McGuinty Government Proposing Legislative Amendments to OSPCA Act Ontario is proposing legislative amendments to improve care for marine mammals at aquariums and zoos and strengthen animal welfare enforcement. Recent reports on the care and treatment of marine mammals have raised concerns over the [Read more]
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McGuinty Government Reminds Families to Buckle Up Ontario is launching its annual seatbelt campaign to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up and make sure children are properly secured in the correct child car seat. Police, firefighters, emergency services workers and community road safety [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments are warning the public regarding nuisance black bears observed repeatedly in the local communities. The OPP continues to advise the public to be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. There are [Read more]
From the Associated Press BEARDMORE, ON (AP) — Police say a natural gas pipeline ruptured and exploded into a huge fireball in Beardmore, but no one was injured. Greenstone Provincial Police Staff–Sgt. Carl Pettigrew said Sunday that the blast occurred late Saturday near Beardmore. Pettigrew [Read more]
Steps are being taken to enhance community outreach capacity and service coordination for residents with an acquired brain injury in Northwestern Ontario. The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has provided $715,000 of new funding to the Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon District Chamber of Commerce Presdent Jeaennie Allerton speaks with OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter about thee recenet AGM,2011Election results, vacant positions, membership and the upcoming Maraton Winter Carnival. MORE INFO Email Allerton at [Read more]
FACT: The Northeast Superior Region of Ontario spends an estimated $25 million annually for the provision of heat and hot water from electricity, fuel oil, propane, and wood. To help address this issue, the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC), in cooperation with the Northeast Superior [Read more]
SCHREIBER OPP INVESTIGATE COLLISION NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of January 21 to January 23, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 24 calls for service and issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Officers investigated seven motor [Read more]
January 21, 2011 McGuinty Government Pleased With International Ruling On Softwood Exporters Ontario is pleased with an international tribunal’s decision to limit an additional export tax on Ontario softwood lumber to only one-tenth of a per cent (0.1 per cent). This is dramatically lower [Read more]
Health Canada gets it right after a decade of shame In the good news file, children in this country will face one less threat in their toy-boxes as Canada finally banned products containing phthalates this week. These chemical additives are used to soften plastic and vinyl, have often found their [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Manitouwadge Town Council held their first regular meeting of the year; OntarioNewsNorth.com was their and had it streaming live on our home page (it is also available to watch on our Facebook Group). CLICK HERE to download the Jan.12 agenda [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Extreme Dollar, a buy local campaign sponsored by the Manitouwadge Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), has been receiving a great response. The MEDC had, when releasing the dollars this December, hoped to have $10,000 circulating by the new year, this goal has been [Read more]
December 16, 2010 MS PATIENTS WANT LIBERATION THERAPY AVAILABLE IN CANADA OTTAWA, ON – Canadians suffering from Mulitple Sclerosis (MS) feel they shouldn’t have to leave the country to receive a hopeful new treatment. That is the message Carol Hughes delivered to the House of [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School News MANITOUWADGE, ON – Excitement has been mounting recently at MPS. No one is wondering why. We’re sure it is because all of these young heads have been filled with the Christmas spirit. Christmas is everywhere around the school – from the [Read more]
