Posts Tagged ‘tourism’

Nipigon Invites You To Icefest

Nipigon Invites You To Icefest

Join us for the 2019 Nipigon Ice Fest! Canada’s longest running, premiere ice climbing festival offers clinics including Beginners, Intermediate, & Mixed climbing! After a great day of climbing, warm up with the locals at a casual “summit” and get inspired with presentations by outdoor [Read more]

Spring Bear Hunt Changes

Spring Bear Hunt Changes

This year, Ontario made changes to enhance the spring black bear hunting pilot that began in 2014. Our government has extended the pilot to 2020 and expanded the hunt to all 88 Wildlife Management Units that have a fall season.  In addition to these changes, Ontario will now allow non-residents to [Read more]

Ontario to Expand Black Bear Hunting Pilot

Ontario to Expand Black Bear Hunting Pilot

Province Committed to Sustainable Black Bear Management Ontario is expanding the spring bear hunting pilot to gather further information to assess concerns voiced by northern communities about human-bear conflicts, and to support economic growth and tourism in the north. The spring bear hunt pilot [Read more]

Government of Canada Investment Supports Jobs, Growth and a Strong Economy

Government of Canada Investment Supports Jobs, Growth and a Strong Economy

Government of Canada Investment Supports Jobs, Growth and a Strong Economy in the Fort Frances and Rainy River Regions FORT FRANCES, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario – FedNor Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, on behalf of [Read more]

Enjoying Safe Snowmobiling This Season

Enjoying Safe Snowmobiling This Season

FROM: OFSC Highway Division ORILLIA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers to take personal responsibility for their own safety and well-being when winter arrives. Safe snowmobiling starts with preparing your [Read more]

Hornepayne Area Lodge Fined $3,000

Hornepayne Area Lodge Fined $3,000

A tourist operator in the Hornepayne area has been fined $3,000 for failing to pay land use fees. Ontario Corporation Number 1138822 – Forde Lake Lodge Limited – was convicted for failing to pay in full prescribed annual land use fees, contrary to the Public Lands Act, and fined $3,000. Court [Read more]

Restoring VIA Rail and Creating National Transportation Strategy

Restoring VIA Rail and Creating National Transportation Strategy

THUNDER BAY, ON – Today at a press conference in Thunder Bay, Bruce Hyer, current incumbent in Thunder Bay-Superior North and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and current incumbent in Saanich-Gulf Islands, discussed the [Read more]

Ontario Seeking Input to Better Conserve Wetlands

Ontario Seeking Input to Better Conserve Wetlands

Province Reviewing Conservation Framework to Protect Environment Ontario is reviewing the wetlands conservation framework to better protect these biologically diverse and productive habitats. Wetlands are an essential component of Ontario’s biodiversity and have many functions that benefit [Read more]

Letter to the Editor: CN Rail Avoids Responsibility?

Letter to the Editor: CN Rail Avoids Responsibility?

The views and opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor published by OntarioNewsNorth.com do not necessarily reflect those of OntarioNewsNorth.com, its contributors or advertisers. It is the responsibility of the reader to research facts/opinions expressed in the Letters to the Editor to form [Read more]

Greenstone Tourism Strategy/Marketing Plan Moves Forward

Greenstone Tourism Strategy/Marketing Plan Moves Forward

GREENSTONE, ON – The Municipality of Greenstone’s Tourism Strategy/Marketing Plan is moving forward. After a formal request for proposals, Council recently selected Generator from Thunder Bay to work on the blueprint for the future of tourism in the region. Generator was selected based on its [Read more]

Total of $6,000 in Fines for Hunting and Fishing Violations at Remote Camp

Total of $6,000 in Fines for Hunting and Fishing Violations at Remote Camp

Four Wisconsin men have been fined a total of $6,000 for hunting and fishing offences. Richard Lisowe of Plymouth, Matthew Hoekstra of Suamico, Jonathan Hoekstra of Kohler and Brian Boll of New Holstein pleaded guilty and were each fined $1,250 for hunting moose without a licence. Lisowe was also [Read more]

Manitouwadge & Marathon Residents’ Integral Contribution to 2015 Pan-Am Games

Manitouwadge & Marathon Residents’ Integral Contribution to 2015 Pan-Am Games

This summer at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, athletes from 41 countries across the Americas will compete for 4,259 medals in 825 medal events. Barrick supplied all of the gold, silver and copper for the medals from three of its mines across the Americas. You may have already [Read more]

Anglers Encouraged to Stay Safe on the Ice

Anglers Encouraged to Stay Safe on the Ice

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers to check local ice conditions before heading onto the ice to fish. Ice Conditions Can Be Deceptive and Variable Remember: Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be hazardous at the start [Read more]

Government Role In Transition of ACR Passenger Services: Hughes

Government Role In Transition of ACR Passenger Services: Hughes

OTTAWA, ON – The agreement that will have Railmark Canada take control of passenger services on the Algoma-Central-Railway has great potential to keep passenger trains running for years, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. “This is a positive development, but it is [Read more]

Focus of Ontario Snowmobiling Shifts North

Focus of Ontario Snowmobiling Shifts North

From OFSC OFSC Issues Caution Advisory for Southern Ontario BARRIE, ON – Northeastern and North Central Ontario are the best places to go snowmobiling during Spring Break and until the end of the sledding season. Cold temperatures and good snow have kept snowmobile trails in great shape there [Read more]

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