Province Increasing Travel Options in Underserved Areas Ontario is making it easier and more convenient for people to get where they need to go by improving transportation services within and between communities across Northern Ontario. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, [Read more]
Défiler vers le bas pour la version francaise. TERRACE BAY, ON ̶ The Club francophone du lac Supérieur is proud to proclaim that the Franco-Ontarian flag will float, 6 months a year, at the Tourist Information Center in Terrace Bay. Following the work by Ms. Lise Roy, President of the Club [Read more]
In Fort Frances, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s (MNRF) Stewardship Youth Rangers (SYR) are wrapping up another successful summer! The program promotes rangers’ environmental education and, in turn, the rangers’ projects have a positive impact on their environment. The 2016 [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Native Child and Family Services program at Confederation College has earned approval as a program equivalent to a Social Service Worker program. This approval was issued by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers after a comprehensive review process [Read more]
Province Enhancing Digital Infrastructure in the North Ontario is providing more communities in the North with access to broadband internet service. With an investment of more than $2.3 million through the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the Chukuni Communities [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Tourism – Travel and Eco-Adventure program at Confederation College received hands-on experience today, thanks to a new collaboration with Wasaya. Following a detailed tour of the various sections of the aircraft, the fourteen Flight Attendant students who are [Read more]
Vital link in their overall strategic plan to self-sufficiency THUNDER BAY, ON – Poplar Hill First Nation and Kashechewan First Nation announced today that they have signed a strategic business agreement with North Star Air and its affiliate Cargo North. Poplar Hill and Kashechewan have now [Read more]
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. TORONTO, ON — Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) (TSX: CG) and Premier Gold Mines Limited (“Premier”) (TSX: PG) are pleased to announce that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 partnership [Read more]
RED LAKE, ON – The Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre and Science North are collaborating once again to bring new visitor experiences to the Red Lake community. As a major tourist attraction and tourism driver for the North, Science North is interested in expanding its reach in Northern [Read more]
Ensemble, l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario (EMNO), la population et les communautés du Nord de l’Ontario créent un plan stratégique pour les années 2015-2020. De mai à septembre 2014, le Dr Roger Strasser, le doyen et directeur général de l’EMNO, le Dr David Marsh, le doyen [Read more]
Together, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the people and communities of Northern Ontario are creating a Strategic Plan for the School for the years 2015-2020. From May to September 2014, NOSM’s Dean and CEO Dr. Roger Strasser, Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Senior [Read more]
Forest fire situation updates will be published by OntarioNewsNorth.com Mondays (the MNR also provides Thursday updates which can be accessed at ontario.ca/forestfire There were five new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between May 23 and the evening of May 25, all caused by people. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The 30th annual Northwestern Ontario Regional Conference will be held on Thursday, September 27th & Friday, September 28th at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay. The event will bring together municipal leaders, business representatives and economic development practitioners [Read more]
McGuinty Government and Marten Falls First Nation Support Responsible Development in the Ring of Fire Ontario and Marten Falls First Nation have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to realize the benefits of responsible mineral development in the Ring of Fire. The memorandum of [Read more]
Please Note the next update will be provided Tuesday July 3, 2012. There will be no Information Officer working Monday July 2, 2012. More scattered lightning through the Red Lake, Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden and Thunder Bay Districts was recorded in the last 24hrs. Lightening is currently being [Read more]
