Posts Tagged ‘northeastern ontario daily news’
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 31 August 2013
NOHFC Aligning Programs with Growth Plan for Northern Ontario Ontario is taking a coordinated, long-term approach to strengthening economic prosperity and stimulating innovation, entrepreneurship and business development in the North through a review of its Northern Ontario Heritage Fund [Read more]
Written by Batchewana First Nation on 30 August 2013
BATCHEWANA, ON – This weekend Batchewana First Nation members will honour the Anishnabek culture, language and heritage through song and dance at this years Powwow themed, “Niimidaa Jiingdamok” (let us dance). The Powwow will take place at the Rankin Powwow grounds, 142 gran street, [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 30 August 2013
From: David Orazietti, M.P.P. Sault Ste. Marie Conveniently Forgets his NDP Government Hacked $107 million from MNR SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – In a recent media release, NDP MPP John Vanthof, of Timiskaming-Cochrane, misleadingly claimed* that MNR’s internal reorganization will hurt Northern [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 28 August 2013
NEW LISKEARD, ON – NDP Natural Resources Critic John Vanthof says the Liberal government continues to demonstrate a lack of understanding about Northern issues by downsizing staff within the Ministry of Natural Resources. “Much of the work MNR does is focused on the North, so it’s always [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 28 August 2013
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a set of high performance tires and rims from Wawa’s Scrapyard. The OPP received the complaint on August 24 and it is believed the tires were stolen sometime between 4:00 pm on August 23 and [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 26 August 2013
Editor’s Note: though Manitouwaning is not in the OntarioNewsNorth.com readership this tragedy is being shared in the hopes of reminding people of the danger of pools and the importance of always being certain children are supervised near them (not to insinuate there was any lack of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 24 August 2013
New Fires Three new fires were reported on August 23. Parry Sound 29 is out at 0.5 hectares and is located west of Bear Lake. Timmins 10 is out at 0.1 hectares and is located north of McBride Lake. Wawa 15 is out at 0.1 hectares and is located north of Caramat. Four new fires [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 23 August 2013
If you watched Question Period during the last five weeks parliament sat in the spring, you didn’t see much of the Prime Minister. When Stephen Harper was around over that stretch, it was anything but smooth sailing. Day after day he faced a tough line of questioning from Tom Mulcair about [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 20 August 2013
Twitter Chat Session About Northern Arts Program Greetings northern artists and organizations! Please join us for a live discussion on Twitter about OAC’s Northern Arts program with Christina Akrong, Northern Arts Program Officer and Marilyn McIntosh, Northwestern Consultant. During the [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 18 August 2013
Last month five by-elections were called in electoral districts of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, London West, Ottawa South, Windsor-Tecumseh and Scarborough-Guildwood. Many were disappointed that Premier Kathleen Wynne set the voting date for August 1st, the day before the long weekend when people are [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 07 August 2013
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 8 août 2013 Regular Council meeting scheduled for August 8, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 05 August 2013
Northeast Region – August 4, 2013 New Fires August 4: No new fires were reported. August 5: One new fire was reported at the time of this report on August 5. Sudbury 28, a lightning fire, is not under control at 0.1 hectares. There are no issues anticipated. A number of the existing fires [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 18 July 2013
Brunswick House First Nation man has been fined $1,500 for illegal hunting northwest of Chapleau, Ontario. Jonathan Tangie was convicted for unlawfully discharging his firearm in a travelled roadway while hunting moose in the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve. His hunting rifle was seized and will be [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 18 July 2013
A Brunswick House First Nation man has been fined $1,000 for illegal hunting northwest of Chapleau. Daniel Jacques pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging his firearm in a travelled roadway. His hunting rifle was seized at the time of the incident and will be returned once his fine is paid. [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 17 July 2013
SUDBURY, ON – NDP MPP France Gélinas renewed New Democrats call for Ombudsman oversight after Andre Marin once again sounded alarm bells about his lack of power to respond to thousands of citizen complaints about hospitals, schools, universities and municipalities. “Yet again we see a [Read more]