New liquor licence fee rebates will help legions dedicate more resources to veterans, community programs and local charitable initiatives. News Release | July 2nd, 2026 THUNDERBAY-ATIKOKAN — The Ontario government is making it easier for Royal Canadian Legion branches in Northwestern Ontario to continue serving veterans and local communities by providing full liquor sales licence fee rebates to eligible branches applying for or renewing their liquor sales licences. The rebate

Province creating new digital licensing system to make fishing and hunting easier across Ontario News Release | June 29th, 2026 TORONTO — To make it easier for anglers and hunters to purchase licences and tags, the Ontario government is creating a new licensing system, FishHuntON. Launching in early 2027, FishHuntON will provide residents with more convenient and flexible ways to access licensing services, including a new easy-to-use mobile app. The new system will operate al

Province investing $3.4 billion to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care News Release | June 16th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — Today, Premier Doug Ford visited the Port Arthur Health Centre in Thunder Bay, which is one of nearly 200 teams across Ontario being funded through the province’s $3.4 billion Primary Care Action Plan to connect everyone in the province to a primary care provider by 2029. The Port Arthur Health Centre received $958,500 as part of the 2025–26 call for pro

Upgrades to visitor centre, outdoor grounds and monument will improve visitor experience and honour a great Canadian’s legacy News Release | June 16th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing $319,423 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help the City of Thunder Bay enhance the Terry Fox Monument and Visitor Centre. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, this investment will help preserve an iconic landmark, improve vi

Investments will strengthen Canada’s east-west trade corridors, support domestic supply chains and create jobs in northwestern Ontario News Release | June 16th, 2026 THUNDER BAY —As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by building a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy, Ontario is investing $2,804,955 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) in strategic infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Thunder Bay and the Peninsula Harb

New Bachelor of Community Planning program at Nipissing University will prepare students to build stronger northern communities News Release | June 10th, 2026 NORTH BAY — The Ontario government is investing over $2.8 million to launch a new Bachelor of Community Planning program at Nipissing University to train more community planners, with a unique focus on small and mid-sized communities, northern regions and Indigenous communities. To support the government’s plan to prote