Posts Tagged ‘Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle’
Written by admin on 16 March 2016
MARATHON, ON – Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Chair, Thunder Bay – Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle was in Marathon this yesterday (03.15.2016) to share details of NOHFC funding being provided for 5 Northern Ontario communities to explore the potential benefits [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 16 March 2016
Province Creating Jobs, Building Up Critical Infrastructure in Small, Rural and Northern Communities Ontario is providing the Municipality of Schreiber with a $1.9 million investment to install a clearwell for treated water storage and upgrades to controls, pumps and piping at the Schreiber Water [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 29 December 2015
Helping Ontarians Grow their Families As of December 23rd, 2015, 50 clinics across Ontario will be offering government-funded fertility treatments, including the North Shore Fertility Centre in Thunder Bay. Ontario is making fertility treatments more accessible by contributing to the cost of one [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 18 December 2015
Expanding Mental Health Services Across the Province Ontario is investing in 8 new supportive housing units in Thunder Bay and an additional 31 units in 2016-17. Across the province, Ontario is investing $16.2 million in 1,000 supporting housing units, including $4 million for 248 supportive [Read more]
Written by admin on 12 November 2015
Thunder Bay and Region to receive over $1,980,000 in gas tax funding Ontario’s Gas Tax Program is helping people in Thunder Bay and the Region get out of their cars and onto public transit. For the 12th consecutive year, Ontario is providing support to Thunder Bay, Schreiber / Terrace Bay [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 09 October 2015
Funding Part of Largest Infrastructure Investment in Province’s History Ontario is increasing tourism and supporting economic growth in the Northeast by investing in local businesses. With investments totalling $659,000 through the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 19 August 2015
Funding Part of Largest Infrastructure Investment in Province’s History Ontario is investing in new energy infrastructure in the Far North that will link solar and wind power to the Fort Severn First Nation’s existing diesel-generating stations. Through the province’s Northern Ontario [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 August 2015
Projects Approved under the Small Communities Fund Residents of Naicatchewenin First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation, and Fort Frances will benefit from important infrastructure investments thanks to funding from the government of Ontario through the Small Communities Fund. Naicatchewenin First [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 14 July 2015
Improving Access for Northern Households and Businesses Canada and Ontario are helping the Greenstone region better connect to the information highway. An investment in telecommunications infrastructure will bring modern, high‑speed broadband technology to residents, businesses and community [Read more]
Written by admin on 22 May 2015
Enhancing Post-Secondary Education in Northwestern Ontario Ontario Bringing Learning Opportunities Closer to Home Ontario is investing in new technology that will provide students in Kenora and Sioux Lookout with an interactive university experience. With an investment of $1 million from the [Read more]
Written by Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities on 11 April 2015
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) participated in Ontario’s first ever State of the North Summit hosted by The Empire Club of Canada on April 2, 2015 in Toronto. The event, which consisted of expert panelists representing industry, municipal and First [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 November 2014
Highway Construction Improves Roads, Bridges and Creates Jobs in Northwestern Ontario Ontario continues to expand and improve highways throughout Northern Ontario, creating and sustaining more than 5,500 construction jobs annually while making travel safer and more efficient for families, visitors [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 30 September 2014
Another Stretch of Four-Lane Highway About to Open The Ontario government is continuing to invest in highway infrastructure across Northern Ontario, supporting economic growth and creating jobs. “I am incredibly pleased with the progress we are continuing to see on the Highway 11/17 [Read more]
Written by admin on 26 September 2013
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 24th Manitouwadge resident Bruce Luby made another step forward towards his efforts to save the corridor between Manitouwadge and Greenstone, known as Industrial Road or Highway 625. Luby delivered a package of petitions that had circulated in [Read more]
Written by Lakehead University on 05 September 2013
Ontario’s first Faculty of Law in 44 years officially opened its doors, Wenesday, September 3, with a large ribbon cutting ceremony at Lakehead’s Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI), home to the University’s newest Faculty. Attendees of this historic event included the school’s first [Read more]