Bruce Hyer, MP Thunder Bay Superior North and Green Party Deputy Leader will attend the Greenstone Mineral Exploration Forum 2015, July 14 in Geraldton and July 15 in Beardmore. “The mining potential in Greenstone is exciting. And it is encouraging to see Premier/Centerra Gold’s [Read more]
In the July, 2015 edition (above) of Infosuperior’s podcast series, John Jackson provides perspective about efforts to increase Great Lakes public engagement. John is a resident of Kitchener, Ontario. He has a wide range of knowledge and depth of experience in Great Lakes environmental issues. [Read more]
Improving Access for Northern Households and Businesses Canada and Ontario are helping the Greenstone region better connect to the information highway. An investment in telecommunications infrastructure will bring modern, high‑speed broadband technology to residents, businesses and community [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Wednesday July 8, 2015, members of the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a Break and Enter and Robbery incident at a Chapleau residence. As a result of an extensive investigation Derek Steven SAUNDERS (36) of [Read more]
KENOGAMISSI LAKE, ON – July 4, 2015 at around 2:45 p.m., South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to the report of a found human skull that was located on an embankment in MacKeown Township in the Kenogamissi Lake area. The OPP North East Region Crime Unit, under [Read more]
Kids and Cops Go Fishing During Family Fishing Week MARATHON, ON – Children are getting their fishing gear ready for the annual Kids Fishing Derby, July 11. The event will begin at 10am and wrap up at 4pm at White Lake Provincial Park. The event is free, however participants must pay [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Saturday July 4, 2015, officers from the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. checks at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 129 in the Chapleau Township. At approximately 4:50 p.m., a white pickup truck [Read more]
Will we toss aside our agricultural producers the same way we did our manufacturing sector? The push is on to finalize negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and the implications of a rushed deal could harm the growing agricultural sector in Northern Ontario. While we [Read more]
Photos and details provided by Holy Angels School SCHREIBER, ON – Superior North Catholic District School Board’s Holy Angels School celebrated its 2015 Grade 8 graduates June 24th with a Mass officiated by Father Alex Barrion, awards ceremony and presentation of diplomas. Students [Read more]
A Timmins man has been fined a total of $625 after unsuccessfully claiming Aboriginal harvesting rights. Robert Mayotte was convicted and fined $125 for fishing without a licence and $500 for hunting game birds without a licence after unsuccessfully claiming Aboriginal harvesting rights. Court [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 35 charges and issued 81 warnings during a three-day enforcement blitz on Highway 105, between Ear Falls and Vermilion Bay, Ontario. From June 16 to 18, 2015, conservation officers checked 824 anglers, including 712 non-residents, for compliance [Read more]
July 5, 2015 Time of Report: 17:05 Active Forest Fires As of July 5, there are currently nine active forest fires in the region. A majority of active forest fires are currently being observed or under control in the far north, with the exception of two new fires north of Sudbury. Sudbury 25 is [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On July 2, 2015 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by several local citizens that they had received letters that they believed were money scams. The letters were from different sources and varied in their attempts to defraud someone of [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay Recreation Department has released the schedule for the Terrace Bay Pool and there are plenty of options for aquatic enthusiasts of all ages. Among the swims included are the schedule (download to view or print here) are: OPEN SWIMS Unaccompanied [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – On June 27, 2015 at approximately 10:38pm, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment conducted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 11 in the area of Hardrock Road, Municipality of Greenstone, District of Thunder Bay. The subsequent police [Read more]
