Providing more choices for people, businesses and communities THUNDER BAY, ON – North Star Air continues expanding services to Northern Ontario starting Sept 15th 2014. They will be introducing more Flex Flight services that are designed to inter-connect a corridor of Northern Ontario [Read more]
All information, photo/video courtesy InfoSuperior.com Video by InfoSuperior (Click to visit channel): of a morning of hiking, followed by a morning of kayaking the Lower Nipigon River to view this area of concern. Video originally published on Sep 5, 2014 Nipigon Bay is one of 42 locations [Read more]
A New Era of Cleaner Air in Ontario Ontario is now home to North America’s largest power plant fuelled completely by biomass. The Atikokan Generating Station conversion is complete and the station is now generating electricity and helping meet local power needs in northwestern Ontario. [Read more]
Province Acts on Initial Findings from Mining Safety Review Ontario is improving the health and well-being of workers in the province’s underground mines by acting on its advisory group’s early work. “As one of the top mining jurisdictions in North America, our government fully [Read more]
“It’s good to see that the committee work continues and is making progress. A database that tracks the health of miners on the job is a good idea and should be implemented without delay. However, I also want to remind this government that re-announcing old initiatives does not count for action. [Read more]
During the last five months, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has been collaborating with Northern Ontarians to develop the School’s Strategic Plan for 2015-2020. Wednesday, September 17, 2014 will be the final day to complete the School’s Strategic Planning survey (available in [Read more]
Province Supporting Growth in the North Ontario has taken another step to drive progress in the Ring of Fire region, delivering on its July 3, 2014 commitment to establish a development corporation within 60 days. With headquarters to be located in Thunder Bay, the ROF Infrastructure Development [Read more]
A number of Manitouwadge residents have been asking me about this year’s Nite on the Town Entertainment Series (NOTES) and I feel that I should let everyone know what is going on. The series for this year is not operating as it has in the past. We have no grants to cover expenses but we [Read more]
Thunder Bay–Superior North MP applauds provincial support for sustainable resource development that keeps value-added jobs in Canada THUNDER BAY – Bruce Hyer, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, is applauding the premiers for adding their voices to the call for a national energy strategy. The [Read more]
SUPPORT OF NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURISM SUDBURY, ON – The Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario (FedNor) is investing in the expansion of Dynamic Earth, a major tourist attraction and tourism driver for the North. The project will also benefit [Read more]
This week the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) held their annual conference in London Ontario. Through AMO, Ontario’s 444 municipalities are able to work together on shared interests and concerns and enhance municipal government. I had the opportunity to attend many of the briefings [Read more]
Community efforts pay off as Caramat Road reopens: NDP ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin NDP MPP Michael Mantha is pleased to see Caramat Road reopen after months of delays and closure cutting off the heavily used route between Manitouwadge and Caramat in Northern Ontario. “I have been [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at approximately 2:20 p.m., members of the Superior East Chapleau Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 129 approximately 60 km south of Chapleau. Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision [Read more]
Creating Jobs, Strengthening Health Care in Northern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute today, where she announced that the government will help it expand its patient-centred health care research and create 29 new jobs. “Our [Read more]
Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, released the following statement Friday (Nov.9,2012) on consulting with Aboriginal communities on mineral exploration and development: “Our government is responsible for managing Crown lands and the natural resources of this province. [Read more]
