NDP PUSHES FOR PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE FOR ABITIBI BOWATER EMPLOYEES OTTAWA – A special session of the House of Commons Industry Committee met today to deal with the recent closure of two Abitibi-Bowater plants in Quebec. While the hearings were confined to the subject of these specific [Read more]
FROM/DE: Rainy River District OPP DATE: September 10, 2010 First Aid Kit Telephone Scam (Fort Frances, ON) The Rainy River District OPP is warning of a telephone scam targeting Northwestern Ontario workplaces and retailers. The fraud has been [Read more]
Submitted by Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce, published Courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Point-of-Sale Exemption for Status Indians Effective September 1, 2010, First Nations status card holders are exempt from the provincial part of the Harmonized Sales Tax [Read more]
For release September 9, 2010 TransCanada Trail Ontario Commits to Trails Development from Nipigon to Pigeon River (Nipigon, ON) TransCanada Trail (TCT) Ontario, in partnership with the Townships of Nipigon, Red Rock, Dorion, Shuniah, and Thunder Bay Tourism, is focusing on trail development in [Read more]
September 10, 2010 HUGHES THANKS MAYOR BELANGER & COUNCIL FOR EFFORTS TO SAVE NORTHSTAR CENTRE Ottawa – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes is publicly thanking Hornepayne Mayor Gene Belanger and his council for their efforts to save the Northstar Centre as the Centre is set [Read more]
Man struck by train The night of September 8th OPP were called to the CP Rail tracks in the area of Tunnel Island just before 7:00 PM. The conductor of the train reported that they had struck a male subject on the tracks. Officers attended and found a male subject had been killed as a [Read more]
September 9, 2010 1:40 PM McGuinty Government Improves Northern Environment and Creates Jobs The Weenusk First Nation community on the Hudson Bay will work closely with the Ontario government on the clean up of the largest abandoned radar site in Northern Ontario.Over the next three years, the [Read more]
September 9, 2010 9:30 AM The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is investigating four cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with Leadbetters Cowboy Beef Burgers. Although the investigation is ongoing, all four individuals reported eating Leadbetters Cowboy Beef Burgers from 4oz/20 pack boxes [Read more]
It’s finally here! The September 2010 issue of White River’s 125th Anniversary newsletter is now available. View it (or print) by CLICKING HERE or click on the link in the sidebar to the right. Thanks to volunteer Tara Hart (125th Committee) for her work preparing the Community Leader [Read more]
September 8, 2010 SOUNDCHECK, LIGHTS, MICS, ACTION! Nite on the Town Entertainment Series of the Arts (NOTES) announces 2010-11 lineup! Our Committee is overjoyed to announce our 3rd successful year in bringing performing arts to our Community and to the North Shore! It’s exciting times as we [Read more]
Memorandum of Understanding signed by Township of Nipigon and Red Rock Indian Band NIPIGON, ON – The Red Rock Indian Band and the Township of Nipigon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This MOU provides a positive example of cooperation between communities in the interest of [Read more]
FROM/DE: Ontario Provincial Police-Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau. DATE: September 07, 2010 Police Lay Proceeds of Crime/Money Laundering Charges in Relation to Drug and Money Seizure (Thunder Bay) On the 1st of December 2009 members of the Combined Forces Organized Crime Unit [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: September 7, 2010. ULTRA-LIGHT PLANE CRASH – NO INJURIES (HORNEPAYNE, ON.) – On Monday September 6, 2010 at approximately 10:05 am a small Ultra Light Kitfox Model 1V aircraft was enroute from Carey Lake to KABI LAKE in FARQUAR TWP just east [Read more]
from Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes Last spring I attended the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health meetings that investigated the health effects of microwaves from wireless devices such as cell phones and Wi-Fi. At that time, I was approached by a group from Collingwood [Read more]
September 2, 2010 2:00 PM McGuinty Government Focuses On Education, The Economy and Health Care Several Ontario parliamentary assistants are getting new assignments to help deliver on the government’s Open Ontario Plan, with a focus on education, the economy and health care. Parliamentary [Read more]
