McGuinty Government Announces Minister To Take On New Responsibilities Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced changes to his Cabinet and government following the resignation of Glen Murray. To ensure that the Cabinet stays focused on delivering on key priorities for Ontario families, the Premier [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha rose in question period today to ask Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle about allegations that some MNR employees are acquiring crown lands contrary to Public Lands Act. ONTora has long made allegations of this kind [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON– New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on Dalton McGuinty to get MPPs back to work after he prorogued the Legislature yesterday, effectively shutting down legislative business. “Last September voters sent 107 MPPs here from all corners of the province to do an [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday March 24, 2012, at 8:45 pm, a Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting radar enforcement on Highway 17 east of Marathon, ON. The officer observed a motor vehicle travelling westbound at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was travelling [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm, meet at the top of the Main for the Sarah Burke Memorial Run, all skiers and boarders are invited to participate. Lets honor a great Canadian. Thursday, January 19th, Canadian Freestyle skier Sarah Burke died in Salt Lake City hospital more than [Read more]
Liberals Promote Strongest Team, Strongest Plan, Strongest Leader — Backed By Results MISSISSAUGA, ON — Premier Dalton McGuinty kicked off the provincial election campaign today — telling enthusiastic supporters that the Ontario Liberal Plan for a stronger Ontario is working and keeping the [Read more]
Joint Review Panel Established for the Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project in Ontario OTTAWA, August 9, 2011– Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent and Ontario’s Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson announced today the establishment of a three-member [Read more]
McGuinty Government Takes Next Step In School Eyecare Plan The McGuinty government is helping more Ontario children succeed in the classroom by helping them see better. Parents of junior kindergarten students will be encouraged to bring their child in for a free eye exam at participating eye [Read more]
May 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Recognizes Contributions Of Public Works Workers May 15 to 21, 2011 has been declared National Public Works Week in Ontario. The week recognizes the dedicated men and women who contribute to public works and infrastructure across the province. It also provides an [Read more]
MARATHON , ON –The Town of Marathon is airing its disappointment on the Province with the recent announcement that all of the fibre traditionally allocated to the mill in Marathon has been allocated to a U.S. firm who plans to develop a site an hour east in White River. The Town of Marathon, [Read more]
May 3, 2011 Friday, April 29, 2011, a motion brought by Constance Lake First Nation was scheduled to be heard in court. The community was seeking an injunction to stop ongoing mineral exploration activity by Zenyatta Ventures Limited in and around the community’s traditional land use area. It has [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Clean Schools, Building Clean Energy Economy This fall, 126 schools will be turning on more cleaner and renewable sources of power, like solar, wind and geothermal, creating cleaner and more sustainable places to learn for Ontario students. Using renewable energy will [Read more]
McGuinty Government Changing Housing System To Put People First Families in need of affordable housing will get access to better and more flexible housing support. The Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011, was passed by the legislature yesterday (April 19, 2011) with the support [Read more]
March 24, 2011 Conservative Budget out of touch with the priorities of Northwestern Ontario families and communities – Yves Fricot, Liberal Candidate for Thunder Bay Superior North Today’s Conservative budget hides billions in wasteful spending and offers next to nothing for Northwestern [Read more]
Harper declines to eliminate seniors’ poverty, strengthen CPP, take HST off home heating OTTAWA, ON – The Harper Government’s 2011 Budget has little to make life more affordable for Canadian families, deal effectively with the pensions crisis, and provide substantial support for health care, [Read more]
