Alerts for: Kapuskasing – Hearst 10:03 PM EST Tuesday 03 January 2017 Blowing snow advisory in effect for: Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected or occurring in some locations. Snow and blowing snow starting tonight. A low pressure system from [Read more]
Part 3 of 3 in our Christmas Report Series Santa’s Sleigh Santa Claus’ sleigh is one magical way of transportation! Before we start , make sure to read my previouse reports on Santa Claus and his reindeer HERE. Now, lets start! NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) has [Read more]
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OPP Advise Motorists to Prepare and Be Patient WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning area motorists to be aware of potential traffic delays during their travels on Highway 17 near the Pinewood Drive entrance south of the town of Wawa, Monday, December 5, [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Due to railway maintenance Picnic Point Road crossing in Longlac, Ontario, will be closed on Monday, November 21st, 2016, from approximately 7:00 am to 6:00 pm or as work requires. For the Longlac road closure please use Blueberry Road located off Highway 11 Just East of [Read more]
Be Alert and Follow the Rules of the Road this Halloween As another spooktacular Halloween approaches, Ontario is reminding drivers and pedestrians to be aware and stay safe while trick-or-treating. Excited ghosts, goblins and ghouls are roaming the streets after dark on Halloween and may forget [Read more]
September 13, 2016 RE: MEDIA RELEASE – ALGOMA PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE Wachay. The Algoma Passenger Train Working Group recently received a letter from the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, stating that the remote passenger subsidy would not be continuing between Sault Ste. Marie [Read more]
Province Maintaining Transportation Infrastructure Driver licence fee increases come into effect this September to help maintain Ontario’s transportation infrastructure. Additional fees for reinstatements, replacements and commercial permits will follow effective January 1, 2017. As of [Read more]
From: Terry Irvine ‘s youtube channel The D10 steam locomotive, CPR 694 met her tragic demise in June 1910. Over 100 years later, the unfortunate locomotive was located between Coldwell and Marathon near the Mink Tunnel. This was our first effort to capture some video of the locomotive. [Read more]
HIGHWAY 61–ROSSLYN ROAD OVERHEAD AND CPR OVERHEAD STRUCTURES THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that Highway 61 will be reduced to single lane traffic at Rosslyn Road Overhead and CPR Overhead structures, just north of Broadway Avenue in Thunder Bay, on August 22, [Read more]
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Liberals Happy to Repeat Conservative’s Mistake on Algoma Passenger Train: Hughes SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Despite the fact that the Algoma Passenger train is a proven boon to the Northern Ontario economy, the Liberal government is content to live with their predecessor’s mistakes, says [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Sunday July 10, 2016 at approximately 2:40 pm, members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a single motor vehicle rollover on Highway 17 near the Crescent Lake in the Peever Township. Officers attended the scene and confirmed there [Read more]
Winter, summer, spring and fall, one of the most common topics for calls and letters my office receives is in regard to transportation concerns. This isn’t surprising given that so many of us have to travel often for business, recreation, medical and other reasons. People contact me to express [Read more]
(en français ci-dessous) Supporting Algoma passenger train should be at top of government’s to-do list Mid July will mark one year since the Algoma passenger trains stopped running. The service ground to a halt after third party operator Railmark could not come up with adequate financing to [Read more]
