Posts Tagged ‘ministry of natural resources news’
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 13 July 2012
A construction company in Cochrane has been convicted for discharging sediment into Lillabelle Lake, north of Cochrane. M.J. Labelle Co. Limited pleaded guilty and was fined a total of $5,000 for constructing a dam without authorization and allowing sedimentation to discharge into a lake contrary [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 17 November 2010
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]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 08 November 2010
The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 08 November 2010
The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 03 November 2010
November 2, 2010 An Aylmer man has been fined $1,200 and banned from sport fishing for two years for unlawfully selling fish. Kenneth Earhart was convicted of unlawfully selling angler caught yellow perch, fined $1,200 and prohibited from sport fishing for 2 years. The court heard that on [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 30 October 2010
West Fire Region October 29, 2010 Please Note, the 2010 Fire Season Synopsis will be published later next week. Only one new fire has been reported since October 18 in the West Fire Region. Thunder Bay FireRangers put out a fire October 29 in the Kakabeka Falls area. This fire was small at [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 22 October 2010
Forest Fire Situation Update West Fire Region October 22, 2010 Although snow flurries are in the forecast, and some northern locations have already received snow in the West Fire Region, it was in fact a busy week of fire for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program. Two prescribed [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 15 October 2010
Forest Fire Situation Weekly Update West Fire Region October 14, 2010 Currently, there are two active fires in the West Fire Region. Both fires are located in the Fort Frances District. One fire, located within Quetico Provincial Park is being monitored rather than suppressed in order to allow for [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 09 October 2010
West Fire Region October 8, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 15 There have been eight new fires in the West Fire Region since October 1 2010. The fire hazard for northwestern Ontario is moderate. Three of these fires are now out, and five are receiving suppression efforts. There are no [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 06 October 2010
West Fire Region October 1, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 8 One new fire was reported in the Dryden District, which happened Sunday September 26. FireRangers responded to this fire and no further resources were required. The public is reminded that the Forest Fires Prevention Act of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 25 September 2010
West Fire Region September 24, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 1 There have been no new fires in the West Fire Region since the last update on September 17. There are no fires burning in Ontario. The fire hazard remains low for the province. The Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation, Forest [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 25 September 2010
East Fire Region September 24, 2010 This is the last media advisory for the East Fire Region. There have been no new fires in the East Fire Region since Friday September 17. The fire hazard remains low. The 2010 fire season started early, Sudbury Fire 01 occurred March 15 on Manitoulin Island. This [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 23 July 2010
July 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Strengthen Northern Economy A new skills training program will help Aboriginal people in the North and northern Ontarians get the training they need to benefit from new resource development opportunities. Launched today, the first round of applications for [Read more]