Gravelle and Mauro announce one-time provincial grants for collections, programs Ontario is supporting life-long learning and literacy in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. The province is investing in public libraries, to help build their collection and provide programs to strengthen [Read more]
April 15, 2011 The Northwest Region had two fires between April 11 and 14 the first was a 0.1 hectare lightning caused fire reported in the Thunder Bay district in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The second was an industry caused grass fire reported in the Black Bay Peninsula 65km’s East, [Read more]
April 15, 2011 McGuinty Government Helps Create 326 New Jobs and Protect 191 Existing Jobs Ontario’s economy continues to turn the corner as more companies announce new jobs and investment. This week, the province announced projects that will help create and protect a total of 517 new and [Read more]
PIC MOBERT, ON – Pic Mobert graudates from the Mining Essentials program were recognized in the March/April Pic Mobert Newsletter. MORE INFO Related articles: Mining Essentials launched in Marathon Nov 17, 2010 Mining Essentials program begins today Sept 19, 2010 [Read more]
Montreal, PQ– April 12, 2011 – A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) study commissioned by KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) on the Big Daddy Chromite deposit (Project) in the remote Ring of Fire area in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, recommends the Project be advanced to the [Read more]
Geraldton, ON – On the April 11, 2011 members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and the North West Region Forensic Identification Unit investigated a break and enter at the Get In Gear/ Sears outlet in the Town of Geraldton. Various electronic equipment and Canadian [Read more]
Wawa, ON – Hornepayne, White River, Dubreuilville and of course Wawa residents gathered outside the ServiceOntario office in Wawa Friday, April 8th in protest of a CLUAH (Crown Land Use Atlas Harmonization Project) meeting with MNR District Manager John Peluch and assistants. Among the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Northerners With Household Energy Costs Northern Ontario residents still have time to get their money back for home energy costs. People who qualify for the Northern Ontario Energy Credit can still claim payment under the 2010 program. Deadline for submitting an [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – New Democrat MP Carol Hughes welcomed the news that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is supporting the NDP Platform released on Sunday. The statement issued by FCM President Hans Cunningham said “the first in this election campaign to call for new, long-term [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Alouette Snowmobile Club President Rejean Raymond has announced the official closure of Alouette Snowmobile Club Trails. Raymond was quite pleased with the progress in regards to new trails and continued diligence of club volunteers to keep the trails groomed and in [Read more]
NDP National Platform tackles health care, pensions, job creation & affordability THUNDER BAY, ON – New Democrats launched a national platform Sunday that commits to balancing the federal books within four years and shifting the government priority from unfocused and ineffective corporate [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping to Improve Hospital Wait Time Nurse Practitioners (NPs) may soon be able to admit and discharge patients from hospital, helping to make the health system more efficient and saving time for patients. The province is proposing changes to the Public Hospitals Act to give [Read more]
April 7, 2011 McGuinty Government Supporting Jobs and Growth In Music Industry Ontario’s music industry produces world-class talent, record hits and is helping Ontario’s economy in turning the corner.The province’s sound recording and music publishing industry accounts for close [Read more]
New Democrats: Northern families need MPs who understand challenges faced in region THUNDER BAY, ON – New Democrat candidates across Northern Ontario released their plan today for creating jobs, protecting pensions, restoring health care, and making life more affordable in the region. “In 2008 [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – April 2nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor, Karina Hunter, spoke with Geraldton Jamboree volunteer Alan Ouellet (Owner of Footstomp Fightwear) about planning underway for the 2011 Geraldton Jamboree. This year’s Jamboree is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever with a [Read more]
