Ontario is supporting medical research that will lead to improved care for patients while creating jobs in Thunder Bay. With nearly $900,000 in support from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation(NOHFC), two projects are enhancing health care research and boosting the [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN, ON – November 9-14, 2014 Bruce Hyer, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada hosted a series of town hall meetings throughout the region. Meetings were held in Thunder Bay, Nakina, Geraldton, Longlac, Schreiber, and Manitouwadge with [Read more]
This week in the legislature Ontario New Democrats were successful in passing a motion calling on Ontario to support a universal plan for $15 per day childcare. The leadership of Ontario New Democrats has ensured that Ontario officially endorses the $15 a day child care plan put forward by Tom [Read more]
Highway Construction Improves Roads, Bridges and Creates Jobs in Northwestern Ontario Ontario continues to expand and improve highways throughout Northern Ontario, creating and sustaining more than 5,500 construction jobs annually while making travel safer and more efficient for families, visitors [Read more]
Highway Construction Improves Roads, Bridges and Creates Jobs in Northeastern Ontario Ontario continues to expand and improve highways throughout Northern Ontario, creating and sustaining more than 5,500 construction jobs while making travel safer and more efficient for families, visitors and [Read more]
Ontario Creating Jobs and Strengthening Local Economies Ontario is providing stable, annual funding, supporting improvements to critical infrastructure in Thunder Bay-Superior North, while creating jobs and strengthening the local economy. “This program will provide ongoing critical support to [Read more]
Ordre Du Jour / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 13 novembre 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for November 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT [Read more]
This week Liberal and PC Members voted together to ensure that they could sell off public assets whenever they please. New Democrats moved an Opposition Day Motion which would protect public assets and stop any political party from a fire sale of public assets. This is the economical equivalent of [Read more]
Manitoulin Family Resources is set to open their newly constructed food bank this month. While I am saddened that I will be in Ottawa and unable to join their celebrations for this achievement, I am more than a little frustrated that in a country as rich as ours the number of Canadians who rely [Read more]
NDP presses Liberals to move forward on Ring of Fire as unemployment in Thunder Bay rises THUNDER BAY, ON – The NDP’s critic for Northern Development and Mines, Michael Mantha, said the job numbers for October 2014 released today, showing rising unemployment in Thunder Bay, is a clear [Read more]
Ontario Strengthening Protections for Vulnerable Workers Today, Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, passed third reading with all party support in the Ontario legislature. The new act supports Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, and is designed to further [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wawa residents were able to check in and watch as the votes rolled in yesterday as polls were updated as counted on the Municipality’s website. It seems the alleged scandals and politically focused facebook groups of the past 4 years may have taken their toll on the [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Schreiber residents, like their neighbours in Terrace Bay, had already been reassured by the acclamation of their Mayor, Mark Figliomeni but they didn’t let that keep them away from the polls realizing Figliomeni would need a strong team on council to deal with the [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Terrace Bay was already part way to a very strong Council team as incumbent Mayor Jody Davis was acclaimed to continue his position however, there was still the matter of choosing 4 councillors to work with Davis left to vote on. Elected to fill the 4 councillor seats on [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon’s unofficial results have been posted and it seems residents have been pleased with the work being done as, joining Mayor Dumas who was once again acclaimed Mayor, the council table will remain quite familiar with the incumbents all being re-elected. The only [Read more]
