November 24, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Support Mining Sector, Create Jobs Northern mining supply and services companies will learn about new opportunities to increase sales in international markets and create jobs throughout Northern Ontario. Through the Export Readiness Training (ERT) [Read more]
November 26, 2010 McGuinty Government Celebrates Research Excellence In Ontario Five of Ontario’s leading university researchers are being awarded the 2010 Polanyi Prize to recognize their outstanding contributions in the areas of chemistry, physiology/medicine, literature, physics and [Read more]
Fort Frances, ON – Fort Frances OPP Detachment with the assistance of Northwest Regional Command and Northwest Region Emergency Response Unit are currently responding to an incident involving a barricaded male at a residence in the 800 block of Scott Street in Fort Frances. Public safety is a [Read more]
From Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Poverty growing among Canada’s seniors as government spends money on spas and limos Ed Broadbent’s final act as leader of the federal NDP was to pass a resolution in the House of Commons to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. The motion [Read more]
Christmas Melodies Are you thinking of buying your child an instrument for Christmas? The School of Rock has a variety of instruments, music books and instrumental accessories available and also offers lessons in many Northshore communities. If Santa is bringing your loved one a guitar, piano or [Read more]
By Shelley Heavens Recently, Web Developer Joseph Newing created a very new & interesting website for the people of Northwestern Ontario. tagalong.ca is a simple and quick way to put the internet to work for you, helping put you in touch with someone who is going your way along the [Read more]
Geraldton, ON – On October 23, 2010, the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment received reports about items missing and mischief to vehicles on Third Ave North West in Geraldton. Three vehicles were damaged and four other vehicles had items stolen from them. The OPP would also like [Read more]
2010 Festive Ride Campaign This year’s annual OPP Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign will be in effect from Friday November 26, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Drinking and driving is a serious threat to public safety and the leading cause of criminal death in Canada. [Read more]
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]
