Sam Odrowski With 2018 in the books, local Liberal MP Don Rusnak has high hopes for Thunder Bay-Rainy River with several goals set for 2019. Looking back at last year, Rusnak said he’s most proud of his party’s successes in building relationships to secure funding for infrastructure projects around the […]
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Press Release The Ontario government is welcoming 2019 with reforms to make our province more competitive and signal that Ontario is open for business. Changes related to Ontario’s labour market that came into effect on Jan. 1 include: •Employers will save $1.45 billion in premiums paid to the Workplace Safety […]
Duane Hicks District singer and musician Anna Schwartz recently earned a rare achievement for vocal talent and knowledge–a gold medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). The 18-year-old, who is attending her first year at the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg, took her Level 10 voice exam back […]
Duane Hicks Local artist Cher Pruys continues to impress art enthusiasts and critics both domestically and overseas. Her painting, “Entranced,” recently was awarded the gold medal for figurative painting in the Mondial Art Academia’s International 2018 competition. “This honour is a wonderful kick-start to 2019,” Pruys told the Times on […]
Press Release As police raise the alarm about the steadily increasing number of impaired drivers on our roads, OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas is demanding that Premier Doug Ford abandon his reckless plans to further privatize and expand alcohol sales. “The easier it is to get alcohol and cannabis, the […]
Press Release In December, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care conducted its annual Resident Quality Inspection (RQI) and Critical Incident System Inspection at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home here. These inspections consist of comprehensive reviews of care planning, along with resident, family, and staff interviews to assess performance in the […]
Press Release La Verendrye General Hospital here welcomed its first baby of 2019 late on New Year’s Day. Proud parents Madisyn Degagne and Derek Morrison of Fort Frances greeted a 7 lb., 1 oz. baby boy at 10:53 p.m. The new baby and his family, which includes older brothers Bennett, […]
Press Release The Ontario government has withdrawn a promised $15 million to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)–money the foundation would have granted out to community projects this winter. Funding that would have strengthened communities now won’t be distributed, such as funding to fix the ice rink roof, support a local […]
Duane Hicks Whether you got a new animal companion for Christmas, or your favourite cat or dog is celebrating another year with you, it’s time to get a new pet licence. And while the town continues to offer annual licensing, lifetime licensing, which first was offered starting last year, is […]
Press Release The Ford government has concluded the largest public consultation on education in the province’s history. This comprehensive education consultation had participation from parents, students, educators, employers, and organizations from across Ontario. The consultation included more than 72,000 engagements across three different consultation channels, which included an open submission […]
Press Release The provincial government is making life more affordable by bringing relief to Ontario’s tourism operators who rely on the province’s Tourism-Oriented Directional Signing Program (TODS) to generate a positive economic impact in their local communities. In April, 2018, the previous government signed a contract with Canadian TODS Limited […]
Press Release OPSEU president Warren (“Smokey”) Thomas is calling on the Ford government to start 2019 responsibly by freezing plans to further expand sales of alcohol. Thomas said Ontarians should be alarmed over media reports on the serious shoplifting problems that occur regularly at LCBO stores. “If shoplifting is a […]
