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Province providing $750 for each homeroom teacher to ensure every classroom has the supplies students need to succeed he Ontario government is launching the Classroom Supplies Fund to provide elementary school homeroom teachers with direct access to $750 in funding each school year for classroom supplies. The new fund, which

By Richard Coffin With the province looking to reduce the number of conservation authorities by 75%, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wants Northern communities to be fully engaged during the transition. STAY INFORMED – Click here to receive the latest news right to your inbox. This is a free

By Brad Aubin A 74-year-old from Temiscaming is facing charges after the OPP says officers closed a section of HWY 17 and deployed a tire deflation device on Tuesday. Police say officers responded to numerous calls reporting erratic and dangerous driving on HWY 63 around 10:30 a.m., with

By Brad Aubin An Alberta-based commercial motor vehicle company and two drivers are facing a total of 26 charges after police stopped an unsafe transport twice in one day on HWY 11. The OPP says last Tuesday around 5:00 a.m., Temagami OPP received reports of large debris on

Funding will support 153 local non-profit organizations to create jobs and build stronger communities The Ontario government is investing more than $47 million this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to support 153 non-profit organizations, First Nations communities and small municipalities that deliver innovative programs to promote active lifestyles,

Province consolidating 36 CAs into nine to deliver more consistent services, strengthen watershed management and better protect communities The Ontario government is taking the next step to improve the province’s conservation authority system with our plan to create nine regional conservation authorities. This follows extensive consultation on how conservation

Over $340,000 to Enhance Live-in Treatment Services Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that the Ontario government is investing $348,600 to Hands the Family Help Network (HANDS) to support a new initiative, the Ontario Intensive Treatment Pathway (OTIP). This one-time funding will help enhance existing Live in Treatment

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling for urgent action on Highways 11 and 17 after another fatal collision. FONOM says on Saturday four tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle were involved in a collision near Smooth Rock Falls that claimed the life of a Kapuskasing

Vital seasonal road connections help remote northern communities bring in essential goods, connect to jobs and travel to important services The Ontario government is investing more than $10.7 million through the Winter Roads Program, Bridges and Culverts Stream over the next two years to build and upgrade water-crossing infrastructure

$285,000 to Upgrade Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System Bridges The Ontario government is investing $285,000 to the Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System (VMUTS) organization for the installation of two bridges to replace deteriorated structures on the trail system. The bridges have been built over Antoine Creek and Francis Creek, ensuring