‘Northern Ontario Economy’ Information
Written by Town of Marathon on 27 November 2022
2023 Town of Marathon Budget The Town of Marathon is now accepting written submissions as part of the 2023 budget process. Written submissions can be sent to the CAO/Clerk via email at cao@marathon.ca or Postal TM, Marathon, POT 2E0. Submissions must [Read more]
Written by admin on 30 September 2021
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, September 25th, Manitouwadge Community Services hosted its annual Fall Market at the Recreation Center. Both the front and back parking lots were full throughout the 4hr event giving an idea of the amount of traffic which may have travelled through the market [Read more]
Written by admin on 06 September 2021
RED ROCK, ON – The Township of Red Rock advises residents that utility (water) billing is being changed from monthly to quarterly. The change in billing is effective October 1, 2021. The billing for September water consumption will be sent out in October 2021. The billing for October, [Read more]
Written by admin on 06 September 2021
Real Estate Auction – 804 Winnipeg St SCHREIBER, ON – An auction for the property at 804 Winnipeg St. Schreiber is to be offered in 3 ways: Option 1 Building Only, Option 2, Building and Contents, Option 3 Contents only. Bidding opens Wednesday September 8th @ 8am; bidding closes Wednesday [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 21 April 2021
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Doug Ford has never supported paid sick days. He even went out of his way to speak against the federal program while not bringing in provincial paid sick days, and spent the spring attacking any notion of provincial paid sick days. On June 5 2020, Ford opposed the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 21 April 2021
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]
Written by admin on 17 April 2021
Marathon residents, please note the following notice from the Town of Marathon’s website regarding the adoption of their annual budget scheduled to occur during a regular meeting of council Monday, April 19, 2021 commencing at 4pm. [Read more]
Written by admin on 13 April 2021
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township has published the following letter regarding the 2021water and sewer meter rate correction to their website. For more information please contact the Township office. [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 09 December 2020
IRCC Announces Opening Date for Special Measures OTTAWA, ON —Recognizing the considerable contribution and sacrifice health-care workers have made in Canada throughout the pandemic, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that on [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 September 2020
Project Will Create Hundreds of Jobs and Contribute Billions to the Economy We know that mining and resource development will play a critical role in our economic recovery. That is why our government was proud to cut red tape and help move the Côté Gold Mine Project forward, brining 450 [Read more]
Written by admin on 30 August 2020
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Since August 1, 2020 Manitouwadge residents have been seizing the opportunity to apply for the municipality’s COVID-19 Community Relief Funding of 100 Extreme Dollars per person. August 30, the town’s website indicated that to date, 261 people had [Read more]
Written by admin on 15 July 2020
In the video below, Patty Hadju announces projects receiving $12.7M in federal funding including upgrades to the Manitouwadge Municipal Airport. Also participating in this video announcement to share comments; Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Parliamentary Assistant Dave Smith, Santé [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 19 May 2020
Version française ci-dessous International body finds Canada’s nuclear waste policy deficient OTTAWA, ON – Over one hundred civil society organizations and prominent scientific experts from across Canada have called on the federal minister of Natural Resources (Hon. Seamus O’Regan) [Read more]
Written by admin on 14 April 2020
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lac des Iles workers who were ordered to quarantine after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 have now been told they can leave their workplace and self-quarantine at home. The Lac Des Iles mine was ordered into quarantine by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 March 2020
TORONTO, ON — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including the closure of non-essential workplaces and restrictions on social gatherings. In addition, Ontario is [Read more]