George O’Neil Public School – Bus Cancelled March 3, 4 & 5 BY ETBTC The bus servicing Lake Helen and Nipigon in town is cancelled for Wednesday March 3, Thursday March 4 and Friday March 5. Beardmore / Jelicoe to Geraldton – Cancelled – March 3 BY ETBTC Due to the driver [Read more]
From ETBTC Based on the impeding weather here is the status of the following buses: Dorion – Cancelled Red Rock – All buses Cancelled – this includes in town buses Nipigon – All buses Cancelled – this includes in town buses Lake Helen – Cancelled Pays Plat – Rossport – Cancelled [Read more]
Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) Looks Forward to Implementation of Premier Ford’s Promise RE: Passenger Rail It has been 6 months since our PC Leader (now Premier) Doug Ford promised to bring back full passenger rail service to the North. At the time, this was welcome news should [Read more]
Thunder Bay won first place in Ontario in this year’s Commuter Challenge! With 82 workplaces and 938 individuals registered, and a whopping 738 individuals participating, Thunder Bay took the lead in the province and placed fourth in the nation behind Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. This year [Read more]
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]
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]
Part 1 of 3 in our Christmas Report Series Santa’s Reindeer Santa Claus has always been a mystery, but ever since NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) started tracking him he’s become less and less of a mystery! We still don’t know how the reindeer fly or why [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]
At face value free tuition for students sounds great. In fact, it seems too good to be true. New Democrats know that students have been trying to get assistance for post-secondary studies for years. At the end of the day, if it helps out the students, then we are all for it. However, as with [Read more]
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WEBEQUIE, ON – Webequie announced July 20th that they had signed a strategic business agreement with North Star Air. Webequie has now joined with the other partners, a total of ten First Nations communities, including Muskrat Dam, Sachigo Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, Neskantaga, North [Read more]
Trains Needed Outside of Toronto The recent launch of the UP Express to move travelers via rail from Pearson Airport to downtown Toronto is a good move to ease traffic congestion and pollution in Canada’s largest city. All levels of government in Ontario now need to demonstrate the same [Read more]
Click here for release re: Transforming the ONTC TORONTO, ON – KWG Resources Inc. (TSX-V: KWG) (“KWG”) is very encouraged that Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle earlier today announced his support for the development and renewal of the capacities of the Ontario [Read more]
Ontario Investing in Northeastern Transportation Services and Infrastructure Ontario will continue to operate the motor coach, Polar Bear Express, rail freight, and refurbishment services of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) as a government-owned transportation company. “I [Read more]
