January 18, 2011 Thunder Bay, ON—Cheered on by over 100 supporters, Michael Gravelle was nominated tonight as the provincial Liberal candidate for the riding of Thunder Bay-Superior North. It is the fifth-consecutive nomination for the current Member of Provincial Parliament, who has [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay-Superior North Liberals have endorsed Michael Gravelle as their candidate for the 2011 Provincial Election. Cheered on by over 100 supporters, at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay, Gravelle was nominated tonight as the provincial Liberal candidate for [Read more]
A Partnership for Change Recently, an important step was taken towards strengthening the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities in the Northeast Superior region. In August, the Northeast Superior Regional Chiefs’ Forum (NSRCF), comprised of 6 Chiefs of 6 First Nations, [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Manitouwadge Town Council held their first regular meeting of the year; OntarioNewsNorth.com was their and had it streaming live on our home page (it is also available to watch on our Facebook Group). CLICK HERE to download the Jan.12 agenda [Read more]
NDP Leader outlines plan to make life more affordable for Northern Ontarians “People in Elliot and across Canada will be hit hard by rising heating costs as winter sets in. Heating your home in Canada is not a luxury, especially not in Northern Ontario,” said Layton. Layton says Harper’s HST [Read more]
This week’s cabinet shuffle was little more than the proverbial shuffling of the deck chairs on the Titanic in that it did not address the pressing issues in Canada. The public relations exercise merely served as an opportunity for the government to appoint people they see as key to [Read more]
New Year’s Resolutions The turning of the calendar year is symbolic with a focus on new beginnings. Like the first day of school, a new calendar year is filled with hope for better times. Often we make resolutions that are focused on self-improvement, wishing to cast aside some element of our [Read more]
The true spirit of the Christmas season is sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle of today’s world. With so much on our minds it is not that difficult to lose perspective and put up walls instead of embracing, accepting, and appreciating one another. The holidays are also a chance to [Read more]
December 16, 2010 MS PATIENTS WANT LIBERATION THERAPY AVAILABLE IN CANADA OTTAWA, ON – Canadians suffering from Mulitple Sclerosis (MS) feel they shouldn’t have to leave the country to receive a hopeful new treatment. That is the message Carol Hughes delivered to the House of [Read more]
December 17, 2010 “I am honoured to serve as Ontario’s new Minister of Labour. Our government has always brought a balanced approach to labour relations – and this is something I intend to continue. I will put Ontario workers and their families first. I had an opportunity today [Read more]
December 14, 2010 MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS NEEDS TO REPLY TO FIRST NATIONS CORRESPONDENCE AND CONCERNS carolMRP1– Click to hear Hughes OTTAWA, ON – The Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs should show some manners and reply to his correspondence according to Carol Hughes. Rising in [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, December 8th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor Karina Hunter sat down with Mayor John MacEachern for an update of his recent travels; this is part of Mayor MacEachern’s ongoing efforts to keep Manitouwadge residents better informed about what he is doing to [Read more]
Manitouwadge’s New Council Sworn In MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 friends and family of Manitouwadge’s new council along with several township heads of department gathered in Council Chambers for the swearing in of the newly elected municipal government. [Read more]
GAS PRICES DRIVING UP INFLATION BAD NEWS FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO: HUGHES hughesGasPricesDec8EN1 (CLICK to hear Hughes at Question Period) hughesGasPricesDec8EN2 (CLICK to hear Hughes at Quesion Period #2) OTTAWA, ON – Gas prices are rising again and the HST is contributing to the pain [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]
