Green Party caucus doubles with Thunder Bay-Superior North MP’s membership THUNDER BAY, ON – Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, will sit as the second Green Party MP in the House of Commons. “Becoming a Green Party MP will allow me to maintain my independence and [Read more]
We hear a lot about the disappearing middle class these days and we should be hearing as much, or perhaps even more, about the plight of seniors mired in poverty. Whether it is because of pensions that underperform or vanish altogether, more seniors are requiring assistance from the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ring of Fire Aboriginal Training Alliance (RoFATA) is pleased to announce that it is receiving over $5.9-million from the Government of Canada’s Skills and Partnership Fund to provide training for employment in the mining sector for the people of Matawa First [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Mr. Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced the completion of significant restoration work on the Powerhouse building at the [Read more]
Photos and details courtesy Red Rock EDO Sarah Clowes Photos courtesy Sarah Clowes, EDO RED ROCK, ON– The 2013 Canada Day celebrations were a huge success. Festivities were held at the beautiful Red Rock Marina where the day started with a delicious brunch hosted by the Red Rock Royal [Read more]
Abuses of confidence to end with restriction on PM’s ability to declare matters of confidence OTTAWA, ON — The Prime Minister’s prerogative to declare any vote a matter of confidence is an excessive power open to abuse and must be reformed, contends Bruce Hyer, Independent MP for Thunder [Read more]
An access to information request filed by Greenpeace turned up a letter sent by the oil and gas industry to the Ministers of the Environment and Natural Resources in December of 2011 that helps explain much of the contentious content in the budget bills C-38, and C-45. The letter laid out [Read more]
Mushkego Chiefs wholeheartedly support the decision, action and sacrifices made by Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence MOOSE FACTORY, ON – The Chiefs of Mushkegowuk Council are united in their support of fellow Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation. Chief Spence [Read more]
Harper Government invests to support community economic development and growth in Terrace Bay TERRACE BAY, ON — November 7th, the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister for FedNor, announced a Government of Canada investment to help support community economic and sustainable waterfront development [Read more]
Environment Canada: The ideal new operator of Experimental Lakes Area OTTAWA, ON – Fisheries & Oceans Canada maintains that research at the world-class Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is no longer aligned with the department’s core mandate after changes to the Fisheries Act in Budget [Read more]
Harper Government Commemorates Detention of Second World War Prisoners of War and Great Britain’s Enemy Aliens Historic Second World War Event Contributed to Allied War Effort CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO: Parks Canada – History and Culture Interview with internment camp resident NEYS PROVINCIAL [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister for FedNor, today announced a Government of Canada investment of more than $1 million to support small business development and growth in the Superior North region. “The Government of Canada recognizes the important role small businesses [Read more]
First Nation students picket John Duncan Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development in Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, ON – The elected Grand Chief, Marsha Kennedy of Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School and the school leadership group are showing their support for Chief Theresa Spence [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]
COMMUNITY MEMBERS CELEBRATE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (REACH) AT CONFEDERATION COLLEGE THUNDER BAY, ON — The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North and Bill Mauro, MPP for Thunder Bay [Read more]
