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Just don't do it. That is the message from law enforcement in Ontario as they kick off the Festive RIDE campaign to crack down on impaired driving. Ontario's Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says driving impaired or under the influence of other illegal substances can cause tremendous ramifications for communities, fam...

Businesses will pay less to the Workers Safety and Insurance Board in the new year. The provincial government is reducing rates starting in January. The average rate will drop from $1.30 to $1.25 for every $100 of insurable payroll. The province says this is the lowest rate in half a century and will save Ontario busin...

The provincial government is going to start pre-budget consultations next month. A total of six are planned. The only one scheduled for northwestern Ontario is in Kenora on December 5th. If you want to make a presentation you have until Monday at 5 pm to register. The final pre-budget consultation session will take pla...

A Liberal MPP is trying to kick-start plans for a refundable return program in Ontario. Mary-Margaret McMahon introduced a Private Member's Bill in Queen's Park. She says her proposal would establish a system of collection for all non-alcoholic beverage containers. "It is a simple common sense solution that will i...

The provincial NDP is enlisting the help of a former Toronto Mayor to craft the platform that will lead to a new deal for municipalities. David Miller will serve as a special advisor. Leader Marit Stiles says Miller will help develop their platform with input from municipalities. "Mr. Miller is going to be going o...

A new advocacy group is forming to demand Ontario get childcare down to $10 a day sooner rather than later. Parents for Childcare is expressing concern with the slow rollout of the federal program. Childcare providers in some communities have also decided to opt out. Spokesperson Brynne Sinclair-Waters says years of un...

A Thunder Bay MPP is calling on the provincial government to support a First Nation that has declared a state of emergency. "The Ginoogaming First Nation is in a state of emergency," said Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP, Lise Vaugeois at Queens Park on Monday. "The bridge that serves as the main point of ...

The provincial NDP wants a better deal for municipalities. Leader Marit Stiles proposes taking back the financial responsibility of affordable housing and homelessness programs while restoring cost-sharing agreements for ambulance services and public health to previous levels. She says municipalities are struggling. &q...

The Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has voted yes to stay involved in the site selection process of a deep underground nuclear waste repository. A spokesperson for the First Nation says the vote was done in person and electronically over the past few days. The exact totals of the vote have not been released. Chief Clayton...

It's a major housing investment to help build and renovate homes in our region. The feds are announcing more than $260-million for 691 new homes in Ontario, with a focus on northern, rural, and Indigenous communities. "This is really good news for many First Nations as well that are struggling with housing in thei...