October 13, 2010 Recipients Of Ontario Senior Achievement Awards Announced Ontario’s seniors are being recognized for the outstanding contributions they make to their communities. Today, the province honoured 20 seniors at the 2010 Ontario Senior Achievement Awards at Queen’s Park. The [Read more]
October 13, 2010 McGuinty Government Clamps Down On Unfair Practices By Energy Retailers Ontario is protecting electricity and natural gas consumers with new rules that put an end to unfair practices by some energy retailers. The new rules will help ensure that Ontarians receive accurate [Read more]
Happy Hunting With hunting season under way members of your local OPP detachment are reminding hunters of a few issues. Wear Blaze orange – let’s be seen (it’s the law) Make sure someone is aware of where you are hunting Respect property – do not trespass, ensure you have owners [Read more]
October 15th Honour Roll Assembly during Block E (2:45 pm) Parents Welcome 21st Manitouwadge @ Marathon – Sr Double Header 23rd Movie Night @ MHS – ‘Toy Story 3’ – $5 admission [Read more]
FROM/DE: Ontario Provincial Police-Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Unit DATE: October 13, 2010 THUNDER BAY, ON –On October 12th, 2010 Drug Enforcement Unit Officers with the assistance of members from the Thunder Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police [Read more]
Manitouwadge Families Rock Out to a Different Beat MANITOUWADGE, ON– Tuesday, October 12th music fans gathered at the ManitouwadgeHigh School to enjoy a performance by Christian Rock band Cities Under Fire currently on a 13 day tour of 10 Northern Ontario towns promoting their debut full [Read more]
Worker Killed, Another Injured: Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Fined $325,000 Total October 12, 2010 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Essar Steel Algoma Inc. was fined $300,000 today for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that caused a worker’s death. The company was fined [Read more]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) took part in Operation Impact, a Canada-wide traffic initiative aimed at saving lives and reducing serious injuries on our roads by increasing public awareness and compliance with traffic safety laws. This national road safety initiative ran from Friday October 8 [Read more]
Statement from Ontario Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson Regarding Waste Diversion October 12, 2010 “On July 1st, a new program run by Stewardship Ontario took effect to divert household hazardous waste from landfills. Ontarians quickly recognized that the program that started July [Read more]
PROPERTY FROM THEFTS RECOVERED SCHREIBER, ON – Schreiber OPP investigated a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Hwy 17, Township of Strey, on October 10 at 9:05 p.m. An East bound motor vehicle struck a moose. The 37 year old male driver of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario was [Read more]
IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED NIPIGON, ON –During the long weekend of October 8 to October 11, 2010 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 62 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 50 calls for service. Police conducted 12 R.I.D.E. checks and investigated 7 motor vehicle [Read more]
From: Greenstone OPP GREENSTONE, ON – On October 10, 2010, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Greenstone Detachment were called to a single All Terrain Vehicle collision on Highway 801 in the Municipality of Greenstone. The ATV had been travelling on Highway 801 when it left the road way and [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Community Prepare for Future Investment Greenstone is promoting economic development by positioning itself for investment from the mining sector. With support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) program, the Greenstone Economic Development Corporation [Read more]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RE: Shaw Community Channel Clarification Dear Editor: As a result of questions posed at the Candidates Night last week, I would like to take this opportunity to dispell any confusion regarding the status of the Shaw Community Channel, originally posed to myself, [Read more]
October 8, 2010 10:30 AM McGuinty Government Helping To Build Future Prosperity Ontarians will be seeing the benefits for years to come as the sounds of bulldozers, jackhammers and drills echoed from one corner of the province to another this summer. Over 300 stimulus infrastructure projects were [Read more]
