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Calandra clarifies attendance policy after telling parents not to pull kids from school for sports
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (426+ words) This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen's Park. Education Minister Paul Calandra is clarifying his government's new attendance policy, the day after advising parents not to pull students…...
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says provincial leadership bid 'less likely' now
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (541+ words) TORONTO " Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith cast doubt Tuesday on a potential leadership bid for the provincial Liberals, hours after filing a notice of appeal to that party challenging the result of a nomination race that he lost. Erskine-Smith was vying…...
City officials attend Ontario Good Roads Conference
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (55+ words) Elliot Lake Today. com City officials attend Ontario Good Roads Conference Among the great sessions, including one about modernizing Northern Ontario's Transportation Network, they met with Minister Raymond Cho. This delegation included asks for support to address seniors and accessibility…...
Quebec Tories sour on Grapes as caucus members support Don Cherry for Order of Canada
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (827+ words) OTTAWA " Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. In a social media post late Thursday, the party's Quebec lieutenant Pierre Paul-Hus said he…...
Fast-moving snowstorm advances on southern Ontario, shuts down northern roads
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (148+ words) TORONTO " A fast-moving snowstorm sweeping across Ontario shut down major stretches of northern roads on Tuesday as it advanced south toward Toronto. Lake Superior's north shore is expected to see about 15 to 25 centimetres of snow, and possibly more in some…...
Snow melt raising flood risk in parts of southern Ontario
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) Some communities in southern Ontario are being warned of potential flooding as warmer temperatures bring melting snow and ice after weeks of subzero temperatures. The Grand River Conservation Authority, which covers a large area including Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph and Brantford,…...