WHITE RIVER, ON – July 20, 2013 Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged James DOUGLAS of White River with Possession of Methamphetamine. The OPP officers arrested the accused on Highway 17 in Alanen Township at 9:40 pm. Approximately 13 pills, street value of [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Chapleau Officers are currently investigating a break and enter that occurred between August 14 and 16, 2013 to a home on Minto Street. Stolen from the home were a gaming system and 7 games for the system. Anyone with any information is asked [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – August 30, 2013 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment executed a Controlled Drug and Substance Act search warrant at a residence on New Street, Lake Helen First Nation. The search of a male suspect apprehended at a traffic stop on Hwy 628, Township of [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – August 31, 2013 at approximately 9:10 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of theft of fuel from a business in Nipigon, Ontario. Schreiber members initiated a traffic stop with the suspect vehicle west of Schreiber on Hwy [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – As a result of an investigation by officers of the Greenstone Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), one male remains in custody facing several drug charges and one female has been released from custody on a Promise to Appear. On August 30, 2013, a search warrant was executed at a [Read more]
Ontario Government Committed to Growing Regional Economies Across the Province Premier Kathleen Wynne chaired a jobs roundtable in Thunder Bay today as she continued her tour of Northern Ontario. Premier Wynne heard from local business leaders about how the government can help them grow and [Read more]
TYLER’s THOUGHTS One of the surprise hits of the theatrical summer blockbuster schedule was a star studded ensemble about a group of magicians who perform elaborate shows where money is stolen from various targets and given to their audience members. Now You See Me opened on May 31st to a [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) (“KWG”) has received from Sibley Basin Group Geological Consulting Services Ltd. its geological report and calculation of the resources inferred from drilling data recovered to date from the Black Horse chromite deposit. The [Read more]
The Hon. David Orazietti, Minister of Natural Resources explains the current reorganization of his ministry and changes to the bear management program. RELATED LINKS NDP MPP VANTHOF MISLEADS NORTHERNERS ON MNR TRANSFORMATION (Aug.30.2013) NDP: MNR cuts ignore Northern needs (Aug. 28.2013) Another [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Audrey WRIGHT who was previously reported missing in Geraldton has been located in Thunder Bay safe and sound. The OPP would like to thank the media for their assistance. ______ORIGINAL RELEASE BELOW_____ GERALDTON, ON – September 2, 2013, Audrey WRIGHT of Thunder Bay, age [Read more]
Ontario Government Commits $2 million per year to foster Research and Innovation Ontario will commit up to $2 million per year to keep the Experimental Lakes Area open – the only fresh water research facility of its kind in the world – a decision that will see that the important [Read more]
FROM: Prof. Jules Blais, President of the Society of Canadian Limnologists OTTAWA, ON – Canada’s aquatic science community is committed to the continuity of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) in Northwestern Ontario, despite the federal government’s decision to end its support of the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, August 31st, 2013 approximately 3:50 pm, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was travelling on a downhill trail with a lone male occupant. The driver failed to negotiate a right turn to continue on the main bush road and went down a steep embankment. The driver, who was not [Read more]
NOHFC Aligning Programs with Growth Plan for Northern Ontario Ontario is taking a coordinated, long-term approach to strengthening economic prosperity and stimulating innovation, entrepreneurship and business development in the North through a review of its Northern Ontario Heritage Fund [Read more]
The Joint Review Panel has made a decision on the sufficiency of the Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project Environmental Impact Statement and Additional Information. The decision is posted on the public registry as document #564 and can be found at the following link: [Read more]
