A New Era of Cleaner Air in Ontario Ontario is now home to North America’s largest power plant fuelled completely by biomass. The Atikokan Generating Station conversion is complete and the station is now generating electricity and helping meet local power needs in northwestern Ontario. [Read more]
Province Acts on Initial Findings from Mining Safety Review Ontario is improving the health and well-being of workers in the province’s underground mines by acting on its advisory group’s early work. “As one of the top mining jurisdictions in North America, our government fully [Read more]
“It’s good to see that the committee work continues and is making progress. A database that tracks the health of miners on the job is a good idea and should be implemented without delay. However, I also want to remind this government that re-announcing old initiatives does not count for action. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at approximately 6 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 Bailloquet Township. The collision involved a single northbound tractor trailer. The lone occupant [Read more]
4:34 PM EDT Tuesday 09 September 2014 Rainfall warning in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Rain, at times heavy, is expected. [Read more]
UPDATE OPP SEARCHING FOR MALE – SUSPECT ARRESTED SCHREIBER, ON –During the early morning hours of September 7, 2014 members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a dispute at a residence. During the investigation, a male involved in [Read more]
New Fires Since September 4, no new fires have been reported. As of publication, the situation remains quiet with no new fires reported today. Fire Hazard The forest fire hazard for the region ranges from low to high today, with the area experiencing a high hazard encompassing Algonquin Park. [Read more]
When the body of Tina Fontaine was pulled from the Winnipeg River late last month it re-ignited a fierce debate about Canada’s response to the inordinate number of missing and murdered aboriginal women over the last 3 decades. This is an issue that shows how far off-track Stephen Harper can be [Read more]
FROM: RealTerm Energy Corp. SCHREIBER, ON – Light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights are seen as a smart investment for the short term and the long term in the northern Ontario township of Schreiber. The upgrade to these energy-efficient streetlights is expected to reduce 66% in the township’s [Read more]
KENORA, ON – NDP Aboriginal Affairs Critic, Sarah Campbell, made the following statement concerning mercury poisoning in the Grassy Narrows First Nations community following a visit by Japanese researchers and experts in Minamata disease. “In 2010 a government commissioned study confirmed what [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to look for a male involved in a dispute August 31, 2014. Upon arriving at the call for service, police learned that the male left the residence and may be armed. Police resources are currently in [Read more]
MARATHON OPP CONSTABLE EXPLAINS OPP ERT REMAINS IN MARATHON MARATHON, ON – OntarioNewsNorth.com interviewed Marathon OPP Detachment Constable Peter Burtin today for an update regarding the Ontario Provincial Police’s ongoing search for a suspect alleged to have been involved in a [Read more]
INTERVIEW W/OPP Sgt. Shelley Garr __________________________________________________ OPP SEARCHING FOR MALE IN MARATHON MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to look for a male involved in a dispute August 31, 2014. Upon arriving at the [Read more]
NEW FIRES There were four forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region on August 28. Fort Frances Fire Number 15, Fort Frances Fire Number 16, Nipigon Fire Number 20, and Thunder Bay Fire Number 15 have been declared out. There were no new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the [Read more]
Ontario Government Committed to Keeping Drivers Safe Drivers who live in northern Ontario can now put on studded tires earlier and keep them on longer, providing motorists with more options to stay safe during severe or extended winter weather. Northern Ontario residents can now use studded tires [Read more]
