New study shows inconsistencies in acute care hospital visiting policies OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) today released a study revealing inconsistencies in visiting policies at hospitals – frequently limiting visiting by family members and loved ones [Read more]
Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 10 novembre 2015 Regular Council meeting scheduled for November 10, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. OUVERTURE / TO ORDER PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT ADOPTION DE L’ORDRE DU [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
Profit Motive Will Be CN’S Epitaph The announcement by CN Rail not to operate a special passenger train service along the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) to help property owners winterize their dwellings from damage, nor to permit a one-off hi-rail vehicle on the line for the same purpose, shows [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Friday October 23, 2015, at approximately 4:00 p.m. officers from the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. checks on Highway 101 Chapleau Township. Officers had occasion to stop a pick up truck and speak with the driver [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Carol Hughes is sending a message appreciation and congratulations to voters after being re-elected in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing. The New Democrat MP was enthusiastic about the high voter turnout on Monday which reversed a consistent downward trend over a number of [Read more]
A tourist operator in the Hornepayne area has been fined $3,000 for failing to pay land use fees. Ontario Corporation Number 1138822 – Forde Lake Lodge Limited – was convicted for failing to pay in full prescribed annual land use fees, contrary to the Public Lands Act, and fined $3,000. Court [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Saturday October 17, 2015, members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrols on Highway 101 in the Township of Maness when they observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. At approximately 6:30 pm, [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Sunday October 11, 2015 at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 17 in the Agawa Bay area. Investigation revealed that the 61 years [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – September 18, 2015, at 7:19 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Brunetville Road, which lead to one male being arrested and charged. Eric LIZOTTE, 34, of Hearst, ON has been charged with the following offences: Adult driving with more [Read more]
This week, Ontario’s Auditor General issued a report detailing the failings of the Wynne Liberals when it comes to home care across the province. An audit was conducted of 14 Community Care Access Centres (CCAC’s) across the province. It concluded that of the $2.4 billion in tax dollars that [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Saturday September 26, 2015, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were dispatched to a Mischief incident at a local residence. Police were advised that the Mischief had taken place sometime between the hours of 3:00 am and 9:00 am. Two motor [Read more]
TIMMINS, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) have dismantled an organized crime group that was controlling illegal drug distribution in the Timmins area. Police have charged 25 individuals with numerous Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled [Read more]
Last week (Click to read last week’s column) we touched on an important Bill that New Democrats introduced titled Empowering Homecare Patients Act, 2015. This bill speaks to homecare recipients and their families across Ontario. New Democrats also introduced Bill 87 Long-Term Care Homes [Read more]
NorthReleased July 25, 2015 Time of Report: 16:15 NEW/ACTIVE FIRES As of the early afternoon of July 25, five new fires have been confirmed in the region in the previous 24 hours. Two of these are in Chapleau, two are in Sudbury and the remaining fire is located in Timmins. Currently there are [Read more]
