The Joint Panel reviewing the Marathon PGM-Cu Mine project has set the date of the public hearing which will commence February 20th in Marathon, ON. The linked document (below) is meant to help participants prepare for the public hearing and answer some of the key questions that participants [Read more]
3:45 PM EST Tuesday 07 January 2014 Wind chill warning for Nipigon – Rossport – Marathon – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat – Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Wind chills near minus 40 again tonight. Conditions will [Read more]
OPP Report Fewer Impaired Charges and Warn Range Suspensions ORILLIA, ON – An early thank you to Ontario drivers seems to have paid off for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as they report significantly fewer impaired driving charges and Warn Range Suspension totals for their 2013 Festive [Read more]
Resolve to make safety a priority in 2014. Here are some practical suggestions to get you started: 1. I will drive sober. I will drive alert. Impairment has many faces – alcohol, drugs and fatigue are just a few examples. Learn how to recognize the signs of impairment and be willing to [Read more]
Expect to See More Eyes on the Road and Fewer Suspended Drivers Says OPP ORILLIA, ON – Driving with a suspended licence is about to get much riskier for drivers as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) become the first police service in Ontario and one of the first in Canada to target [Read more]
The following statement was release December 9, 2013 by the Hon. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines; interview with Minister Gravelle below. “I am pleased that we have been able to find a solution to the situation faced by the Township of Manitouwadge regarding [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving 25 Break & Enters that occurred in the Rural Thunder Bay areas of Boreal Rd and Hwy 527. Sometime between November 22nd 2013 and December 2nd 2013 unknown suspect(s) broke into camps off the Boreal Rd at [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge has advised residents and businesses that their landfill site is closed until further notice due to continuing dispute regarding the maintenance of the Industrial Road previously known as Hwy 625 (circa 1960) following considerable snowfall and what [Read more]
From the Editor: Fire Chief Owen Cranney provided OntarioNewsNorth.com with the Press Release below which has been sent to local Police and EMS services. December 5th, 2013 Notice of Change in Service Please be advised that the Township of Manitouwadge has suspend motor vehicle extrication and [Read more]
This information is provided as a public service (From http://www.mto.gov.on.ca ) . Please be advised that winter driving conditions can change very quickly, especially when dealing with drifting or blowing snow. Although we endeavor to ensure that the information is as current and accurate as [Read more]
3:30 PM EST Wednesday 04 December 2013 Freezing rain tonight. A strengthening low pressure system over Iowa this afternoon will track northeast to reach Lake Superior tonight and James Bay Thursday evening. An area of snow and ice pellets ahead of the low is moving into Northeastern Ontario today [Read more]
3:30 PM EST Wednesday 04 December 2013 Significant snowfall today and tonight. A strengthening low pressure system over Iowa this afternoon will track northeast reaching Lake Superior tonight and James Bay Thursday evening. An area of snow is spreading into Northwestern Ontario and will spread into [Read more]
Ontario Grown Christmas Trees Great Choice for the Season As part of their holiday tradition, many Ontarians will soon be thinking about their need for a Christmas tree to complement their festive celebration. As luck would have it, more than 500 Ontario farmers work year-round to produce in excess [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha is trying to keep the Manitouwadge – Greenstone link known as Industrial Road or Hwy 625, and finding a way to have it maintained, near the top of Minister David Orazietti’s to-do list. In following with his ongoing efforts to support finding of a [Read more]
Recently we have seen the Ministry of Natural Resources make some massive cuts to many of their programs, including the Bear Wise Program. These cuts have down loaded the responsibility of wildlife management to local municipalities and police forces. This has unfairly burdened others with the [Read more]
