“The Nipigon Bridge failed seven months ago, in January. The Ministry has two reports on what went wrong. People deserve to know what is in those reports, and what’s being done to fix the problems so this doesn’t happen again, and won’t happen elsewhere. Ontarians shouldn’t have to wait [Read more]
Rec’vd from the office of MPP Michael Mantha June 22, 2016 ___________________ 16 June, 2016 The Hon. Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy 4th Floor, Hearst Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1 Re: Gas Prices Dear Minister, People across Ontario, and especially the North, are being [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is pleased to announce that Canada’s treasured places in Northern Ontario are open for the 2016 season. Sault Ste. Marie Canal and Fort St. Joseph National Historic Sites, Pukaskwa National Park, and Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area look [Read more]
IGNACE, ON – Construction of the Pic River Project In Marathon is continuing. Today two large bridge girders are headed to the construction site. The girders are coming in from the west, and this morning were in Ignace Ontario. The wide load is taking its time coming in to assure safety on the [Read more]
FROM @511ONNNorthwest Schreiber Hwy17 Westbound (WB) at Walker Lake, WB outside shoulder lande is blocked for guide post replacement ; traffic control in place Nipigon Hwy17 at the Black Surgeon River Bridge, the Eastbound (EB) lane is blocked for bridge washing operations; traffic control is in [Read more]
Ontario Provincial Police News PCC Thunder Bay NORTHWESTERN, ON – Highway 17 Peninsula Road (Marathon) to White River is open (from @511ONNorthwest at 10:55pm 05-23-16) __________________ NORTHWESTERN, ON – Highway 17 Rous Lake; Highway 17 is closed from Peninsula Road [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – James Bay (Kapuskasing) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the continued closure of Highway 11 between Hearst and Longlac due to a public safety concern created by forest fires along the highway. Updates will be provided when available [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Due to the increase number of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Off Road Vehicles/Side by Sides (ORV) at this time of year, Members of the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding ATV/ORV operators of the requirements to operate these in Ontario. The OPP are [Read more]
By Edgar J. Lavoie Completing the First Trans-Canada Highway in Ontario For 2018, a group of volunteers are organizing to commemorate an historic event that occurred in 1943. For the first time, a highway linked Eastern and Western Canada entirely on Canadian soil. In 1939, there was no highway [Read more]
Northern Highways Program Strengthening Provincial Transportation Network Ontario is investing in highway infrastructure in Northeastern Ontario to make travel easier and safer. Through the Northern Highways Program, the province is investing a total of $11.3 million in four projects to: [Read more]
Students from Toronto Catholic DSB Learn & Lead with Superior North Catholic DSB May 15-19, 2016 GERALDTON, ON – The Superior North Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce, in partnership with Toronto Catholic District School Board’s Adventure Learning Experiences Program, a [Read more]
Now connecting to more communities to serve you better North Star Air announced yesterday that we connected Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope) to our growing route network that serves Northern Ontario First Nation communities. The new services will connect Thunder Bay, Fort Hope Neskantaga and [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Second-year students in the Tourism – Travel and Eco-Adventure program at Confederation College are unpacking their suitcases after a week-long trip to Peru. Known as a familiarization (FAM) trip to the tourism industry, the intent is to provide an opportunity to practice [Read more]
Highway 11/17 at Nipigon River Bridge – Single Lane Reductions THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge will be temporarily reduced to single lane traffic on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18. Minor [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to inform the public of the rules and regulations pertaining to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). What is Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and what can it be used for? The unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are [Read more]
