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By Richard Coffin Northern Ontario and rural municipal leaders are making sure transportation infrastructure in our neck of the woods remains part of the national conversation. Several groups, including the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), sat down with Federal Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon, FedNor Minister Patty Hajdu and Ontario’

By Richard Coffin Samuel de Champlain is one of nine provincial parks to see 12,000 native trees and shrubs planted by Forests Canada and Ontario Parks this past fall and spring. It was part of efforts to restore the natural beauty and support species conservation in provincial parks impacted

By Richard Coffin The first municipally led standards for prevention, treatment, recovery, policing, policies, and more, around substance use are now available. The Small Cities Playbook for Action features more than 50 possible evidence-based interventions a community can choose from and adapt based on their needs. The Canadian Centre for

Province’s first-ever defence industrial strategy aims to create 43,000 good-paying jobs and position Ontario as a key partner for allied defence and security Today at CANSEC, a leading global tradeshow hosted by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, the Ontario government unveiled its framework for the

Investment will fund 70,000 additional postsecondary seats to train the next generation of highly skilled workers for Ontario’s in-demand sectors The Ontario government is building a stronger, more resilient workforce by investing $1.7 billion to fund an additional 70,000 seats in high-demand sectors such as health

New measures would crack down on illegal activity, protect victims of crime and strengthen public safety The Ontario government introduced legislation that would, if passed, strengthen public safety, support victims of crime and give law enforcement stronger tools to keep communities safe. The Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act,

By Richard Coffin The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has wrapped up its investigation into four storms on May 18, including one in Mattawa. Officials confirm a downburst at 8 pm that day with winds up to 115 km/h. They say tree damage was reported in and north of Mattawa

Expansion will create 200 new jobs and support province’s plan to build a stronger, more resilient Ontario economy The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of $306 million by Tenaris, a global manufacturer of steel pipe products for the energy industry, to modernize and expand its operations in Sault

By Richard Coffin Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Elementary School is celebrating 50 years of faith, learning and community. Officials marked the golden anniversary of the Sturgeon Falls school on May 15. They say the celebration brought together students, past and present staff, families, alumni, board members, and community partners,

By Richard Coffin The Municipality of West Nipissing says spring and summer construction work will mean highway improvements and lane closures in Crystal Falls and Field. Officials say the Ministry of Transportation is undertaking nearly 21 km of construction on Highway 64 (north), with just over one km of work