NORTHERN ONTARIO – Northern Ontario Municipal leaders are expressing concerns that the Government of Ontario has moved forward with re-introduction of its anti-SLAPP legislation without proper consultations with industry, municipalities, and others who will be impacted by the proposed [Read more]
Members Hear Medical Student Experiences and Say Farewell to Ken Adams, Departing CAO SUDBURY, ON – The Board of Directors of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a face-to-face meeting in Sudbury on November 28 and 29, 2014. On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board [Read more]
FORT FRANCES, ON – Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are working in conjunction with officers of the Grenville County OPP Detachment as they investigate the report of a missing 16 year old female. Adrianna Copenace was last seen at [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN, ON – Highway 17 East of Terrace Bay to Marathon (and at times through to White River) was closed repeatedly this past weekend due to freezing rain and packed ice. Travelers who made it through the portion of highway between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning were [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Saturday November 29, 2014 members from the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment in conjunction with the Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) hosted their annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” event in the Geraldton and Longlac communities. The 6th annual event [Read more]
TYLER’s INSIDE REVIEW December has arrived and the countdown to Christmas can officially begin! Santa is not the only one known to bring lots of “gifts” during the month, as the fine folks at the movie studios always deliver plenty of big blockbuster hits right in time for the holidays. This [Read more]
Wikwemikong Man Arrested and Charged WIKWEMIKONG, ON – The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) Detective Staff Sergeant Mark Zulinski is currently investigating a [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – December 16th 2014 Crime Stoppers, the OPP and Macs convenience stores will be joining together for Operation HEAT. The OPP will be handing out hot beverage coupons to sober drivers (Coupons provided by TBay District Crime Stoppers). A RIDE program will be set up in front of [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – December 17th 2014 I will be joining members of the OPP for the third annual floor hockey game at the Lake Superior High School. Proceeds raised for this event go to Special Olympics. 3rd Annual Crime Stoppers/OPP vs. LSHS Floor Hockey Game 1:00pm in Terrace Bay at Lake [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment is currently investigating a Fail to Remain motor vehicle collision received on November 27, 2014. During the week of November 24 – 27, 2014, a 2013 Dodge passenger vehicle was hit while in the Community of [Read more]
Smart Grid Fund Helps Secure Ontario’s Energy Future Ontario is building a smarter electricity grid by supporting 17 new energy projects through its Smart Grid Fund program. The province will provide almost $24 million, supporting about $54 million in total electricity sector investment, [Read more]
Thursday, November 27th, at Queen’s Park, I was joined by the Ontario Lyme Alliance and their national and regional counterparts to bring attention — and to deliver a call to action — on a serious public health policy matter. The issue is the alarming increase in Lyme disease. As [Read more]
Monday, December 1, 2014 02:00hrs Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Opening: Location: Highway 17 between Terrace Bay and Marathon Re-Opened: 01 Dec 2014 @ 0200 hrs. Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory [Read more]
You may remember how money earmarked to secure the border actually built gazebos in Tony Clement’s riding in preparation for the G8/G20 meetings before those chin-wags were ultimately moved to Toronto. At the time the story was eclipsed by the $2 million fake lake in the media centre for the [Read more]
Thanks to Jolene Simms @jewelsimms for submitting this photo of Highway 11 in Greenstone Ontario yesterday, November 29th, via Twitter (follow OntarioNewsNorth.com on Twitter @OntNewsNorth). Please be cautious while travelling in the area, though Highway 17 has reopened as of 3:30pm conditions [Read more]
