This week yet again we see more disappointments from the Liberal government. With the potential closure of demonstration schools, the ongoing steel crisis which continues to be ignored, prescription drug costs skyrocketing and the contract with Ornge air has left the Ontarians frustrated. People [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – On Friday March 4, 2016 at approximately 5:25 pm members of the Hornepayne Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into a cruelty to animal complaint which had taken place in the community of Hornepayne Ontario. Preliminary investigation revealed [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Friday February 12, 2016 at approximately 3:30 pm members the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision located on Highway 17 near the Pinewood Drive entrance Wawa Ontario. Investigation revealed that a North bound [Read more]
SCROLL DOWN For Warnings For Other Areas WARNINGS 1:29 AM EST Friday 12 February 2016 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Armstrong – Auden – Wabakimi Park Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid Gull Bay – Black Sturgeon Lake Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat [Read more]
Keep mill and plant open QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha said today that Premier Wynne and the Liberal government are allowing the Olav Haavaldsrud Timber mill and Becker Cogeneration plant to stay closed, and urged the Premier not to forsake the northern community of [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – On Saturday January 9, 2016 at approximately 6:05 pm members of the Hornepayne Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a robbery incident to a local Hornepayne Ontario business. Police were advised that the suspect had left the premise with an [Read more]
It’s been a busy week with the release of the Auditor General’s report. The Report confirms what people across Ontario are already feeling, Liberal government’s choices aren’t about Ontarians. The scathing Annual Report, showing that the choices made by Premier Wynne and her Liberal [Read more]
This week marked another constituency week where I had the opportunity to tour many communities in the riding and host clinics to assist constituents. I always enjoy coming home and reconnecting with people and hearing your concerns. People across Algoma-Manitoulin continue to raise concerns over [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
Profit Motive Will Be CN’S Epitaph The announcement by CN Rail not to operate a special passenger train service along the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) to help property owners winterize their dwellings from damage, nor to permit a one-off hi-rail vehicle on the line for the same purpose, shows [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Carol Hughes is sending a message appreciation and congratulations to voters after being re-elected in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing. The New Democrat MP was enthusiastic about the high voter turnout on Monday which reversed a consistent downward trend over a number of [Read more]
A tourist operator in the Hornepayne area has been fined $3,000 for failing to pay land use fees. Ontario Corporation Number 1138822 – Forde Lake Lodge Limited – was convicted for failing to pay in full prescribed annual land use fees, contrary to the Public Lands Act, and fined $3,000. Court [Read more]
Tracey Chelsea Zacharie-Badu passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her residence on Friday, August, 14, 2015 at the age of 23. Adoring mother to Isaaih. She will be deeply missed by her devoted and caring brother Nathan Zacharie. Loving daughter of Charles Badu of Virginia and predeceased by her [Read more]
Here in Northern Ontario we know what winter driving is. Many in Northern Ontario must drive daily in dangerous conditions, to and from work, taking our children to school and sports practices, driving to medical appointments and so on. Yet-many of those making decisions on how our winter roads [Read more]
Experience and commitment: new team of Nouvel-Ontario school trustees begin mandate SUDBURY, ON – During its annual organizational session held on Friday December 5, the newly elected team of Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) school board trustees was officially sworn in, [Read more]
