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QUEEN’S PARK – “Family-owned businesses will be paying higher taxes after the Liberals and NDP joined forces to defeat PC amendments to Bill 105,” PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli said today.

The latest announcement from the Province regarding the ONTC is a shift in the terminology of outright “divestment” of the ONTC to “transformation”. While subtle and still too ambiguous, it is an important step forward.

2013 OPP CHARGE DRIVER WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING / OVER 80 (IROQUOIS FALLS) – An officer with the Iroquois Falls Ontario Provincial Police has arrested and charged a local driver for driving while being over the legal limit during the early morning hours

O'Gorman High School, with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board, is one of the 28 elementary and secondary schools to receive the 2013 Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement.

Ontario Proposing Greater Oversight of Unlicensed Child Care Sector Ontario is taking steps to strengthen oversight of the province's unlicensed child care sector while increasing access to licensed child care options for families.

Timmins, Ontario – The Porcupine Health Unit is reporting the first case of influenza A in the Cochrane District. This first case was identified Monday in an infant residing in Timmins. We are seeing an early start to our influenza season this year.

Traffic enforcement continues to be a priority for the Timmins Police Service, and the past few days have been no exception, with multiple drivers being stopped and charged accordingly.

QUEEN’S PARK – Timmins-James Bay MPP Gilles Bisson says the Liberal government owes Northerners an explanation for ongoing winter road closures and fatalities, despite increased snow clearing equipment this season.

Premier Kathleen Wynne released this statement following the death of Toronto Police Constable John Zivcic: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of Constable John Zivcic, and all of our police officers, who have suffered a devastating loss to

Pass One of World's Most Challenging Professional Entry Exams TORONTO, ONTARIO-- According to just-released results, three local Chartered Professional Accounting students have passed this year's Canada-wide Uniform Evaluation (UFE), recognized as on