‘Greenstone’ Information
Written by Municipality of Greenstone on 04 September 2011
GREENSTONE, ON – The Municipality of Greenstone’s Economic Development Office is proud to announce that it is officially recognized as a designated local host organization to administer the highly acclaimed and internationally recognized Service Excellence Program within Greenstone. This [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 25 August 2011
McGuinty Government Building A Stronger Minerals Industry, Economic Growth The Ring of Fire office is now officially open in Thunder Bay. The Ring of Fire could become one of the world’s largest discoveries of chromite, and the only one in North America. It has the potential to [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 18 August 2011
LONGLAC, ON – At approximately 9:12am August 18, 2011 two Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a 911 hang up call at a Thom Street address in Longlac. Upon arrival at the residence officers located a 21 year old male and a 20 year old female. Shortly after [Read more]
Written by Municipality of Greenstone on 17 August 2011
THUNDER BAY, ON – Yesterday, (August 16, 2011) a Memorandum of Understanding (Click underlined text to read/view MOU) was signed between Ginoogaming First Nation and the Municipality of Greenstone. The MOU states that Greenstone and Ginoogaming shall endeavour to procure a wood allocation [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 03 August 2011
Charges Laid GERALDTON, ON – August 2, 2011, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment charged three youths in relation to the many businesses and homes that had been tagged in Geraldton with graffiti over the weekend. The youths, 13, 14 and 16 years of age have all been [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 03 August 2011
GREENSTONE, ON – July 30, 2011 at 8:43pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Camp 25 Road. The 16 year old female driver of the ATV was reported to be unresponsive. [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 03 August 2011
LONGLAC, ON – Between the July 14, 2011 at 7pm and July 15, 2011 at 9:15pm, unknown suspect(s) broke into several buildings at the mill formerly known as Longlac Wood Industries on Katamaki Road in Longlac. The suspect(s) damaged various areas of the mill. July 15, 2011 at 8:15pm, a passerby [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 02 August 2011
GERALDTON, ON – July 22, 2011, numerous mischiefs in the form of grafitti were reported to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment. Many residences and businesses had been spray painted with black spray paint with the letters “H.S.B.” and “Hillside Brotherz.” Police [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 28 July 2011
Originating Service: Drug Enforcement Section Incident # RM11082813 LONGLAC, ON – On July 27, 2011 members of the Drug Enforcement Unit, Thunder Bay Police Canine Unit, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment and Northwest Region Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 25 July 2011
FROM: Greenstone OPP INCREASE IN CALLS AT GREENSTONE OPP DETACHMENT Greenstone, ON – With the increase in population in Geraldton and Longlac the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment has seen an increase in the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 21 July 2011
Retired Justice and Former Two-Term Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Okimaw-Hall named by KWG as Director of Debut Diamonds MONTREAL, PQ – KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) is pleased to announce that Her Worship Chief Theresa Okimaw-Hall has been elected a Director of Debut Diamonds Inc. [Read more]
Written by Municipality of Wawa on 21 July 2011
CENTRAL REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR SANDY LAKE EVACUEES WAWA, ON – the Canadian Red Cross has now set up a Central Registration & Inquiry Bureau (CRIB) for all evacuees from Northern Ontario including the Sandy Lake visitors currently residing in Wawa. Now friends and relatives can contact any [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 21 July 2011
2,730 People Evacuated From Northwestern Ontario The province is sending the Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT) to support forest fire evacuees in Northwestern Ontario. EMAT will be on hand to provide medical assessment to evacuees arriving in Thunder Bay, to address a range of immediate [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 20 July 2011
July 19, 2011 3:29 PM UPDATE #14 – IMMINENT FIRE THREAT FORCES THE COMPLETE EVACUATION OF KEEWAYWIN FIRST NATION The Council of Keewaywin First Nation has decided that a complete evacuation of the community is now necessary due to the imminent threat posed by a nearby forest fire. This [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 18 July 2011
UPDATE #12 AND #13NORTHWEST ONTARIO FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Smoke caused by numerous forest fires continues to cause concerns in many First Nations communities in the Northwest. First Nations officials in Cat Lake and Keewaywin have decided to evacuate their most vulnerable residents. 248 of the most [Read more]