Posts Tagged ‘northeastern ontario daily news’

Boosting Investment, Creating Jobs in the North

Boosting Investment, Creating Jobs in the North

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]

“Let Us Dance Traditional Powwow 2013”

“Let Us Dance Traditional Powwow 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]

NDP MPP VANTHOF MISLEADS NORTHERNERS ON MNR TRANSFORMATION

NDP MPP VANTHOF MISLEADS NORTHERNERS ON MNR TRANSFORMATION

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]

NDP: MNR cuts ignore Northern needs

NDP: MNR cuts ignore Northern needs

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]

THEFT FROM WAWA SCRAPYARD

THEFT FROM WAWA SCRAPYARD

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]

MANITOULIN CHILD DIES AS RESULT OF SWIMMING POOL MISHAP

MANITOULIN CHILD DIES AS RESULT OF SWIMMING POOL MISHAP

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]

Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Region

Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Region

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]

Hughes on Headlines “Prorogation marks desperate attempt to change the channel”

Hughes on Headlines “Prorogation marks desperate attempt to change the channel”

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]

Exciting TweetChat Thursday for Northern Performers

Exciting TweetChat Thursday for Northern Performers

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]

Mantha’s Notes from the Park : By-Elections & NDP MPPs Ready to Work

Mantha’s Notes from the Park : By-Elections & NDP MPPs Ready to Work

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]

DUBREUILVILLE: Séance régulière du conseil / Regular Council meeting (August 8 août)

DUBREUILVILLE: Séance régulière du conseil / Regular Council meeting (August  8 août)

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]

MNR Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Region

MNR Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Region

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]

$1,500 Fine for Shooting Moose from Roadway

$1,500 Fine for Shooting Moose from Roadway

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]

$1,000 Fine for Shooting Moose From Roadway

$1,000 Fine for Shooting Moose From Roadway

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]

NDP renews call for Ombudsman oversight after damming annual report

NDP renews call for Ombudsman oversight after damming annual report

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]

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