The horrific train derailment in Lac Mégantic has shocked all of Canada and beyond as details and the reality of what that small town in Quebec has experienced sinks in. Shock is turning to profound sadness and many in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing are reminded of the period that followed the [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Mr. Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced the completion of significant restoration work on the Powerhouse building at the [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 11 juillet 2013 Regular Council meeting scheduled for July 11, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Please note that the July 9, 2013, Regular Council Meeting Agenda has been amended (CLICK HERE for original agenda). The following items have been added the agenda: 9.2 Receive Report – Infrastructure Services IS-2013-08 Rock Crushing Tender (resolution) 9.3 Receive Report [Read more]
Pack the Car, the Kids and a GPS and Play Parks Canada’s Heritage Hide’n’Seek SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the Heritage Hide’n’Seek GeoTour, a great new geocaching activity to entertain and teach families about Canada’s history as [Read more]
A few years back I wrote about the challenges for bees (especially honey bees) as colony collapse disorder was a growing concern and phenomenon. Recent news items show the problems aren’t reversing but are only getting worse. This is significantly bad news and the implications could be felt [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: Thanks to Jason Sack who isn’t actually from the OntarioNewsNorth.com area but found us on Facebook and shared this information (which includes details of how those readers from other communtiies can search to see if there are bank accounts from clubs or organizations [Read more]
Fisheries crews from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will be on Ontario’s lakes this summer monitoring fish populations, taking water samples, and checking for invasive species.If you’re on a lake that is being monitored and see MNR buoys, please don’t lift the nets or buoys, and [Read more]
WAWA, ON– Saturday, June 19th, 13th annual Black Fly Run was held in Wawa with many new, fun elements for participants and bystanders alike. New this year, every runner/walker who passed the finish line received a commemorative medal made by local potters. T-shirts were also provided to those [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – 10 students from the Northshore and Wawa Campuses of Confederation College crossed the stage today in Marathon at the 2013 Convocation Ceremony, to signify and celebrate the completion of their academic programs. In attendance were family and friends of the students as well as [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or “Noble”) (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT:NB7, OTC.PK:NLPXF) announces that, as approved by the TSX Venture Exchange, it has completed share issuances under a previously announced shares-for-debt agreements (the [Read more]
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]
