Gravelle Back's Mauro's Bill

Minister of Northern Development Michael Gravelle says he's going to back his fellow Thunder Bay area MPP's private members bill. Bill Mauro's proposed legislation looks at reducing the number of nuisance bears in the region. Gravelle says he's got Bill's back. Mauro's bill also looks at expanding the hunt as well.

Gravelle Could Get New Job As Cabinet Minister

Incoming Premier Kathleen Wynne will name her new Cabinet today when she is sworn in as Ontario's first female Premier. Speculation has it that M.P.P. Michael Gravelle may be moving jobs and be named as the new Minister of Northern Development and Mines, a post that Rick Bartolucci from Sudbury resigned on Friday. Gravelle is currently the Minister of Natural Resources.The announcement is expected to officially be made later this afternoon.

Lakehead Drinking Water Protection Plan Announced

The Lakehead Source Protection Committee is the first to come forward with a plan to protect drinking water. Lake Superior provides drinking water for over 100,000 people in the Thunder Bay area. Two groundwater wells serve 30 homes in Rosslyn Village. M.P.P. Michael Gravelle says "Ensuring that residents have access to clean sources of drinking water is vital to our quality of life." 36 other provincial source areas are trying to develop their own plans as a response to the Walkerton tragedy.