their privacy or throw it to the wind as legislation has government policy running in two different directions. With plans to scrap the mandatory long form census being justified as [Read more]
*From the Editor: The hearing in Dryden referred to below is the same which caught OntarioNewsNorth.com’s attention in a provincial gov’t press release January 12th titled “Improving Rural and Northern Health Care”. Get the rest of this story by CLICKING HERE; I am [Read more]
Read MP Carol Hughes column on OntarioNewsNorth.com anytime by clicking on the Hughes on Headlines hot button in the Editorial Columns list at the top of the home page (or article pages like this one). Canada Revenue Agency could be a part of solution to small business’ red tape woes If there is [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, January 22nd OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter spoke with Mayor Rick Dumas about upcoming 2011 ROMA/OGRA (Rural Ontario Municipal Association/Ontario Good Roads Association) Combined Conference in Toronto, the ministers Marathon representatives have [Read more]
January 19, 2011 Minister Clement Announces Support For Small Businesses in Northern Ontario The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced that small businesses across Northern Ontario will have greater access to services, support [Read more]
Health Canada gets it right after a decade of shame In the good news file, children in this country will face one less threat in their toy-boxes as Canada finally banned products containing phthalates this week. These chemical additives are used to soften plastic and vinyl, have often found their [Read more]
Premier McGuinty Confirms Attendance for the 2011 ROMA/OGRA Combined Conference January 17th, the Combined Conference Committee announced that the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, will be speaking the morning of Monday, February 28 at the 2011 ROMA/OGRA Combined Conference. In [Read more]
François Cloutier: High-speed internet service is essential in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing – For some residents of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, access to high-speed internet is a luxury. While the majority of Canadians take for granted their ability to quickly surf the internet or download [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 19th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter spoke with Mayor John MacEachern about his recent travels and attendance at meetings including those for the Thunder Bay Muncipal League, Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), Northern Ontario [Read more]
