The environment took the back seat to the economy last week, when unelected and unaccountable Conservative Senators killed a New Democrat climate change bill that a majority of Members of Parliament had passed. Bruce Hyer’s Climate Change Accountability Act, Bill C-311, would have forced the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Ontarians With Energy Costs and Property Taxes The McGuinty government is boosting tax relief for Ontarians to help with energy costs and property taxes. The enhanced Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit benefits more Ontario seniors by increasing the amount they can [Read more]
Thunder Bay, ON – Lakehead Express Soccer Club (LEX) U18 Girls will be travelling this weekend to Ottawa, Ontario, to participate in the 2010 Kanata Invitational Showcase Soccer Tournament. This will be Lakehead Express’ fifth consecutive appearance at the tournament. In the four years the club [Read more]
November 25, 2010 Bartleman Awards Celebrate Young Aboriginal Writers Six young aboriginal writers are receiving the James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Awards. This year’s recipients include a 13-year-old Toronto boy’s writings about his younger sister’s struggles [Read more]
McGuinty Government Tapping into Ontario’s Water Expertise, Creating Jobs Ontario’s leadership in water protection is creating clean water jobs and strengthening local economies. The Ontario Legislature passed the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act Tuesday, November 23. The [Read more]
November 25, 2010 I want to wish my colleague and friend Danny Williams all the best on his retirement from public life. Through our work together over the years, I have come to know and admire Danny’s passion, pride and persistence. Danny’s passion is public service. Though he has had [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School News MANITOUWADGE, ON – Three students were given the opportunity to attend a Handwashing Workshop conducted by PHN Shirley Saasto- Stopyra on Wednesday Nov 24th . They were taught about strategies to help stay healthy & keep from getting sick – such [Read more]
From: Marathon OPP Detachment Date: Thursday, November 25th, Location: Hwy 17 Between Marathon & Schreiber Brief Description: Westbound Lane has been CLOSED Due to numerous transport trucks stranded on the hills unable to climb due to slippery roads-Police are advising motorists [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Long-Term Energy Plan Turns On Clean Power, Turns Off Dirty Coal Ontario’s updated Long-Term Energy Plan sets the course for a clean energy revolution that is creating thousands of new, good jobs in Ontario, and cleaning up the air we breathe. The [Read more]
UNSAFE ICE CONDITIONS WAWA, ON – Recently Superior East OPP have been receiving complaints of individuals going out on the ice on the lakes and rivers within our patrol area. The OPP wish to advise the public that ice conditions are not considered safe at this time of the year and extreme [Read more]
Billions shielded through tax havens, more transparency and resources needed tax havens EN (Click to listen) OTTAWA, ON – Corporations and super-rich Canadians avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes each year because of the Harper government’s lax approach in dealing with tax havens. Today, [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Yesterday, November24th, approximately 50 people assembled at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site to see history in motion as the site’s largest artefact was swung into its winter position. During the swing, heritage interpreters explained the process [Read more]
AWARD: St. John Ambulance Awards & Commissioner’s Citations THUNDER BAY, ON – Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the North West Region OPP Awards Ceremonies Best Western Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre four Manitouwadge men were recognized for the quick thinking they used to [Read more]
ST. Hilary School News RED ROCK, ON – Christmas was in the air at St. Hilary’s Catholic School last Friday afternoon, Nov. 19th. Operation Christmas Child provides shoe boxes filled with lots of goodies for children between ages 2 and 14. They are shipped, this year, to Haiti, Costa Rica, [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to advise the public that driving conditions are hazardous, particularly between Terrace Bay and Nipigon on Hwy 17, and west of Nipigon on Hwy 11 and 17. Roadways are snow covered due to heavy snowfall and visibility is poor. The OPP [Read more]
