Thunder Bay OPP Locate Stranded Family on Dorion Cut Off Road THUNDER BAY, ON – January 1, 2017, at approximately 6:40 pm officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call for police assistance. A family, (two adults and two children), were [Read more]
Published by CBC’s The National youtube channel, November 24th, 2014 Ottawa shooting: Federal security chiefs warned days before attack A top-level federal memo warning of a potential “violent act of terrorism in Canada” was distributed by the prime minister’s staff five [Read more]
________________________________________ ________________________________________ OTTAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes’ office has provided the photos seen above taken from Mrs. Hughes office building located on Sparks Street (Parliament Hill) where, as of the [Read more]
This beautiful photo was taken by Mark (@algonquinpp) who describes himself on Twitter as: #CanoeTripper, #Photographer, Beekeeper, #Explorer and #OutdoorJunkie! Originally from the Greenstone region Mark now lives in the Ottawa area though his heart still seems [Read more]
If you remember the events that brought about the 2006 federal election then you will recall the Conservatives got elected on the issue of accountability. They used the sponsorship scandal as a weapon and promised Canadians they would usher in a new age of transparency and openness. This must [Read more]
Les membres de la Fédération des municipalités du Nord de l’Ontario (FONOM) ont rencontré des représentants de sept ministères provinciaux, y compris cinq ministres, lors de la réunion de l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario qui s’est tenue récemment à Ottawa. Alan Spacek, [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with representatives from seven Provincial Ministries including five Ministers during the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario held in Ottawa. Alan Spacek, Mayor of Kapuskasing, and President of (FONOM), said that “FONOM was [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2012 AMO Conference kicked-off in the nation’s capital today. More than 1,600 conference delegates from across Ontario are participating in close to 50 plenary sessions and workshops over the three-day event. The broad scope [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – January 25th through 27th members of Northern Ontario media were invited to participate in a media tour sponsored by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to provide them with information and resources to more accurately cover news related to the NWMO’s Adaptive Phased [Read more]
HUGHES FOCUSES ON SMALL OPERATORS AND FOOD SECURITY DURING WHEAT BOARD DEBATE OTTAWA, ON – Local food networks need to be fostered and agriculture policy needs to be balanced if the government is serious about food security, according to Carol Hughes. The Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP [Read more]
Municipality of Wawa learns more about Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel Municipality of Wawa representatives visited Toronto last week to meet with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) to learn about Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
*See header “Evacuation“ below for details of Headline Current Forest Fire Situation July 23, 2011 – 18:00 (6pm) Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Cloud, high humidity and precipitation kept fire behaviour low on many fires which will continue over the weekend in the [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – La dernière semaine parlementaire s’est ouverte par le dépôt d’un budget dans lequel on prévoit des réductions importantes dans les ministères et les programmes fédéraux. Elle a aussi été marquée par un voyage extravaguant du premier ministre à Boston pour [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – This past week in Parliament began with a budget that set in motion major cuts to federal departments and programs and was punctuated with a flippant trip to Boston by the Prime Minister to watch game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. If this seems like mixed messaging to you, you are [Read more]
