February 24, 2010 A forestry company in Dorion has been fined for operating an unlicensed aggregate pit. Kabi Lake Forest Products Inc. was fined $1,000 for excavating and hauling aggregate material without a licence or permit. The court also ordered the company to rehabilitate the site. The [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON –New Democrats today called on the Conservative government to stop just paying lip service to Canada’s hard working farmers and to start taking real action to help. In a speech to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture today, New Democrat MP Carol Hughes outlined her party’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 19th, Manitouwadge for Hockeyville volunteers were at the Rec Centre to draw and distribute prizes for those who participated in the initial voting (on the CBC.ca Hockeyville Nomination site) by posting stories and photos. More than 70 prize packages [Read more]
McGuinty Government Proposes Removing Restrictions On Ontarians Ontario is taking the next steps to update alcohol laws to better serve Ontarians. The proposed changes will remove unnecessary barriers and restrictions for special events, festivals, and licensed establishments. This will provide [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Recreation Centre was busy this weekend with both a Ladies Curling Bonspeil and an Atom Hockey Tourney hosted by the Copper Kings Atoms and Manitouwadge Minor Hockey Association. Manitouwadge, Marathon and Fallen Rock (Schreiber). Manitouwadge 4 – [Read more]
February 23, 2011 McGuinty Government Making Forest Industry More Competitive, Creating Jobs Ontario intends to re-energize the forest sector to create new jobs and attract investment while ensuring forests continue to be managed sustainably. The proposed Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act was [Read more]
ORILLIA, ON – As communities across Ontario continue to weather the extreme cold temperatures and potential February woes of winter, kids will again have another reason to look forward to their next encounter with an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer, thanks to a hot new youth initiative [Read more]
Only 5% of Canada’s households live in non-profit housing or government housing… the smallest percentage of social housing of any Western country, except the USA. This is a growing problem for those too poor to pay market rates for shelter. Canada’s housing policy emphasizes [Read more]
February 22, 2011 McGuinty Government Proposes To Strengthen the Care And Safety Of Seniors Ontario is one step closer to strengthening protections for seniors in retirement homes across the province. Proposed regulations under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 were developed after extensive [Read more]
I have been obsessed with green/white tea and jumping jacks for the past 8 years, daily. Jumping jacks, gets your whole body moving, first thing in the morning, it wakes you up and starts your day off right. Green/white tea is rich in antioxidants, and has prevented me from getting ill as often [Read more]
NAN, CANADA AND LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY COME TOGETHER FOR HISTORIC TREATY SYMPOSIUM THUNDER BAY, ON – The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN)/Canada Treaty Discussion Forum, in partnership with Lakehead University’s Aboriginal Initiatives, are hosting an historic Treaty Symposium. The two-day event, [Read more]
Drilling started on Dempster Lake Gold Property in the Meen-Dempster Greenstone Belt, 19km SE of Golden Patricia Mine, Northwestern Ontario KIRKLAND LAKE, ON, Feb. 22 /CNW/ – RJK Explorations Ltd., (RJX.A: TSV) (“RJK”) announces that drilling has now begun at the Dempster Lake [Read more]
Thunder Bay Soccer Team Bring Home Gold From Manitoba February 22, 2011 Thunder Bay, ON – The Thunder Bay Chill returned from Winnipeg, Manitoba, this past weekend after sending eleven of the Club Reserve squads to the 2011 Golden Boy International Tournament. The tournament took place on the [Read more]
Nipigon, ON– The Red Rock Fish and Game Club and Hardcore Fishing, a Nipigon based guiding business, have partnered to create a new fishing derby to take place in Red Rock on March 19th. The event aims to bring 300 fishermen and women out to compete for a wide variety of prizes including a [Read more]
