Trains Needed Outside of Toronto The recent launch of the UP Express to move travelers via rail from Pearson Airport to downtown Toronto is a good move to ease traffic congestion and pollution in Canada’s largest city. All levels of government in Ontario now need to demonstrate the same [Read more]
Here in Northern Ontario we know what winter driving is. Many in Northern Ontario must drive daily in dangerous conditions, to and from work, taking our children to school and sports practices, driving to medical appointments and so on. Yet-many of those making decisions on how our winter roads [Read more]
Statement by Ontario NDP Transportation Critic Wayne Gates (MPP, Niagara Falls) regarding release of 2015 Winter Highway Maintenance Action Plan “Privatizing winter road maintenance has put drivers in Ontario at risk all across the province. Everyone knows that in the winter it’s going to snow, [Read more]
Province Adding More Equipment, Anti-Icing Liquids Before Storms Today Ontario released the Winter Highway Maintenance Action Plan in response to the Auditor General of Ontario’s report on winter highway maintenance. The plan lays out how the province will continue to improve winter road [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently Manitouwadge Public School Grade 7 and 8 students were invited to participate in a School / College / Work initiative sponsored by Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Students were treated to a bus trip to Thunder Bay and ‘camped out’ in the residence at [Read more]
Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: Highway 17 Location: Highway 17 west of Black River Bridge – highway totally closed Brief Description of Event: Highway 17 has been closed due to a serious two vehicle motor [Read more]
Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Opening: Location: Hwy 17, 3.3 km east of Hwy 614 Re-Opened: East bound lane re-opened at 1615 hrs. alternating east/west traffic tthrough. Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Saturday June 6, 2015 at 10:15 am, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a single motor vehicle rollover on Highway 631 in the Cooper Township. Officers attended the scene and confirmed there was one fatality. The driver, [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Municipality of Greenstone’s Tourism Strategy/Marketing Plan is moving forward. After a formal request for proposals, Council recently selected Generator from Thunder Bay to work on the blueprint for the future of tourism in the region. Generator was selected based on its [Read more]
This week the Auditor General released her report on Winter Highway Maintenance. The report said that the contracting out of highway maintenance services has led to a drastic decrease in services leaving roads unsalted and snow uncleared in the winter. My colleague and NDP Transportation Critic [Read more]
Vital link in their overall strategic plan to self-sufficiency THUNDER BAY, ON – Poplar Hill First Nation and Kashechewan First Nation announced today that they have signed a strategic business agreement with North Star Air and its affiliate Cargo North. Poplar Hill and Kashechewan have now [Read more]
If you’ve ever travelled on Bass Lake Rd. or attended the Bass Lake Resort, you will know what I’m talking about. Railroad Crossing Safety is an issue on Bass Lake Rd. Safety is a concern at this crossing due to the following: Railroad approaches road on a narrow angle, cutting the line of site [Read more]
OPP Advise Motorists to Prepare and Be Patient WAWA, ON –The Superior East Wawa Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning area motorists to be aware of potential traffic delays during their travels on Highway 631 in the town of White River, tomorrow, April 25, between the hours of 10:30 a.m. [Read more]
Province Committing $15 Million Annually to Connect Municipal Roads to Highways As part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history, the province is committing $15 million annually to a new Connecting Links program, which will help municipalities pay the construction and [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – April 14, 2015 – 1022hrs. Valley road in Nipigon has been closed due to washouts. OntarioNewsNorth.com will publish status updates as received from Nipiton OPP Detachment. [Read more]
