THUNDER BAY, ON – Kiri Butter, Community Programs Consultant for the Canadian Cancer Society Northwest Region Unit recently contacted OntarioNewsNorth.com to share a video with Northshore readers which the Canadian Cancer Society has released via YouTube. Click play on the video below to view [Read more]
McGuinty Government Making Schools Safer For Students Ontario schools and police services are partnering up to make schools safer by reducing the number of students engaging in bullying and violence. Police services across the province were invited to apply to the Safe Schools Grants program and [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s New Tax Credit To Benefit More Than A Million Families From music and painting to sports and dance, Ontario families will now be able to get a tax credit for enrolling their children in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. With the new, permanent Children’s [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces New Measures to Help Ontario Families and Reduce Debt November 18, 2010 Michael Gravelle, MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North is delighted to see the McGuinty government’s 2010 Fall Economic Statement introduced the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB) which would [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Construction continues downtown Terrace Bay as the Community Revitalisation Project (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS) continues to progress. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Confirms Appointment of Legal Expert Howard Wetston, Q.C. Howard Wetston, Q.C. is the new Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), effective immediately. Previously, Wetston was Chair of the Board and CEO of the Ontario Energy Board [Read more]
McGuinty Government Marks Louis Riel Day Ontario is honouring the memory of Louis Riel and the lasting contributions he made to the province’s Métis community 125 years ago. A special commemoration ceremony was held yesterday, November 16th, with the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Métis [Read more]
Exploration Company Fined $3000 for Littering A mining exploration company has been fined $3000.00 after pleading guilty to littering on Crown land in the Timmins area. Geotech Ltd. of Aurora pleaded guilty to depositing material on Crown land contrary to the Public Lands Act. Court heard that on [Read more]
FROM: Marathon and Manitouwadge OPP Detachment DATE: November 17, 2010 MARATHON, ON –On Tuesday November 16, 2010, at 2:45pm Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a R.I.D.E check on Highway 17 in Bomby Township when a [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: November 15, 2010 TERRACE BAY, ON – On November 13, 2010 at approximately 10:55 pm Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call from a Terrace Bay resident reporting [Read more]
November 15, 2010 McGuinty Government Launches Bullying Awareness And Prevention Week Ontario has designated the third week of every November as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. The week is a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of bullying-related issues and make a difference in school [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Township of Schreiber Mayor and Council continue accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year. This year, one way of nominating is by sending in an electronic form. To do this, please click here to access the form via Schreiber’s website. Deadline for submissions [Read more]
TORONTO, ON and BILLINGS, MT, Nov. 15 /CNW/ – Marathon PGM Corporation (TSX : MAR) (“Marathon PGM”) and Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC) (“Stillwater”) jointly announced today that Marathon PGM shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the plan of arrangement [Read more]
Scroll down for video interview with Liz Michano, Economic Development Director, Pic River First Nation. PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – Friday, November 12th, dignitaries and residents gathered for the Grand Opening of the Pic River Employment and Business Training Centre. In addition to Pic [Read more]
