MP Hyer: Marathon, Armstrong, Nakina, Dorion to get broadband funding THUNDER BAY – Local MP Bruce Hyer says Thunder Bay-Superior North communities like Dorion, Pass Lake, MacDiarmid, Armstrong, Nakina, and Marathon are slated for high-speed Internet upgrades following a Canadian Radio-Television [Read more]
MINISTERS RENEW ACTION PLAN ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FACING CANADA’S NORTHERN COMMUNITIES THUNDER BAY, Ontario (September 1, 2010) – Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for northern development across Canada have renewed and refreshed their commitment to collaborative action [Read more]
Sault Ste. Marie Loses Mayor to Cancer The Northeast Superior community of Sault Ste. Marie lost their mayor this week. Mayor John Rowswell, had served the city since 2000, winning re-election in 2003 and 2006. Rowswell died Tuesday morning, August 31st, at Sault Area Hospital after a brave [Read more]
NORTHERN ONTARIO NDP MP’S MEET WITH CLEMENT TO DISCUSS FEDNOR Ottawa, ON – A meeting held with Industry Minister Tony Clement to discuss on-going issues related to FedNor was constructive and frank, say Northern Ontario New Democrat MPs. New Democrat MPs, Tony Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), Glenn [Read more]
Thanks to Simon of Guilletville, ON for this Letter to the Editor, it is a great example of the type of reader submissions OntarioNewsNorth.com is glad to publish. It is free of personal attacks, full of opinion and, references to polls are minimal (remember, OntarioNewsNorth.com does not endorse, [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Open Ontario Plan On Track To Eliminate Deficit Ontario released the 2009-10 Public Accounts which highlights the government’s actions to lessen the impact of the global recession on Ontarians as well as a responsible plan to eliminate the deficit by 2017-18. The [Read more]
HEALTH CARE PANEL HIGHLIGHTS NORTHERN ONTARIO’S UNIQUE CHALLENGES Espanola, ON – A well-attended event focussing on Healthcare provided a vivid snapshot of the challenges facing the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal governments when it comes to providing quality, accessible, health [Read more]
Veteran’s Face Department Cutbacks and Loss of Popular Ombudsman from Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes The Conservative Government has recently committed to stripping services from veterans who have admirably served our country. The Department of Veterans Affairs is the subject of [Read more]
McGuinty Government Investing In The Future Success Of Ontarians NEWS August 19, 2010 Changes to Employment Ontario mean that help getting the skills to succeed is just one visit away in Northwestern Ontario. All Employment Ontario offices now offer access to: Skills training programs A wide [Read more]
Letter to the Editor RE: Council meeting and garbage by-law petition On Wed, Aug 11, I brought the petition regarding updating and amending the garbage by-law and presented it to council. Although I was a bit nervous, many people showed up to support this topic. I was very pleased when the Mayor, [Read more]
Elliot Lake –– Passengers and businesses that rely on the Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport received some welcome news as the money needed to resurface the aging runway system has been secured. Initially denied on the first two rounds of stimulus money, the Township of Burpee-Mills continued to [Read more]
Historic United Nations vote recognizes human right to water as Canada abstains OTTAWA, ON – New Democrats are applauding today’s vote at the United Nations to recognize access to water and sanitation as basic human rights. They also expressed dismay at the Harper government’s [Read more]
BRUCE HYER TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON HEALTH CARE New Democrat Health Critic Megan Leslie, MP (Halifax) joins Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer to host public forums on Seniors’ Health Care, Aboriginal Health Care THUNDER BAY – Soaring drug costs, an aging population, difficulty in [Read more]
Manitouwadge Business Association Takes Another Step Towards Formalization by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Business Association held their regularly scheduled meeting tonight; on the agenda was the much anticipated election of an executive for the group which had been [Read more]
JULY 20, 2010 HYER SOLICITS SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS Bruce Hyer, MP hosts breakfast meeting to hear concerns of local small businesses THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay–Superior North MP and Small Business & Tourism Critic Bruce Hyer is inviting local small business people to a special breakfast [Read more]
