September 13, 2016 RE: MEDIA RELEASE – ALGOMA PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE Wachay. The Algoma Passenger Train Working Group recently received a letter from the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, stating that the remote passenger subsidy would not be continuing between Sault Ste. Marie [Read more]
From Northwatch: Prime Minister Trudeau urged to show leadership by stopping pipeline reviews and overhauling National Energy Board OTTAWA, ON – More than 50 groups from across Canada sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Natural Resources Minister Carr urging the federal government to [Read more]
Shuniah Break and Enter Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police are asking for your help in solving a break and enter that occurred between May and July 2016 in Shuniah. A garage at a residence was broken into and a large Snap On rolling tool chest containing a substantial quantity of [Read more]
In Fort Frances, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s (MNRF) Stewardship Youth Rangers (SYR) are wrapping up another successful summer! The program promotes rangers’ environmental education and, in turn, the rangers’ projects have a positive impact on their environment. The 2016 [Read more]
HIGHWAY 61–ROSSLYN ROAD OVERHEAD AND CPR OVERHEAD STRUCTURES THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that Highway 61 will be reduced to single lane traffic at Rosslyn Road Overhead and CPR Overhead structures, just north of Broadway Avenue in Thunder Bay, on August 22, [Read more]
Ontario NDP Environment Critic Indigenous Affairs CriticJoint Statement by Peter Tabuns, France Gélinas, and MPP for Kenora-Rainy River Sarah Campbell QUEEN’s PARK, ON – “In light of the latest revelations that the federal government has been holding on to thirty year-old data that [Read more]
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Liberals Happy to Repeat Conservative’s Mistake on Algoma Passenger Train: Hughes SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Despite the fact that the Algoma Passenger train is a proven boon to the Northern Ontario economy, the Liberal government is content to live with their predecessor’s mistakes, says [Read more]
Canada’s Biggest Infrastructure Project OTTAWA, ON -(Marketwired) – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) along with the senior representatives of the four major pipeline unions and the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC) have come together to sign [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) Board Chair Mike Metatawabin and NAPS Chief of Police Terry Armstrong react to today’s news that NAPS Officers voted to go on strike. While NAPS officers are not currently on strike, within approximately 3-4 weeks, NAPS officers may [Read more]
New Anti-Racism Directorate to Hear from People Across Province Ontario is launching community meetings across the province to engage with the public and organizations on addressing systemic racism and eliminating barriers for Indigenous and racialized communities. Michael Coteau, Minister [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warned the public with regards to the ongoing Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Scam that is running rampant throughout Ontario. It has now come to our attention that our Provincial Communications Centres are being inundated with calls from the [Read more]
“The Nipigon Bridge failed seven months ago, in January. The Ministry has two reports on what went wrong. People deserve to know what is in those reports, and what’s being done to fix the problems so this doesn’t happen again, and won’t happen elsewhere. Ontarians shouldn’t have to wait [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Officers from Thunder Bay OPP Highway Safety Division (HSD) and Ontario MNRF conducted marine patrol Sunday June 26th on One Island and Two Island Lake just north of the City of Thunder Bay. It was disappointing to the officers the number of liquor offences encountered [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Tuesday June 28, 2016 at approximately 5:00 pm members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) U.S Coast Guards, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) were called to assist in locating a [Read more]
