OTTAWA, ON – The two largest First Nation police services in Ontario, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS), are in Ottawa today to expose underhanded negotiating tactics on policing agreements by the Government of Canada. “With police services on [Read more]
May 07 2014 – 4pm The Ministry of Natural Resources – Chapleau District is advising residents of Ivanhoe and Chapleau River Watersheds that a Flood Watch is in effect in the District. Residents within the Foleyet and Chapleau areas should be aware that we are experiencing increased flows [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – First Nickel Inc. (“FNI” or the “Company”) (TSX:FNI) regrets to report that an accident has occurred in its underground operations at the Lockerby Mine near Sudbury, Ontario that has claimed the lives of two drillers, both working for Taurus Drilling Services. A fall [Read more]
Police Agencies Working Together to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse WAWA, ON – When a physician prescribes medication for a patient, it is only intended for that person. But sometimes when prescriptions lie around unused or expired, they can end up in the hands of those they are not [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – April 21, 2014 at 2:51pm, members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nipigon Fire Service, and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a report of two unresponsive adults located inside a residence on First Street in Nipigon. Upon the arrival of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Severe weather, power outages, forest fires, and industrial accidents – they can all happen. That’s why Marathon High School and the Superior Greenstone District School Board have partnered to educate high school students on practical survival skills should an emergency [Read more]
From: East Algoma OPP THESSALON, ON – April 8, 2014, at 12:24 p.m. officers from the East Algoma OPP detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision East of Desbarats on Highway 17 near Deplonty Road. The collision resulted in one fatality and other passengers being sent to hospital for [Read more]
Shiftwork, the simple use of the word will unease most Northern Ontario workers. Roughly, 25% of the North American working population currently faces the realities of shiftwork. Considering our most prominent are in the mining, hospital and transportation sectors, that percentage would be greater. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Terrace Bay Pulp Inc. has been fined $275,000 for an explosion that killed a worker at its mill in northern Ontario in 2011. On October 31 of that year, a hairline crack in the wall of a steel tank known as a blow tank was being welded by workers employed by [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Due to a loss of pressure within the distribution system the Township of Red Rock and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is issuing a precautionary boil water notice. Water for consumption including washing of fruit and vegetables should be brought to a rolling boil for at [Read more]
MONTREAL, PQ – The Canadian Coast Guard in partnership with the United States Coast Guard and the Ontario Provincial Police, is advising residents and visitors that annual spring icebreaking operations will start on/or around March 27th, 2014 in Thunder Bay on Lake Superior. The United [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – March 12, 2014 at 11:50 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment were advised of a traffic complaint concerning a slow moving vehicle on Highway 17 just west of White River. A black Cadillac was observed driving well below the [Read more]
Ontario is introducing legislation today to help reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on the province’s roads and highways and keep them among the safest in North America. If passed, the proposed Keeping Ontario’s Roads Safe Act and supporting amendments to the Highway Traffic Act [Read more]
Ontario Government Strengthening Northern Economy, Creating Jobs Ontario is creating 10 new jobs while improving infrastructure near Balmertown. The Nungesser River Bridge, north of Highway 125, is being upgraded to improve travel and safety for families and businesses while strengthening tourism [Read more]
March 2014 Crews are thawing frozen waterlines as they are reported, in order of operational priorities and case by case assessments. For assistance contact the Administration Office 854-1100. Streetlight Maintenance: All streetlights are scheduled for LED conversion in 2014. Click [Read more]
