Ontario hosting consultations on basic income pilot proposal
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Public consultations have started into a proposed Ontario basic income pilot.The basic income pilot is exploring a new approach to providing income security for people living in poverty.According to an Ontario press release, “the pilot would test whether a basic income
“An enormous undertaking”
Charlie Angus considering whether to run for NDP leadershipDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_9404" align="alignleft" width="200"] Charlie Angus[/caption]DISTRICT -- Timmins-James Bay Charlie Angus acknowledges “there’s a lot of
City taking over doc recruitment funds
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is taking over responsibility for signing agreements that offer financial incentives to new doctors coming to Temiskaming Shores.A sum of $124,000 remains in a fund allocated for physician recruitment and retention.It provides a $40,000 signing bonus to new
Ottawa vote has northern connection
[caption id="attachment_2706" align="alignleft" width="182"] Wayne Green[/caption]While Ontarians – and just about everyone else in the world – were preoccupied in recent weeks with Donald Trump’s bizarre march to victory in the United States presidential
MPP presses to lift risk management cap
[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignleft" width="210"] John Vanthof[/caption]TORONTO (Staff) – Timiskaming-Cochrane’s MPP is asking the province to lift the cap on Ontario’s agricultural Risk Management Program.New Democrat MPP John Vanthof raised the issue in Queen’s Park this
Charlton-Dack fills council vacancy
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack has appointed Jim Huff to fill the council seat left vacant by the resignation of Wayne Pawson.Mr. Huff will be filling the seat of councillor for the next two years, effective September 26. At that time
Northern leader’s tour touches Temiskaming September 17
Gordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – From the Manitoba border to the Quebec border, Trevor Holliday, the leader of the fledgling Northern Ontario Party, is on a political tour through
Ron Prefasi wins Temagami by-election
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Former Temagami reeve and councillor Ron Prefasi will be returning to this municipality’s council table as a result of last Thursday’s (August 18) by-election.Mr. Prefasi defeated runner-up Paul Middleton by a 457 to 395 vote margin in a four-person race. The two other candidates’ vote
Major milestone reached
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (second from right) and Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle (third from right) joined the Zubyck family Friday, August 12 to mark a major milestone in the family’s One Foot Forward campaign. Shelly Zubyck (left) with baby daughter Sutton and husband John Zubyck
Premier visiting Northern Ontario this week
NL Aug. 12DISTRICT (Staff) -- Northern Ontario is getting a visit from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne this week.Ms. Wynne will be visiting communities across the North where she will be announcing investments, and discussing means to help the North grow.The visit began August 6 and