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Healing Walk Takes Place for 2nd Year

Healing Walk Takes Place for 2nd Year

LONGLAC, ON – (See poster below) Members of the media and the public are cordially invited to attend the Healing Walk for all First Nations and Communities this Thursday. Walkers will be available to speak about a 7-day walk that began yesterday, July 15th, with a pipe ceremony at the [Read more]

Don’t let the Great Lakes become the next Great Garbage Patch (Français inclus)

Don’t let the Great Lakes become the next Great Garbage Patch (Français inclus)

You may have seen in the news recently that a man has set out on a six month journey to swim across the Pacific Ocean. He will be swimming through what is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area of accumulated waste three times the size of France, to bring attention to the [Read more]

Élèves de Wawa visite le site historique Fort William (English version incl.)

Élèves de Wawa visite le site historique Fort William (English version incl.)

Visite au site historique Fort William Dix élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Wawa), accompagnés de Mme Carole Bouffard et M. James Stewart, se sont rendus au site historique du Fort William à Thunder Bay. Costumés comme des voyageurs arrivant au fort en 1815, les [Read more]

OPP: Increased Pedestrian Traffic Expected on Highway 17

OPP: Increased Pedestrian Traffic Expected on Highway 17

MATTAWA, ON – The “Hope in the Darkness” walk for Youth Mental Health initiated by Anishinabek Police Services Sergeant Kevin Redsky, has entered North East Region (NER). The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising motorists that there will be an increased pedestrian presence [Read more]

Concerns from Northern & Eastern Ontario Rail Network

Concerns from Northern & Eastern Ontario Rail Network

  Reminiscent of 2009, the Huron Central is once again threatening to discontinue service by the end of this year. Back in 2010, the two levels of government ponied up $33 million to assist this railway with track improvements. Its parent company, Genessee and Wyoming (GWRR) says it needs a [Read more]

MP Hughes Bringing Northern Ontario Concerns to the CRTC

MP Hughes Bringing Northern Ontario Concerns to the CRTC

The May long weekend is approaching, marking the beginning of the beautiful summer months filled with camping, boating, and travelling to visit friends and loved ones. For many of us, before we set out on the water or the road, or even before we send our kids to school, we tune into The Weather [Read more]

Highway 17 Closed from Wawa to Batchawana

Highway 17 Closed from Wawa to Batchawana

WAWA, ON -The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that highway 17 will be closed from Wawa, Ontario to Batchawana due to a culvert failure, causing both lanes of travel to be closed. The OPP are requesting that the public remain away from this [Read more]

Greenstone OPP: Road Closure

Greenstone OPP: Road Closure

Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: 11 Location: Geraldton to Beardmore Brief Description of Event: washout Detour (if available):   Hwy 17 Estimated duration of Road Advisory: Unknown The O.P.P. will distribute details and [Read more]

Matawa First Nations Host Community Sessions to Develop 20yr Regional Tourism Strategic Plan

Matawa First Nations Host Community Sessions to Develop 20yr Regional Tourism Strategic Plan

THUNDER BAY, ON – Matawa’s Economic Development Unit today hosted a Tourism Strategy Meeting and Off Reserve Community Session to hear views and opinions on a Regional Tourism Strategic Plan. Over the past few months, input has also been received through a series of workshops in all the [Read more]

Premier Wynne in the U.S. on Behalf of Ontario Workers and Businesses

Premier Wynne in the U.S. on Behalf of Ontario Workers and Businesses

Premier Underscores Ontario’s Commitment to Free Trade and Partnership, Opposition to Buy American Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Washington, D.C., today to meet with U.S. leaders and advocate on behalf of Ontario workers and businesses for the importance of maintaining free trade with the [Read more]

Demographics and Gold Prices Play Role in Thunder Bay Air Traffic

Demographics and Gold Prices Play Role in Thunder Bay Air Traffic

As Thunder Bay’s International Airport (TBIA) reports on record passenger numbers in 2017, Northern Policy Institute’s latest commentary, “Taking Off: Factors Impacting Thunder Bay’s Air Traffic”, reveals several indicators that correlate with flight demand in recent years. Author [Read more]

Ontario Northland Service to Wawa

Ontario Northland Service to Wawa

This is the Wednesday, January 17, 2018, Ontario Northland bus at 3:06 p.m. Ontario Northland began providing service to more communities in Northern Ontario on Monday. [Read more]

Greenstone Youth Charged for Impaired Snowmobiling

Greenstone Youth Charged for Impaired Snowmobiling

GREENSTONE, ON – On December 27, 2017, at approximately 11:30 pm, a member of the Greenstone Ontario Provicial Police (OPP) observed a young person operating a snowmobile without a helmet in the community of Geraldton, Ontario. The officer conducted a stop with the driver and, as a result of [Read more]

Driving traffic to Northern Ontario Tourism Attractions

Driving traffic to Northern Ontario Tourism Attractions

Enhanced directional signage helps visitors find their way in Northern Ontario with an investment of more than $390,000 by the Government of Canada SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Between 20 to 30 communities in Northern Ontario will benefit from a coordinated program designed to help travelers in their [Read more]

4 Advocacy Groups Continue Efforts For Passenger Rail Service to Northeastern Ontario

4 Advocacy Groups Continue Efforts For Passenger Rail Service to Northeastern Ontario

The Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) is delighted that the government has announced that bus service will be improved in Northern Ontario. However, reinstatement of passenger rail should also be a priority. An integrated transportation system means a truly multi-modal strategy, where [Read more]

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