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]
December 8, 2010 McGuinty Government Passes Ontario Clean Energy Benefit Ontario is taking 10 per cent off monthly electricity bills for families, farms and businesses to help them manage rising electricity prices for the next five years. The Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB) will help more [Read more]
December 9, 2010 McGuinty Government Making Legal System More Affordable And Straightforward Affordable, faster and less confrontational — that’s the new direction for family law in Ontario. By next summer, families across the province will have access to improved services through [Read more]
Christmas Traditions continue at St. Martin School and École Catholique Franco-Terrace We celebrate the spirit of giving throughout the year and especially at Christmas. Again this year, our students, families and staff participated in Operation Christmas Child. This has become a worldwide [Read more]
December 8, 2010 2010 Lincoln M. Alexander Awards Presented To Three Ontario Youth Lincoln M. Alexander (photo from Canada-Heroes.com) The recipients are: Sophia Kemeh of Turner Fenton Secondary School from Brampton Mariajosé Lopez of Central Commerce Collegiate from Toronto Antonius Jamal Clarke [Read more]
December 8, 2010 Tax Cuts And Credits Help Ontario Become Hub for Digital Media Jobs Ontario’s plan to cut business taxes and offer tax credits is helping to create the jobs of the future by making the province a great place to launch innovative new companies. The Premier today visited Polar [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – December 8th a Public Information Session was held at the Moose Lodge in order to provide information about the environmental assessment process for the Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine project near the Town of Marathon. In addition to representatives from [Read more]
Has your furnace quit? It could be just a blocked vent. Every winter after a large snowfall, GreenSaver gets calls from people seeking advice about new furnaces. A furnace has an expected lifespan of 18-20 years. So if a newer furnace starts to malfunction, it is often a result of clogged vents. [Read more]
Special Visitor Shares About Life in Rankin Inlet by Susan Pankuch RED ROCK, ON – Grades 3-6 students at St. Hilary School in Red Rock participated in presentations regarding Inuit life in Nunavut recently as students were visited by George Pankuch who has lived and taught in Rankin Inlet, [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Reminds Ontarians to Drive Safely Ontario drivers can help keep the roads safer this winter by planning ahead and following some simple tips for winter driving. Plan ahead: Get a winter maintenance check-up Have your tires checked and make sure you have the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Nite on the Town Entertainment Series had a full house at the Manitouwadge High School Theatre auditorium Monday, December 6th as the Canadian Folk Music Awards 2010 Vocal Group of the Year, Dala performed. Duo Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine (the duo’s name was [Read more]
Police Assist Female in Medical Distress Sioux Lookout, ON – December 6 2010, Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received a request to assist ambulance at a local hotel for a female in medical distress. At 12:47 police learned that an adult female had suffered a possible [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Strengthening Pension System Now And For The Future Reforms passed in the legislature today will further modernize and strengthen the Pension Benefits Act. Bill 120, the Securing Pension Benefits Now and For the Future Act, 2010 fulfils the government’s [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Focus On Putting Students First Pays Off Ontario’s 15-year-old students are among the best readers in the world.That’s the finding of the international education study by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The study [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Thursday, December 2nd, the CP Rail Holiday Train made stopped in White River where residents had been patiently waiting, enjoying free hot dogs and hot chocolate at the Legion and even having an opportunity to speak with Santa! The Holiday Train began it’s 2010 rounds [Read more]
