TORONTO — Did you know Vikings came to Canada in the 11th century? Well, see evidence of their east coast landings at the ROM during the March break. Your kids will love it. Visit the Royal Ontario Museum this week and travel back to the Viking era. Legendary explorers on land and sea, imaginative […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Doug Ford can thank Tony Clement for his win. In 1988 the co-chair of the Caroline Mulroney campaign chaired the rules committee that came up with the one vote per member ballot. Saturday afternoon, hours before Ford won the PC Pary leadership, Clement was on air with the CBC saying […]
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — When the dust settled Saturday night, PC Party winner Doug Ford only had two out of three votes locally. Progressive Conservatives in the riding gave runnerup Christine Elliott Ballots 293 votes. While winner Ford could count on 196 supporters here. Elliott ended up with 59.918 electoral votes overall. While Ford, who toured […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com Ontario PCs finally declared Doug Ford the winner late last night and emerged Sunday a divided party as Christine Elliott vows to fight on and challenge a vote that is reportedly a few hundred votes apart. But don’t worry, it’s only “process.” That’s Tory MPP Norm Miller and MP Tony Clement […]
MIDLAND — Policing here has a new face, new presence, new officers — and finally a newer detachment. On Monday, March 12, following the recent transition from town to provincial poling, at 8 a.m. the satellite office to the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the OPP, located at 250 Second Street in the Town of […]
TORONTO — CharlesSousa, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, will deliver the 2018 provincial budget on March 28, 2018, at 4 p.m. in the Ontario legislature. With voters going to the polls June 7, this will be an election budget. One the governing Liberals will run on. And one the floundering PC Party, with its new leader […]
ORILLIA — Behind the wheel this week. Well, get a grip on yourself and your steering wheel this March break. Big brother will be watching. Text that. From Friday’s start to a week Sunday (March 18 for those taking a math hiatus), the OPP will be highly focused on what has been “the deadliest kind […]
BARRIE — Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) honoured two local schools as part of its annual film festival. This year’s theme was: Making Mental Health Matter: How are you making a difference? RVH received an impressive 17 film submissions from local schools all showcasing why mental health remains an important topic for students and […]