‘Safety’ Information
Written by admin on 28 November 2014
MARATHON, ON – The video below, provided by Environment Canada to InfoSuperior, shows divers collecting cores from the Peninsula Harbour sediment cap for further analysis. The video was taken during monitoring activities of the thin-layer cap. [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 28 November 2014
MARATHON ON – Thursday November 27th, 2014 at approximately 5:40pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a motor vehicle approaching Highway 17 from Deadhorse Road. A traffic stop of the vehicle was conducted resulting in the driver of the [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 25 November 2014
Forecasts for Northern Ontario issued by Environment Canada at 5.30 am est Tuesday 25 November 2014 for today and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 11.30 am. Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne. Today..Periods of light snow ending [Read more]
Written by admin on 23 November 2014
NORTHWESTERN, ON – November 9-14, 2014 Bruce Hyer, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada hosted a series of town hall meetings throughout the region. Meetings were held in Thunder Bay, Nakina, Geraldton, Longlac, Schreiber, and Manitouwadge with [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 November 2014
Highway Construction Improves Roads, Bridges and Creates Jobs in Northwestern Ontario Ontario continues to expand and improve highways throughout Northern Ontario, creating and sustaining more than 5,500 construction jobs annually while making travel safer and more efficient for families, visitors [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 November 2014
Highway Construction Improves Roads, Bridges and Creates Jobs in Northeastern Ontario Ontario continues to expand and improve highways throughout Northern Ontario, creating and sustaining more than 5,500 construction jobs while making travel safer and more efficient for families, visitors and [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 22 November 2014
Road Closure on Highway 101 Expected on Sunday FOLEYET, ON – Friday November 21, 2014 at 8:25 am officers from the South Porcupine Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a motor vehicle collision in which a Kenworth tractor trailer unit, hauling wide load lost control due to [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 16 November 2014
15:30 2014-11-16 MARATHON/WHITE RIVER, ON – Highway 17 – 10km West of White River is now open ________________________________ 13:23 2014-11-16 MARATHON/WHITE RIVER, ON – Highway 17 – 10km West of White River (CLICK HERE for previous release) is now open to [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 16 November 2014
MARATHON/WHITE RIVER, ON – Highway 17 – 10km West of White River is closed due to a multi vehicle collision. Only minor injuries. Will share updates as they become available. [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 13 November 2014
5:38 AM EST Thursday 13 November 2014 Special weather statement in effect for: Nipigon – Rossport Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid Gull Bay – Black Sturgeon Lake Heavy flurries continuing off Lake Nipigon. North to northwest winds off Lake Nipigon continue to generate lake [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 11 November 2014
11:40am EST Tuesday 11 November 2014 Winter storm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant amounts of snow are expected. A major winter storm is occuring and is expected to produce total snowfall amounts of 30 to 50 cm of snow by mid-day [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 11 November 2014
5:21am EST Wednesday 12 November 2014 Snowfall warning in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Snowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected. The winter storm continues to produce significant snow although it will slowly wind down today and become lighter. Total snowfall amounts [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 09 November 2014
WAWA, ON – Winter is quickly on its way and the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure drivers will be prepared and safe during the upcoming snowy season while traveling on the roads. Proper maintenance of your vehicle will help from any break [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 09 November 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON – Friday, November 7, 2014, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), conservation officers from Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Ministry of Transportation [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 09 November 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON – The North West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to remind motorists to be careful about accidentally dialing 9-1-1 when they are travelling on the roadways in North West Region. Pocket dials usually occur when a cell phone accidentally dials 9-1-1 as a result of [Read more]