Ontario鈥檚 paramedic crisis stems from aging demographics, hospital bottlenecks, and burnout. While provincial training and offload initiatives help, chronic staffing gaps and northern disparities persist.
Doug Smith, Manitoulin Transport founder and philanthropist, has died at 93. The Order of Canada recipient leaves a lasting legacy on Manitoulin Island through his business and generosity.
Assiginack Township council narrowly approved buying the dormant Manitowaning OPP building for $310,000 to convert into a new fire hall, bypassing previously rejected new-build tenders that exceeded $3.5 million.
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige joins other Indigenous leaders in demanding a public inquiry into Ontario's wildfire response, citing systemic discrimination, delayed evacuations, and government failures following devastating fires in 91成人导航s communities.
An eight-year-old boy nearly drowned at Bridal Veil Falls on Thursday afternoon (July 23). Quick-thinking parents performed CPR and resuscitated the unresponsive child before paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital.
Bridal Veil Falls' stairway has reopened, but the damaged river trail remains closed behind fences until repairs are finished by late summer or early fall.
Invasive phragmites threatens Manitoulin's ecology and tourism. Local efforts struggle; Ontario must provide funding well beyond the inadequate $50k max.
Friday Roundup Newsletter for July 24, 2026.