QUEEN’S PARK, ON - NDP Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha said he’s pleased the public inquiry into the roof collapse of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake has begun and hopes the community will finally get some answers. “The people of Elliot Lake are strong and resilient, and look [Read more]
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has expanded the reach of its Reading Recovery program for the 2012-2013 school year. The Reading Recovery program was implemented in Sault Ste. Marie schools last year and the response has been very positive. This year the program has arrived [Read more]
Canada’s nuclear industry is getting close to setting a final storage site for some 50,000 tonnes of accumulated nuclear waste. This is a decision that will have a major impact on Northwestern Ontario. Most people may not know that regardless of the location that’s chosen, people in [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today in question period, northern NDP MPPs called on Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle to stop cutting jobs across northern Ontario. “Last week the Ministry of Natural Resources unveiled some of its Transformation Plan, which includes significant cuts to jobs, [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The roof collapse at the Algo Centre Mall that captured the attention of Canada in June was remembered in parliament today as Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes delivered a statement on the tragedy. Hughes recounted the efforts of local emergency volunteers along with [Read more]
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Douglas Boreham as Division Head of Medical Sciences and Dr. Elizabeth Levin as Division Head of Human Sciences, effective September 1, 2012. Dr. Douglas Boreham comes to NOSM from McMaster University, [Read more]
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN, ON - The Ontario legislature has only been back a couple of weeks and already we’ve seen some significant changes. On Thursday September 6,th the NDP blocked a Liberal majority with an unprecedented win in the Kitchener-Waterloo by-election. Premier McGuinty engineered the [Read more]
-UPDATE 3- ROOF OF ALGO CENTRE MALL COLLAPSE ORILLIA, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a team of independent engineers are beginning a staged series of on-site activities to continue the investigation of the June 23rd roof collapse at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake that claimed two [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Retail And Service Workers Ontario is helping local retailers and workers in Elliot Lake rebuild their businesses after the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall. A community adjustment agreement has been signed with the City of Elliot Lake to help develop and implement a [Read more]
Aujourd’hui, le procureur général John Gerretsen a fait la déclaration suivante à propos de l’enquête publique sur les événements survenus au centre commercial Algo d’Elliot Lake : « Le gouvernement McGuinty est déterminé à garder la population au courant des décisions [Read more]
Today, John Gerretsen, Attorney General, issued the following statement regarding the public inquiry into the events at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake: “The McGuinty government is committed to keeping the public informed as decisions related to the independent public inquiry are made. [Read more]
Il est difficile de penser à la fête du Canada au moment où Elliot Lake tente de se remettre du choc causé par l’effondrement du toit du centre commercial Algo. Alors que les équipes de secours s’affairaient, le pays retenait son souffle; la fête du Canada était sans doute la dernière [Read more]
MME HUGHES OFFRE SES CONDOLÉANCES AUX FAMILLES ET REMERCIE LES ÉQUIPES DE SECOURS ET LES BÉNÉVOLES ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Les résidants d’Elliot Lake pleurent la perte de deux des leurs à la suite de l’effondrement du toit du centre commercial Algo. Les mesures d’intervention d’urgence, [Read more]
MPP Michael Mantha calls for an Independent Public Inquiry to prevent future disaster Michael Mantha, the NDP MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, says an independent public inquiry is the best way to get needed answers about what can be learned following the tragic collapse of a mall roof in Elliot Lake. [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE - NDP MPP Michael Mantha has opened a remote constituency office to aid the people of Elliot Lake following Saturday’s tragedy when the roof-top parking lot outside his constituency office crashed through two floors of the Algo Centre mall. Constituents of Elliot Lake can call or [Read more]
