Par Mélany Courty, Parent-Journaliste pour OntarioNewsNorth.com MANITOUWADGE, ON – À l’École Publique Franco-Manitou, tous s’affairent à préparer la fête de l’Halloween. Les élèves de la classe de maternelle à la 2e année ont dessiné des sorcières et des [Read more]
October 26, 2010 An Iroquois Falls man has been fined $1,500 for building a road without a permit and unlawfully installing a gate on public land. George Lefebvre pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for constructing a road without a permit and $500 for unlawfully depositing material on Crown [Read more]
October 26, 2010 “LOCAL FIRST NATIONS PUT THE MNR ON NOTICE, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY” Garden River and Batchewana First Nations are joining forces to battle the continued harassment of their citizens by the Ontario Government.Most recently, The Ministry of Natural Resources, and their [Read more]
$1,400 Fine For Moose Hunting Violations A Minnesota man has been fined a total of $1,400 after being convicted of offences related to moose hunting. Anthony Everson of Grand Marais, Minnesota was fined $1,000 for discharging a firearm across the traveled portion of a road and $400 for providing [Read more]
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Green Energy Act Helps Create 300 Good Ontario Jobs Ontario’s clean energy economy has attracted another company — one that will manufacture solar panel parts and create up to 80 direct jobs and 300 indirect jobs. Premier Dalton McGuinty visited [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Raymond Gascon recently returned to Northern Ontario, living with his family in Manitouwadge he owns/operates Northern Dive Adventures. Through his business and in meeting new people Gascon quickly realized there were other divers in the area who wanted to connect, [Read more]
This Week is Waste Reduction Week in Ontario and across Canada. Waste Reduction Week, run through the Recycling Council of Ontario, aims to inform and engage people about the environmental and social ramifications of wasteful practices. It strives to educate, engage and empower everyone, [Read more]
October 13, 2010 McGuinty Government Clamps Down On Unfair Practices By Energy Retailers Ontario is protecting electricity and natural gas consumers with new rules that put an end to unfair practices by some energy retailers. The new rules will help ensure that Ontarians receive accurate [Read more]
Statement from Ontario Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson Regarding Waste Diversion October 12, 2010 “On July 1st, a new program run by Stewardship Ontario took effect to divert household hazardous waste from landfills. Ontarians quickly recognized that the program that started July [Read more]
WHETHER YOU LOVE PUKASKWA OR HAVE NEVER BEEN, PARTICIPATE IN A FOCUS GROUP MARATHON, ONTARIO, October 8, 2010 –Dates and times of focus groups: Schreiber/Terrace Bay Monday, October 18 2-4 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. Marathon Tuesday, October 19 2-4 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. Wawa Wednesday, October 20 2-4 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – This week, Marathon Mayor & Council held a public Town Hall Meeting at during which they discussed the ongoing issue of their communities garbage disposal needs. OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/publisher Karina Hunter sat down with Dumas yesterday to hear about the details of [Read more]
This week at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School MANITOUWADGE, ON – Mrs. Giles and her grade one students at Our Lady of Lourdes School are budding scientists. They are observing changes in the characteristics of living things and documenting their findings in their seasonal journals. [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Clean Economy Creates 1400 Construction Jobs Ontario welcomes the official opening of the world’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and milestones for two new wind projects in South-West Ontario. The province has attracted over $1 billion in private sector [Read more]
McGuinty Government Promoting Clean Technology A remote First Nation in Northern Ontario is exploring the potential of developing a small hydroelectric generating station to modernize operations and reduce costs. With support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the North [Read more]
October 4, 2010 2:30 PM McGuinty Government Helping Public Sector Connect With Local Farmers More local food will soon be available in the cafeterias of hospitals, schools and other public institutions. The Broader Public Sector Investment Fund will help connect farmers, food processors, and [Read more]
