Ontario is introducing legislation today to help reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on the province’s roads and highways and keep them among the safest in North America. If passed, the proposed Keeping Ontario’s Roads Safe Act and supporting amendments to the Highway Traffic Act [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River Bridge on Highway 17, (7.1 km east of Peninsula Road at Marathon) will be temporarily closed to eastbound and westbound traffic for a duration of approximately one (1) hour on Thursday, August [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Honourable Bob Chiarelli Minister of Transportation and newly appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Infrastructure visited Wawa November 6th with Mayor Linda Nowicki of the Municipality of Wawa, its Emergency Control Group, and Chief Joe [Read more]
Travel Advisory THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise that current environmental conditions are resulting in near white-out conditions inThunder Bay and areas east. Sections of highways # 11 and #11/17 have been closed over the last six hours and conditions [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Reminds Ontarians to Drive Safely Ontario drivers can help keep the roads safer this winter by planning ahead and following some simple tips for winter driving. Plan ahead: Get a winter maintenance check-up Have your tires checked and make sure you have the [Read more]
**From the Editor: Though there is a ‘Mac’s Convenience Store’ in Marathon, their LCD screen is, unfortuntately, not currently functioning and when contacted, one of the owner’s commented that they were unsure of when it would be back online. If such a time comes, OntarioNewsNorth.com [Read more]
