northern development

Agriculture

MyKawartha: Province's injection of $30 million in each of next two years for equine research applauded by MPP Jeff Leal

Standardbred Canada: Wynne Addresses Ontario Horse Racing

Children and Youth Services

CBC Thunder Bay: Aboriginal programs help keep youth out of jail

Community Safety and Correctional Services

Ministry Newsroom: Inquest into the Deaths of Mark White and Charles Nakashook Announced

Ministry Newsroom: Inquest into the Death of Vincente Orozco Announced

CBC Hamilton: Ferguson's appointment to Hamilton police board unlawful, ministry says

Bayshore Broadcasting: MPP not surprised by violence report

Kenora Daily Miner and News: Treaty Three Police impose second round of cuts on officers as support for the force begins to weaken

Note: A reminder that the Sunday editions of these digest posts are suspended until the legislature reconvenes in the fall (though if something exceptionally newsworthy happens on a weekend, you may see a special edition).

Agriculture

Ministry Newsroom: Supporting Ontario Horse Breeders

Standardbred Canada: HIP Program Extended; Consultations To Begin

Better Farming: NFU-O stumped again

Better Farming: Groups plan to take small flock fight to tribunal

Algo Centre Mall Inquiry

CBC Sudbury: Bank manager saw constant leaking at Elliot Lake mall

Sudbury Star: Day 62, mall inquiry live video+blog

Note: Edited to move Toronto Star story re: Agent Orange to Natural Resources, since that's where the government seems to be dealing with it.

Aboriginal Affairs

Northern Ontario Business: Naicatchewenin stakes its own claim in mining

Agriculture

London Free Press: Farmland prices in Southwestern Ontario are soaring.

Algo Centre Mall Inquiry

Sudbury Star: Mall inquiry live video+blog Day 60

Community Safety and Correctional Services

CBC Hamilton: Police use-of-force expert says he didn't interview cops in Chanthachack shooting until 2 weeks ago

CBC Hamilton: Hamilton asks province for control of its police service

CBC Thunder Bay: Ban flying lights, camping group says

Aboriginal Affairs

North Bay Nugget: Algonquins unveil drawings

Agriculture

Timmins Press: Agriculture poised to become key part of region’s economy

Algo Centre Mall Inquiry

Global News (CP): Former engineer apologizes to families of Elliot Lake mall collapse victims

CBC Thunder Bay: Elliot Lake mall inspector admits omitting details from report

CTV News (CP): Engineer denies warning buyer mall roof risked collapse, needed fix

Sudbury Star: Day 57 mall inquiry live video+blog

Community Safety and Correctional Services

CBC Hamilton: Hamilton cop left with no 'other options' but to shoot suspect, inquest hears

Aboriginal Affairs

North Bay Nugget: Agreement may be decade away

Agriculture

Better Farming: Ontario hog industry monitors stateside epidemic in pigs

Sudbury Star: Sudbury Downs prepares for uncertain future

Algo Centre Mall Inquiry

Timmins Press: Recap blog and video stream: Elliot Lake Inquiry Day 53

Community and Social Services

Toronto Star - Op-ed: Ontario honours National Access Awareness Week by breaching province’s disability accessibility law

LisaKirbie.com: Wynne Liberals need to help the Huronia Survivors get the justice they deserve

Waterloo Region Record: Pair petition against funding changes for people with developmental disabilities