Latest Update – May 19 at 10 p.m. At the request of leaders of the First Nation, Attawapiskat residents who had been evacuated to communities in Ontario and Québec over the last three days, will start to move back home on May 20. Community leaders and officials from the Ministry of Natural [Read more]
PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION, ON – A State of Emergency has been declared in Pic Mobert due to flooding. Emergency Management Ontario has announced that 29 residents of Pic Mobert, those identified as being “more vulnerable” will be taken to Thunder Bay tomorrow (May 11th). [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Municipal Staff and Volunteers continue to work towards the termination of the Emergency that was declared in Wawa on October 25, 2012 due to torrential rains and massive flooding. The Community Control Group continues to debrief while Emergency Measures Ontario is actively [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha was quick to react when he heard constituents in Wawa had been devastated by flooding on the outskirts of their community, on Highway 17 and on many important roadways in the area including the route between Wawa and neighbouring Michipicoten [Read more]
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WAWA WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound. The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water has caused the road to erode away. [Read more]
Today, Premier Dalton McGuinty released the following statement on the declaration of a state of emergency by the Municipality of Wawa: “Following a night of heavy rain, the Municipality of Wawa has declared a state of emergency as a result of severe flooding. Our government has been in [Read more]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHAPLEAU – MISSINAIBI LAKE AGAWA – LAKE SUPERIOR PARK GERALDTON – LONGLAC – CARAMAT – MARATHON – SCHREIBER – WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA [Read more]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR AGAWA – LAKE SUPERIOR PARK MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE GERALDTON – LONGLAC – CARAMAT – MARATHON – SCHREIBER – WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – June 18th, Trena Roberts, Coordinator of the Manitouwadge Family Health Team’s Older Adult Program facilitated a presentation, at the Golden Age Club, by Township of Manitouwadge Emergency Management Coordinator Owen Cranney regarding the township’s emergency [Read more]
TOWNSHIP OF MANITOUWADGE – BE PREPARED PLANNING FOR A MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY AND EVACUATIONS INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The Township of Manitouwadge Emergency Control Group has developed an Emergency Plan whereby the people who reside in this area can be removed to safety with a minimal amount of [Read more]
Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Successful initial attack by fire crews and aircraft kept new fires small and no further problems are anticipated from new occurrences on August 6. More lightning caused fires are expected to be detected. Progress continues on fires near communities in [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Please be advised that the Township of Manitouwadge has received an email from Emergency Management Ontario thanking us for our support in volunteering to be a host community. The Ministry of Natural Resources does not anticipate any further evacuations unless the weather [Read more]
*See header “Evacuation“ below for details of Headline Current Forest Fire Situation July 23, 2011 – 18:00 (6pm) Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Cloud, high humidity and precipitation kept fire behaviour low on many fires which will continue over the weekend in the [Read more]
Thank you! to Elder Diane Richmond for providing all details/info for this article. If you’d like to share your experiences of life on the Northshore or in Greenstone, write Karina Hunter at Editor@OntarioNewsNorth.com MARATHON, ON– Wednesday, July 20th local Elder Diane [Read more]
