McGuinty Government Confirms Appointment of Legal Expert Howard Wetston, Q.C. Howard Wetston, Q.C. is the new Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), effective immediately. Previously, Wetston was Chair of the Board and CEO of the Ontario Energy Board [Read more]
McGuinty Government Marks Louis Riel Day Ontario is honouring the memory of Louis Riel and the lasting contributions he made to the province’s Métis community 125 years ago. A special commemoration ceremony was held yesterday, November 16th, with the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Métis [Read more]
Exploration Company Fined $3000 for Littering A mining exploration company has been fined $3000.00 after pleading guilty to littering on Crown land in the Timmins area. Geotech Ltd. of Aurora pleaded guilty to depositing material on Crown land contrary to the Public Lands Act. Court heard that on [Read more]
FROM: Marathon and Manitouwadge OPP Detachment DATE: November 17, 2010 MARATHON, ON –On Tuesday November 16, 2010, at 2:45pm Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a R.I.D.E check on Highway 17 in Bomby Township when a [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: November 15, 2010 TERRACE BAY, ON – On November 13, 2010 at approximately 10:55 pm Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call from a Terrace Bay resident reporting [Read more]
November 15, 2010 McGuinty Government Launches Bullying Awareness And Prevention Week Ontario has designated the third week of every November as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. The week is a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of bullying-related issues and make a difference in school [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Township of Schreiber Mayor and Council continue accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year. This year, one way of nominating is by sending in an electronic form. To do this, please click here to access the form via Schreiber’s website. Deadline for submissions [Read more]
TORONTO, ON and BILLINGS, MT, Nov. 15 /CNW/ – Marathon PGM Corporation (TSX : MAR) (“Marathon PGM”) and Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC) (“Stillwater”) jointly announced today that Marathon PGM shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the plan of arrangement [Read more]
Scroll down for video interview with Liz Michano, Economic Development Director, Pic River First Nation. PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – Friday, November 12th, dignitaries and residents gathered for the Grand Opening of the Pic River Employment and Business Training Centre. In addition to Pic [Read more]
(November, 15 2010) – Confederation College and the Matawa First Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today. This MOU outlines the terms of affiliation between Matawa and Confederation and is meant to forge a formal relationship between both parties. Matawa First [Read more]
OPP deploy spike belt to stop vehicle KENORA, ON – Two males from Thunder Bay have been charged with drug related offences after dealing with police early morning Sunday 12 Nov. Members of Kenora OPP deployed spike belts to stop a vehicle in the area of Essex [Read more]
GET INTO THE SWING OF THINGS! SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO, November 15, 2010– Area residents are invited to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site on November 24, 2010 at 10 a.m. to see history in motion as the site’s largest artefact is swung into its winter position. During the [Read more]
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Celebrates New Winter Season with Get Ready to Go Snowmobiling Week, November 22 to 28 BARRIE, ON – November 15, 2010 – Ontario snowmobiling can look forward to a good winter according to Dave Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada, and [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – In what was a disappointing end to an otherwise incredibly successful rookie season, Thunder Bay’s Kelsey Tikka and her Sir Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks fell 1-0 in overtime to the Queens University Gaels in the finals of the 2010 Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) National [Read more]
