Category: Ontario

OTTAWA – On Thursday December 5, 2019 shortly after 3:00 a.m. officers with the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 417. The motor vehicle was safely intercepted and stopped by officers at Moodie Drive. The driver, Arita MARK, 39 year old of Wemindji, Quebec was charged with:... Read More

BROCKVILLE — The Ontario government is developing a new strategy to combat human trafficking that will be co-led by Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General and Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues. Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark said the strategy is part of Ontario’s commitment to protect women and children and combatting gender-based violence, sexual exploitation... Read More

ORILLIA – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) works all year to keep Ontario roads safe from impaired drivers, and is making it a particular focus during its Festive RIDE campaign that officially begins this weekend. Police services across the province take part in holiday RIDE programs aimed at taking alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers off our roads. Thanks to new impaired driving... Read More

PROVINCE BEATS FISCAL TARGETS, WHILE SUPPORTING CRITICAL SERVICES QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario remains committed to balancing the budget by 2023–24 through prudent fiscal management, while making strategic investments in the critical public services Ontarians rely on and strengthening the conditions for job creation, says Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark. Clark made the comment today as Finance Minister... Read More