John Wlad and Sons Construction Limited pleaded guilty to operating an aggregate pit on Crown land without a permit. The court heard that John Wlad and Sons Construction Limited own a private land pit in McCart Township, near Iroquois Falls. On May 1, 2014, a Ministry of Natural Resources and [Read more]
Deux hommes de la région de Shillington ont été condamnés à des amendes totalisant 6 500 $ pour diverses infractions en matière de chasse à l’ours. Martin Alford a plaidé coupable aux accusations d’avoir omis de fixer immédiatement son sceau sur un ours, possédé une espèce sauvage [Read more]
Two Shillington-area men have been fined a total of $6,500 for bear hunting offences. Martin Alford pleaded guilty and was fined: $500 for failing to immediately attach his seal to a bear, $1,500 for unlawfully possessing wildlife, $2,500 for abandoning the flesh of three bears. He also received a [Read more]
WAWA, ON – January 21, 2015 at approximately 12:40 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a traffic complaint within the community of Dubreuilville Ontario. The motor vehicle in question was located near a local business. As a result of [Read more]
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]
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]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased to hear that the Province will operate Ivanhoe Lake, Fushimi Lake and René Brunelle for the 2015 camping season. “A great deal of hard work and dedication from community leaders and local residents were the driving forces [Read more]
MOOSONEE, ON – The Moosonee Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the James Bay Crime Unit, under the direction of OPP Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Inspector Martin Graham, have concluded their investigation into the death of Angel MATTHEWS (27 years) of Moosonee. Ms. MATTHEWS’ death [Read more]
KASHECHEWAN, ON – While on routine patrol on October 13, 2014, the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service members of the Kashechewan Detachment charged a man and woman under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Police seized an approximate street value of twenty-two thousand ($22,000.00) [Read more]
KIRKLAND LAKE, ON – NDP Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof is clearly frustrated following the Competition Bureau’s warning that the Liberal government’s sale of Ontera would give buyer Bell Aliant the power to shut out telecom rivals in the North. The Liberals signed-off on [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Tuesday September 23, 2014, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), South Porcupine Drug Unit supported by the OPP Superior East Wawa Detachment have charged 1 individual with drug related offences following a drug warrant execution in the town [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – CNW – Limited travel options in Ontario’s north were not even available to Bradley Bondar and Lisa Buck because no vehicles had accessible washrooms. Yesterday Bondar and Buck settled joint human rights claims with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission [Read more]
Tips and Tools to Support Ontario Students Ontario is offering postsecondary students a variety of tips, programs and resources to help them save money, stay healthy and make the most of their experience as they return to campus this fall. “A postsecondary education continues to be one of the [Read more]
Ontario Encouraging Students to Apply For 30% Off Tuition Grant Ontario is helping college and university students save 30 per cent off their tuition for the 2014-15 school year. The value of the grant has increased annually to keep pace with tuition costs. This year, students in degree programs [Read more]
