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]
SCHREIBER, ON – Regular meeting of the Township of Schreiber Council and Committee of the Whole March 11, 2014 will be held in the Council Chambers and streamed live on OntarioNewsNorth.com’s home page at 6:30pm. Below is the meeting’s agenda. {A Special meeting with agenda item [Read more]
As I travel across Algoma-Manitoulin I continue to hear your frustration with rising electricity costs. This week at Queen’s Park New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath unveiled our plan to cut hydro waste and pass the savings on via $100 rebate. Ontarians are paying the highest electricity prices in [Read more]
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]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge would like to advise the community that the Landfill Site will have new operating hours. Effective March 3, 2014 the Landfill Site will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm. Should the public have [Read more]
Province Proposing New Legislation to Take Action Against Invasive Species Ontario is taking strong action to address the social, ecological and economic threats that invasive species pose to our natural environment. The Invasive Species Act, to be introduced today, would support the prevention, [Read more]
“My thoughts are certainly with all residents of Longlac, Ginoogaming and Long Lake #58 First Nations who are currently experiencing a loss of gas pressure which has resulted in many hundreds of homes left without heat. Public safety is always our top priority. Certainly, our government is [Read more]
As the Finance Minister worked his way through the budget speech last Thursday it became obvious that the advance press was true and we were receiving a do nothing budget. I had to wonder if we are living in the same country since the Canada I experience in my role as MP is defined by [Read more]
The Township of Manitouwadge has been having an exceptionally cold winter and this has been causing some grief to our water systems. Frost on some of our streets have reached depths of 9 feet and our water mains normally run about 6 to 7 feel below the surface of the road. This is causing [Read more]
Last week more Ontarians went to the polls in two by-elections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill. The results: more and more voters are rejecting the same-old parties offering the same-old solutions. Families across this province are feeling squeezed and this current liberal government has not been [Read more]
Province Moving Infrastructure Development Forward Ontario is taking another step towards the development of the Ring of Fire. The firm Deloitte LLP has been brought on to help establish the development corporation, which will be responsible for infrastructure in the Ring of Fire region. Deloitte [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – February 3rd, 2014 the Township of Terrace Bay released a statement announcing the Mr. Jon Hall’s appointment to the position of Chief Administrative Officer / Clerk. The Township began the search to fill this position in mid December as the previous CAO, Carmello [Read more]
People familiar with last year’s battle to maintain ferry service between Manitoulin Island and Tobermory will find similarities with the plight of businesses, communities, and property owners set to lose passenger rail service from the Algoma Central Railway (ACR). On Manitoulin, the [Read more]
Ontario Increasing Minimum Wage Ontario is increasing the minimum wage from $10.25 to $11 per hour on June 1, 2014. This new rate reflects the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last minimum wage increase in 2010 and is part of the provincial government’s commitment to fairness. [Read more]
Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 30 janvier 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for January 30, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT [Read more]
