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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Last week writs were issued for five by-elections in the electoral districts of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, London West, Ottawa South, Windsor-Tecumseh and Scarborough-Guildwood. Premier Kathleen Wynne set the voting date for August 1st, the day before the long weekend. The timing of these elections [Read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
