MANITOUWADGE, ON – June 12th, OntarioNewsNorth.com published a letter from residents concerned with recent signage erected regarding the discontinuation of maintenance of Industrial Road which connects Manitouwadge to the communities of Hillsport (VIA Rail stop), Caramat and the rest of the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Municipality of Wawa’s Policy Manual Committee will meet tonight, Tuesday, June 25th 2013, at 7pm in the Council Chambers. To view or print the meeting agenda, please click : Wawa-PolicyManualCommittee-June25_2013–Agenda. To view/print any agenda’s related to [Read more]
Northern Ontario mayors are calling for an expanded renewal of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement that will involve key stakeholders including local and provincial governments, First Nations communities, environmental groups and the forestry sector. Following the Canadian Boreal Forest [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) announces that it is currently fast tracking a multi-pronged milling facility upgrade, which includes: 1) Streamlining drystack tailings handling, 2) Increasing throughput and efficiency via filtration conversion to CIL process, and 3) Permitting [Read more]
New Fires One new fire was reported on June 14. Wawa 6, ignited by lightning, is under control at 0.4 hectares. Active Fires Three lightning fires are being observed in the northern portion of Cochrane district and Hearst 7 is under control at 1.1 hectares. Fire Hazard The fire hazard in the [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Superior North CFDC is pleased to announce the re-launch of our online business directory, Superior North Spotlight! With the assistance of Forest Marketing and TBayIT, we’ve developed a fresh new name and look and some exciting new functions! Superior North Spotlight [Read more]
Superior North CFDC is excited to bring the Northern Ontario Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative (NOYEI) to the Superior North region. Our new Youth Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Travis McArthur, will be delivering NOYEI programming to youth in communities from Dorion to Manitouwadge. The NOYEI is [Read more]
Residents in the Sudbury area and in southern Ontario may notice the smell of smoke or haze throughout the day. Wind speed and direction is causing smoke from forest fires burning in Quebec to drift into parts of the province. For information on the fire situation in Quebec, visit [Read more]
Ontario Strengthening Economy, Economic Development in the North Ontario’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is celebrating its 25th year of building strong, prosperous and sustainable northern communities by continuing to support a range of economic development projects. In [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – June 11, 2013, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were flagged down by a passing motorist who advised that there was smoke coming from a plane on the runway at the Kapuskasing airport. Police responded and notified emergency services. The fire was quickly extinguished [Read more]
Murder Investigation 2013-06-12 HAILEYBURY, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming detachment, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is continuing the investigation that started on June 4, 2013 into the murder of Christopher PARSONS, [Read more]
Constance Lake First Nation Community Members to Have Access to Online and Distance Programs and Courses without Leaving their Community THUNDER BAY, ON – Constance Lake First Nation community members will soon have access to a wide range of online and distance programs and courses from [Read more]
More and more people want to be able to eat locally produced food. Whether the motivation is political or merely based on a desire to support local producers and get fresh food, the idea of eating locally is on an upward trajectory. Recently, the Manitoulin Island Community Abattoir (MICA) [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The following item has been added to the Regular Council Meeting Agenda (CLICK: Municipality Of Wawa Regular Council Meeting – June 4 2013 — Amended) for Tuesday, June 4, 2013: Item 11.4 Approve Hiring – Full-Time Administrative Assistant (resolution) [Read more]
