Posts Tagged ‘Ontario Government’
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 16 September 2014
Ontario government recognizes outstanding artists and arts organizations Ontario celebrated the winners of the 2014 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts at a gala event at Roy Thomson Hall this evening. The annual awards program honours Ontario’s outstanding artists and arts [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 August 2014
Webequie and Ontario Working Together on a Community-Based Land Use Plan Webequie First Nation has become the fourth community in the Ring of Fire area to reach an agreement with Ontario to work together on a community-based land use plan. “We’re looking forward to working in partnership with [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 26 August 2014
This week the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) held their annual conference in London Ontario. Through AMO, Ontario’s 444 municipalities are able to work together on shared interests and concerns and enhance municipal government. I had the opportunity to attend many of the briefings [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 20 August 2014
Community efforts pay off as Caramat Road reopens: NDP ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin NDP MPP Michael Mantha is pleased to see Caramat Road reopen after months of delays and closure cutting off the heavily used route between Manitouwadge and Caramat in Northern Ontario. “I have been [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 08 August 2014
Agreement Vital to Control Costs and Protect Public Services Ontario has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO). The negotiated agreement was reached by both sides coming to the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 07 August 2014
Ontario Reaches Deal with NFMC to Take Over Road Maintenance THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, MPP Michael Gravelle was pleased to announce that after several months of hard work and strong advocacy, Caramat Road will once again be open to public traffic as of tomorrow, Friday August 8, 2014. The [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 July 2014
Creating Jobs, Strengthening Health Care in Northern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute today, where she announced that the government will help it expand its patient-centred health care research and create 29 new jobs. “Our [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 10 June 2014
KINCARDINE, ON – At least three of Ontario’s political parties will step in on the future of the underground radioactive waste dump Ontario Power Generation (OPG) wants to build beside Lake Huron, according to the results of a policy survey released by civil society organizations today. [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 04 April 2014
Ontario Supporting Careers in Ring of Fire, Other Mining Developments Ontario is investing in training programs that will support jobs and improve the quality of life for First Nations communities near the Ring of Fire. “I’m extremely proud of the support our government continues to show for [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 21 March 2014
This week in Queen’s Park the NDP announced their plan to create jobs for families in Ontario through a targeted tax credit that rewards job creators for new hires. This tax credit will help small businesses that are creating jobs here Algoma-Manitoulin and northern Ontario not the ones [Read more]
Written by Superior North CFDC on 12 March 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON – CRIBE is partnering with GreenField Specialty Alcohols (formerly GreenField Ethanol) to test and develop a technology that, if successful, will lead to significant economic and operational gains for pulp mills by providing new revenue streams as well as a more efficient [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 March 2014
Province Building Stronger Communities, Creating Jobs Ontario is investing close to $27 million to support improvements to critical infrastructure while creating local construction jobs in Northeastern Ontario. The province is supporting 28 projects through the Small, Rural and Northern [Read more]
Written by admin on 06 March 2014
FROM THE EDITOR: Thank you to MPP Michael Mantha’s office for sharing the correspondence below with OntarioNewsNorth.com that we may keep the public informed as to the ongoing efforts, by the Algoma-Manitoulin MPP, to keep the issue of repairs to Industrial Road (a.k.a. Hwy 625) moving [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 24 January 2014
Ontario Helping to Protect Vulnerable Workers Ontario is introducing new rules for procuring government clothing to ensure it is purchasing goods from manufacturers who follow their local laws regarding the ethical treatment of their employees. The province will now require its clothing vendors to [Read more]
Written by Alzheimer Society Thunder Bay on 22 January 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON – Throughout the month of January, which is Alzheimer Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay is addressing the epidemic that is looming for both provincial and federal governments. Bringing attention the fact that there are some significant gaps that currently [Read more]