Marathon Town Council Meeting (Video)
MARATHON, ON – Regular Meeting of Marathon Town Council originally streamed live Monday, April 27, 2020. Visit the Town of Marathon online Subscribe to the Town of Marathon Youtube Channel [Read more]
‘Northern Ontario Politics’ Information
Government of Ontario Reaches Final Agreement with OSSTF
TORONTO, ON — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement after reaching a tentative agreement with Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and the OSSTF Education Workers and the [Read more]
Premier Ford Briefs Ontarians (Video)
From the Office of the Premier Subscribe to Office of the Premier’s YouTube channel CLICK HERE for all COVID-19 posts on ONN [Read more]
PM Trudeau’s Daily Briefing April 7 (Video)
From CBC News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau updates Canadians on the latest measures the federal government is taking to slow the spread of COVID-19. To read more from CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/1.5524356 RELATED LINKS CLICK HERE for all COVID-19 related posts on ONN [Read more]
Ontario Extends School and Child Care Closures to Fight Spread of COVID-19
Province announces second phase of Learn at Home to support continuity of learning TORONTO, ON — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students and staff. This [Read more]
NDP Leader Lays Out Plan for 80% Rent Support, Eviction Ban, 6mth Rent Freeze
People need a rent subsidy to get through COVID-19: Horwath QUEEN’S PARK , ON— Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath believes people need an 80 per cent rent subsidy to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, and make it to the other side of the crisis without the crushing debt of months of [Read more]
All Outdoor Recreational Amenities across Province Now Closed
TORONTO, ON — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including the closure of non-essential workplaces and restrictions on social gatherings. In addition, Ontario is [Read more]
Manitouwadge Declares Local Emergency
The Township of Manitouwadge has shared the following public notice in regards to the current COVID-19 situation: RELATED LINKS ALL COVID-19 related news posts Quarantine Measures Act Implemented: Prime Minister’s Update Information regarding School Closures Thunder Bay District Health Unit [Read more]
NDP Calls For Immediate Help for Kashechewan First Nation to Move to Site 5
Kashechewan left to flood, or evacuate to communities already strained by COVID-19 SIOUX LOOKOUT and KAPUSKASING, ON – Sol Mamakwa, the MPP for Kiiwetinoong and critic for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Guy Bourgouin, the MPP for Mushkegowuk-James Bay, said that Kashechewan First [Read more]
Focus on stopping the spread of COVID-19
As the first week of Canada’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic settles in, the only consistency is the understanding that we are working with a moving target. Daily briefings by the Prime Minister and key cabinet members have shed light on some aspects of Canada’s response, but so [Read more]
Ontario Schools To Remain Closed 2 Weeks After March Break
Statement from Premier Ford, Minister Elliott, and Minister Lecce on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) TORONTO, ON — Today, Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the [Read more]
Marathon Town Council Meeting (Video)
MARATHON, ON – Regular meeting of Marathon Town Council originally streamed live Monday, February 10, 2020. (Meeting begins officially at 4min20sec on video). RELATED LINKS Visit the Town of Marathon website Follow Town of Marathon on Twitter [Read more]
Marathon Town Council Jan. 28. 2020 (Video)
MARATHON, ON – Regular meeting of Marathon Town Council originally streamed live January 28, 2020. RELATED LINKS Town of Marathon YouTube channel Town of Marathon website [Read more]
Leadership Candidate Coteau Commits to MPP Gravelle’s Bill
Leadership candidate proposes integrated measures to enhance prosperity, fairness and affordability TORONTO, ON—As part of a series of policy papers, MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Michael Coteau committed to implement “Made-in-Ontario” requirements in line with a recent [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB Staff Picketing Downtown
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Support Staff from Superior-Greenstone District School Board’s elementary and secondary schools in Manitouwadge took their picketing downtown yesterday (Thursday, November 28, 2019) to share their concerns with the public regards to what they describe as the Ford [Read more]
