“The safety of our communities is our top priority. Improved rail safety will not only benefit Ontario but also the safety, environmental and economic well-being of communities across Ontario and Canada. There have been a number of very serious and unacceptable train derailments across the [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Monday, March 23, some 80 grade 3 to 8 students from French Catholic elementary schools Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), École Trillium (Chapleau) and École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) will converge in the [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors have pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in the City of Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On September 7, 2013, two workers at the mine were assigned the task of backfilling a stope (a production [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Despite government claims that they are responding to the rash of train derailments, nothing will change if they allow railways to regulate themselves, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes raised the recent derailments in Northern Ontario during [Read more]
MISHKEEGOGAMANG FIRST NATION, ON – March 7, 2015 at approximately 5:41pm (EST) officers with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Mishkeegogamang First Nation. The officers located a seriously injured male at the residence, initiated CPR and [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – February 23, 2015, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with members of the Provincial Cabinet yesterday at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)/Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Combined Conference in Toronto. FONOM was delighted and [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – When it comes to taking a stand against bullying, Tianna Legacy is using her voice. Literally. Legacy, a Grade 6 student at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School, has composed the music and lyrics to her recently recorded professional track, “Who We Are.” The [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]
ESPANOLA, ON – For the past seven years, students and staff from Espanola’s École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest have been engaged in efforts to rehabilitate the community’s creek, which has a small natural population of brook trout. Their focus is on improving physical conditions in [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Congratulations to Stefania Chyla of Sault Ste. Marie for winning $1,000 a week for life with INSTANT BONUS CASH FOR LIFE (Game #1168). Stefania chose a lump-sum payment of $675,000 rather than the $1,000 a week for life prize. INSTANT BONUS CASH FOR LIFE is available for $4 a [Read more]
Ontario is supporting medical research that will lead to improved care for patients while creating jobs in Thunder Bay. With nearly $900,000 in support from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation(NOHFC), two projects are enhancing health care research and boosting the [Read more]
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has issued a Public Notice announcing the Minister of the Environment’s decision regarding the environmental assessment of the Marathon Mine Platinum Groups and Copper Mine project. The copy of the Public Notice is available at: PN: [Read more]
Three southern Ontario men have been fined a total of $2,900 for moose and bear hunting offences in the New Liskeard area. Tyler Rasenberg, of Woodville, pleaded guilty to four hunting-related offences. He was fined $400 for hunting a bull moose without a licence, $550 for abandoning a bull moose [Read more]
OPP INVESTIGATE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING OF AIRCRAFT (PICKLE LAKE, ON) – Pickle Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to the Pickle Lake Airport on September 10, 2010 at approximately 1:34pm after the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) had reported an aircraft going down in the [Read more]
ONE SMALL STEP FOR ENGINEERS, A GIANT LEAP FOR THE SAULT CANAL Engineers set foot in bottom of lock to begin inspections The lock was drained in just two days using three 50 hp pumps located in the historic site’s original powerhouse. The bottom of the lock is lined with wooden [Read more]
