NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Hydro One has a planned power outage noted on their website for Manitouwadge and Hornepayne Sunday, August 7. The map indicates that Pic Mobert and White River are also within the power outage area; to view the outage map on Hydro One’s website: CLICK HERE. [Read more]
From Lakeshore Natural Gas THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakeshore Natural Gas, a wholly owned local distribution company of the five Municipalities of Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Manitouwadge and Wawa, announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent for a long-term Gas Supply Agreement [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Hydro One is advising customers in Manitouwadge that there will be a planned power outage March 9, 2021 which they estimate to be from 9am to 12pm(noon). For more information, click here for the outage map on their website. [Read more]
The NWMO advances Canada’s plan for safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel; siting process continues in two areas TORONTO, ON – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is advancing the site selection process for a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – November 14, 2019 the Nuclear Waste Management Organization Community Liaison Committee (NWMO CLC) of Manitouwadge live streamed their meeting during which International Speaker Mika Pohjonen provided a presentation (scroll to end for video link). Prior to the presentation [Read more]
October 16, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) issued a Reconciliation Policy that sets out how the organization will contribute to Reconciliation. Under the policy, the NWMO commits to respectful and meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities, providing cultural [Read more]
Review Portfolios (click links below): Critic Portfolios Changes Only Critic Portfolios QUEEN’S PARK, ON — With Doug Ford and his government mired in a cronyism scandal, Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has designated a critic for Ethics and Accountability, assigning the new job to [Read more]
OAKVILLE, ON – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has designed, developed and fabricated a first-of-a-kind system to clad our used fuel containers (UFCs) with copper through an electroplating process. The copper will prevent corrosion of the steel UFCs, which will eventually be [Read more]
There is much excitement in the region about Petro-Canada’s plans, announced early this year, to add their EV Fast Charging Stations at existing Nipigon and Wawa Petro-Canada locations but did you know locations for charging already exist in the 2 communities? Travel blogger [Read more]
Jul 11, 2019 @ 13:20 – Wawa-news has been told that power has been restored in Dubreuilville. Jul 11, 2019 @ 12:13 – Wawa-news has been informed by Algoma Power that this morning at approximately 9:15 a.m. Algoma Power experienced an outage to approximately 576 customers in the area [Read more]
New Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Will Save Business and Residents Money THUNDER BAY, ON — Today the Ontario government announced support for a new liquefied natural gas plant in Nipigon to help create jobs and make businesses more competitive in Northern Ontario.”Our Government for the [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — NDP Energy and Climate change critic Peter Tabuns issued the following statement: “Doug Ford is allowing electricity sub-metering corporations to profit even more off the backs of Ontario renters and condo residents by scrapping a key hydro protection. Ford is [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Union Gas is proud to support Nipigon Volunteer Fire Department with a $1,500 grant to enhance firefighter communications. “At Union Gas, we relentlessly ensure the safety of our communities, customers, contractors, partners and employees,” said John Gould, supervisor [Read more]
Dodges questions on funding cut for natural gas project in North Bay QUEEN’S PARK, ON – During question period Monday, Vic Fedeli, Doug Ford’s finance minister, confirmed that Ford will cut $100 million – the entire fund for natural gas expansion in northern and rural Ontario – [Read more]
NWMO provides funding to recognize leadership in advancing Canada’s Plan TORONTO, ON – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) will focus efforts on fewer areas in the site selection process for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. The area around Blind River and Elliot [Read more]
