The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
Says Canada falling behind other countries that already have strategies OTTAWA, ON – Megan Leslie, New Democrat Critic for Health, announced the introduction of legislation, An Act respecting a National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, that will direct the Federal government to establish a [Read more]
Longlac, ON – On October 1, 2010 the Ontario Provincial Police sent a media release which advised that police were looking for anyone who may have information about a theft from a motor vehicle in Longlac on September 22, 2010, where a camera and GPS were stolen out of an unlocked truck [Read more]
Poppy campaign gets a break from HST in time for Remembrance Day Once again, New Democrats are fighting to better support Canada’s veterans. On October 28th, these efforts paid off when the government lifted the 13 per cent HST from poppies and wreaths, meaning all donations from the [Read more]
Will Your Christmas Gifts Change The World? MARATHON, ON – The Global Christmas Market Place is scheduled to take place in Marathon again this year, thanks to the support of St.John’s United Church. It will take place at St. John’s on Friday evening November 12 and Saturday November [Read more]
For the past week, OntarioNewsNorth.com Manitouwadge readers have had access to re-elected Mayor John MacEachern’s Thank you video on the home page. To share this with others or watch it again, bookmark this page. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces Expanded Newborn Registration Service With just a few clicks, Ontario parents can now apply online for child benefit programs, including the Ontario Child Benefit, when they register their newborns.In partnership with the Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada, the [Read more]
Seeing these programs succeeding in Southern Ontario gives hope that perhaps they will move North to improve health care for Northshore residents as well. Editor. McGuinty Government Program Helps Reduce ER Wait Times A nurse-led outreach team is helping reduce ER wait times in Barrie by providing [Read more]
Photos/Videos by Karina Hunter, Editor OntarioNewsNorth.com Industry and Aboriginal Groups Collaborate to Develop Career paths for Aboriginal Peoples in the Mining Sector MARATHON, ON – November 4th, Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS) in co-operation with the Assembly of First [Read more]
By Brenda Grunt, Wawa-News.com You never know what Lake Superior will do. Last week there were waves galore crashing up on Government Dock Beach. Yesterday, it was rather calm. Visible on the beach were remnants of the storm, shreds of wood and slabs of concrete either reappearing from beneath the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Community Prepare For Future Investment The community of Dryden is working to boost tourism, attract new investors and strengthen the local economy. With support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) program, the Dryden Development Corporation is: [Read more]
GERALDTON VEHICLE STOP LEADS TO ARREST November 5, 2010 On October 26, 2010, Scott Smith of Sylvan Lake, Alberta was convicted of possession of 690,000 unmarked cigarettes in the Geraldton Provincial Offences Court. Smith was charged by the Ministry of Revenue’s Special Investigations Branch [Read more]
McGuinty Government Creates New Scholarship For Doctoral Students Premier Dalton McGuinty wrapped up Ontario’s mission to China today by announcing a new Ontario Trillium Scholarship for international students. He made the announcement while speaking to professors and students at the Hong [Read more]
McGuinty Meets with Chairman Li Ka-shing and CEO Eric Huang Leaders from Hong Kong’s business community met Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and ministers Sandra Pupatello and Michael Chan to discuss investment opportunities in Ontario. Premier McGuinty spoke at a reception hosted by the [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Canada needs to update its copyright law to match both technological advances and consumer needs according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Speaking to the government bill that attempts to update our law and bring us in line with international treaties that [Read more]
