Posts Tagged ‘northeastern ontario news’
Written by admin on 25 June 2014
WAWA, ON – Sunday June 22, 2014 at 2:15 am the Wawa Ontario Provincial Police Detachment were advised that a male had been the victim of a robbery at the intersection of Magpie Road and Boyer Street in Wawa. While walking home alone the victim was thrown to the ground by five unidentified [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 14 June 2014
Somewhere along the line Canada has slipped into the plot of a George Orwell novel and it is becoming more difficult to fight back. People will be less inclined to attend peaceful protests if they are guaranteed to be placed on a list of suspects by the government. The new legislation aimed at [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 01 June 2014
CHAPLEAU, ON – May 14, 2014, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment was advised of found human remains inside a vehicle in a heavily wooded area 80 kilometres north of Chapleau in the Chapleau Game Preserve. The OPP attended the area and the remains were removed [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 01 June 2014
Parliament saw welcome moments of agreement this week which amounts to good news for Canadians as we passed a New Democrat motion on a pan-Canadian palliative and end-of-life care strategy and got down to work on a government bill for drug safety. The motion should jump-start the government [Read more]
Written by Batchewana First Nation on 01 June 2014
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION, ON — Tuesday May 27, 2014 Batchewana leadership attended the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chief’s Assembly to discuss the Federal Government’s controversial (proposed) Bill C-33.The Act titled, “First Nations Control of First Nations Education”, [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 25 May 2014
A lot of attention is paid to the salaries and bonuses of Canada’s wealthiest CEOs since they differ so dramatically from the take-home pay for most everyone else that it is always shocking. A recent study from Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) explains that the problem of [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 20 May 2014
As Decoration Day approaches and as we gear up to mark the 70th anniversary of D Day it is appropriate to consider the way we are treating our veterans. All indicators point to strained relations between veterans and the government who have pinched considerable pennies from the [Read more]
Written by admin on 13 May 2014
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN, ON – June 12th, Ontarians go to the polls to cast their vote and choose who will sit on their behalf at Queen’s Park. In Algoma-Manitoulin what, or rather who, are your options? Incumbent, New Democratic Party, Michael Mantha Liberal Craig Hughson Progressive [Read more]
Written by NishnawbeAskiPolice on 09 May 2014
OTTAWA, ON – The two largest First Nation police services in Ontario, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS), are in Ottawa today to expose underhanded negotiating tactics on policing agreements by the Government of Canada. “With police services on [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 07 May 2014
May 07 2014 – 4pm The Ministry of Natural Resources – Chapleau District is advising residents of Ivanhoe and Chapleau River Watersheds that a Flood Watch is in effect in the District. Residents within the Foleyet and Chapleau areas should be aware that we are experiencing increased flows [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 06 May 2014
TORONTO, ON – First Nickel Inc. (“FNI” or the “Company”) (TSX:FNI) regrets to report that an accident has occurred in its underground operations at the Lockerby Mine near Sudbury, Ontario that has claimed the lives of two drillers, both working for Taurus Drilling Services. A fall [Read more]
Written by Huron Superior Catholic District School Board on 04 May 2014
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) will be celebrating Catholic Education Week from May 4 to May 9, 2014. This year’s celebration will be highlighted by the participation of students from St. Basil Secondary and St. Mary’s College in a [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 29 April 2014
Ontario Creating Jobs, Strengthening Northern Economy Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse northern economy while creating jobs in the Algoma-Manitoulin area. With $4.3 million in support from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation(NOHFC), seven projects [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 18 April 2014
Op-Ed by Natural Resources Minister David Orazietti In Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources monitors moose populations and carefully regulates hunting to ensure populations remain sustainable. This past winter, the ministry completed moose aerial inventory surveys for 25 wildlife management [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 13 April 2014
While the Liberals and Conservatives continue to battle it out in a “he said, she said” libel lawsuit over gas plant scandal accusations; New Democrats continue to listen to your concerns and take action. This week my colleague MPP Sarah Campbell, Kenora Rainy River, used her Private Members [Read more]