Atikokan Fined 60000 for Water Sewage Upgrade Violations
The Town of Atikokan was ordered to pay 60000 after failing to complete required upgrades to its water and sewage system. Convictions in 2024 for Ontario Water Resources Act violations followed earlier orders regarding backflow preventers and surcharging. A resident seeks 130000 in damages for basement floods.
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Atikokan
Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks
Ontario Water Resources Act
Optimism rising for return of Loppet
Sleeping Giant Loppet organizers grow optimistic about this year’s cross country event after Sunday’s snowfall. Spokesman Peter Gallagher notes more snow at Sleeping Giant Park and hopes for a February maintenance window, as Environment Canada forecasts flurries and cold temperatures in Thunder Bay.
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Sleeping Giant Loppet
Thunder Bay
Sleeping Giant Park
Loppet
Peter Gallagher
Gallagher
Environment Canada
Canada Post raises stamp prices by about a quarter
Canada Post has increased domestic stamps by 25 cents to 1.24 for booklets coils and panes and by 1.44 for a single stamp. The hikes cover U S and international letters and domestic registered mail with commercial rates rising as well. The rise follows a last year postal strike and government intervention to end the dispute.
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Canada Post
Canada
U.S
Interna
Paro Center Gets 1.24 Million Boost for WESP Program
The Paro Centre for Women’s Enterprise receives a 1.24 million provincial investment over three years as part of a 26.7 million, multi program provincial plan. Rosalind Lockyer says WESP offers women career training financing access and peer support to start or expand businesses and achieve financial independence.
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Paro Centre For Women’s Enterprise
Vital Women’s Economic Security Program
WESP
Parc
Charmaine Williams
Rosalind Lockyer
Paro
Ontario First Nations Child Welfare Reform Talks Could Advance
Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu says a deal between Ottawa Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation to overhaul the FN CFS Program could be finalized before a spring election. Ontario focus remains in the draft, national aspects pending, with litigation nearing resolution.
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Indigenous Services
Patty Hajdy
Ottawa
Chiefs of
Ontario
Nishnawbe
NAN
First Nations Child and Family Services
Fncefs
Indigenous Services Canada
Assembly of First Nations
AFN
Government of Canada
Hajdu
Hajdy
Government of
Canada
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