Province increasing Ontario Municipal Partnership funding for small, rural and northern communities News Release | April 23rd, 2026 THUNDER BAY — As part of its plan to protect small, rural and northern communities, the Ontario government is investing more than $27.8 million through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) to help support critical services such as road maintenance and public transit in the City of Thunder Bay. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our gover

Provincial funding will revitalize community arena to attract more sporting events and help residents stay active News Release | April 23rd, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is helping to build 66 supportive homes and 120 emergency shelter spaces in Thunder Bay. The $10.7 million investment will support five projects through the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), a provincially funded program to prevent and reduce homelessness. “We are working with our municipal

Province expanding northern energy infrastructure and launching new programs to power mining, create jobs and drive economic growth in the North News Release | April 23rd, 2026 THUNDER BAY — As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, self-reliant economy, the government is taking decisive action to expand electricity infrastructure in Northern Ontario. Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines announced the government has, through a Minister’s lette