The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is seeking assistance from resident Ontario black bear hunters to help determine the age structure of harvested bears in the province. MNR strongly encourages successful black bear hunters to submit the two premolar teeth from the harvested bear for analysis [Read more]
A tourist operator in the White River area was fined for failing to comply with conditions of a Land Use Permit. 612372 Ontario Limited, operating as White River Air, was fined $2,500 when it failed to pay its annual land use permit fees. The company was also ordered to pay up to $118,500 in [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – July 1, 2013 at approximately 12:40 am officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment were conducting R.I.D.E. checks on Highway 17 in the Township of White River. A 2002 Dodge Ram pickup truck bearing Alberta license plates stopped [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) launched a 56- community, 28-day tour of Ontario with the provincial Debt Clock. The tour aims to draw public attention to the overspending and unsustainable debt at Queen’s Park. “Ontario’s debt grows by almost a billion dollars each [Read more]
WAWA, ON – PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Special Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 40 Broadway Avenue, has been cancelled. Please contact the Corporate Services Department at 856-2244, extension 222, should you have any questions [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The sewage treatment lagoons are located west of the town site and consist of four treatment cells. The two cells closest to the bluff along Superior Avenue have piping installed in the bottom to provide air which assists in the treatment of sewage and also aides in odour [Read more]
NORTHSHORE/GREENSTONE, ON -Thunde Bay District Health Unit has released the most recent results from testing of District Beaches and it is entirely positive! Public health inspectors sample beaches in the district once a month from the middle of June to the end of August (however the [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 11 juillet 2013 Regular Council meeting scheduled for July 11, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / [Read more]
WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Children are getting their fishing gear ready for the Kids Fishing Derby this Saturday, July 13th. Last weekend’s derby at Rainbow Falls was incredibly successful and it is expected that Saturday’s will be equally enjoyable (CLICK HERE for [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: Thanks to Jason Sack who isn’t actually from the OntarioNewsNorth.com area but found us on Facebook and shared this information (which includes details of how those readers from other communtiies can search to see if there are bank accounts from clubs or organizations [Read more]
Break & Enter and Theft – White Lake Provincial Park Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving a Break & Enter and Theft that occurred at the White Lake Provincial Park in Bryant Township. Sometime between November 20th 2012 and March 5th 2013 unknown person(s) gained [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or “Noble”) (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT:NB7, OTC.PK:NLPXF) announces that, as approved by the TSX Venture Exchange, it has completed share issuances under a previously announced shares-for-debt agreements (the [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) announces that it is currently fast tracking a multi-pronged milling facility upgrade, which includes: 1) Streamlining drystack tailings handling, 2) Increasing throughput and efficiency via filtration conversion to CIL process, and 3) Permitting [Read more]
New Fires One new fire was reported on June 14. Wawa 6, ignited by lightning, is under control at 0.4 hectares. Active Fires Three lightning fires are being observed in the northern portion of Cochrane district and Hearst 7 is under control at 1.1 hectares. Fire Hazard The fire hazard in the [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 13 juin 2013 Regular Council meeting scheduled for June 13, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL In attendance Absent With Notice Without Notice Mayor Louise [Read more]
