Ryan Bignucolo News Today

The Ontario Energy Board has approved the application for Hydro One to become the electricity service provider in the Township of Chapleau.

Dave Plourde is no stranger to municipal politics — or to running an election campaign. Plourde has been on Kapuskasing town council for 28 years, including one term as mayor. Now for the first time he's running unopposed, and will serve as mayor for a second term. Plourde is one of nearly 50 mayoral and reeve candidates in northeastern Ontario who have already been acclaimed ahead of municipal elections on October 24.