$2,000 In Fines For Shooting From A Boat Two southern Ontario residents have been fined a total of $2,000 for firing their guns from a boat. Ryan Shevalier of Orillia and Jacob McCann of Orangeville were both convicted of discharging a firearm from a boat. Shevalier was fined $1,200 and McCann [Read more]
From www.EmergencyManagementOntario.ca July 12, 2011 4:55 PM ONTARIO COORDINATES EVACUATION OF DEER LAKE UPDATE #7 ON DEER LAKE EVACUATION AND NORTHWEST FOREST FIRES Forest fires damaged a main power transmission line, cutting power to the communities of Slate Falls, Pickle Lake, Cat Lake, [Read more]
*This is the most recent update received as of July 9, 2011 July 7, 2011 – 8pm NEW FIRES Three were three new fires reported in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 7 and seven fires were declared out. More new fires were being reported as the evening progressed. Red Lake Fire 72 [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Mayor Beaulieu of the Municipality of Greenstone is applauding Premier Gold Mines Limited for the effort they are putting into advancing their Hardrock Exploration Project. The Municipality is pleased to fully endorse the continued advancement of the project located in the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, June 26th, Ecycle came to Manitouwadge (as originally announced here) as part of their Northern Ontario Tour, giving residents an opportunity to dispose of their used, damaged or outdated electronics while deverting them from the town landfill. Many residents took [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, June 16th, International Public Speaker Chuck Price, returned for a 2nd weekend under the ‘Big Tent’ behind the Recreation Centre, after visiting Hornepayne and communities within the Municipality of Greenstone when he left Manitouwadge after his [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Geoscientists from five American and Canadian universities are installing a series of seismometers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario as a part of the SPREE (Superior Province Rifting EarthScope Experiment) Project.These seismometers will record earthquakes that occur [Read more]
May 30, 2011 GREENSTONE, ON – The Council of the Municipality of Greenstone has passed a Motion to retain G & G Global Solutions and Environmental Communications Options (ECO) in order to facilitate a positive decision regarding the establishment of a smelter in the community. To [Read more]
Capital Funding Ensures Continued Access to High Quality Care for Patients The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is investing in infrastructure renewal projects for hospitals in Northwestern Ontario to ensure they continue to offer high quality care to local residents. The North [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – It could prevent vision loss for someone living in your community. The CNIB Eye Van is touring Northern Ontario in an effort to educate residents about vision health and how it relates to diabetes. The CNIB Eye Van is a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art medical eye care clinic [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Community Members, Creating Jobs A new multi-purpose centre at Long Lake #58 First Nation will provide a gathering place for the community, which will offer educational training and will help create nine new jobs. With support from the province, the First Nation, located [Read more]
FROM/DE: Greenstone OPP DATE: May 4, 2011 NAKINA, ON – On April 29, 2011, the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment received a report about a robbery that had taken place in [Read more]
Toronto, ON– May 2, 2011: Ring of Fire Resources Inc. (the ‘Company’ or ‘ROF’) (TSX-V:ROF, FRANKFURT: RG5, OTC.PK:HWKPF) announces that it has created an advisory board with the initial participants Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Watson and Rejean ‘Reggie’ Gosselin in order to [Read more]
