THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Police Foundations program at Confederation College were participating in a series of simulated exercises today. The exercises are designed to test the students’ skills and knowledge, gained throughout the year, by exposing them to mock crime scenarios [Read more]
This summer at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, athletes from 41 countries across the Americas will compete for 4,259 medals in 825 medal events. Barrick supplied all of the gold, silver and copper for the medals from three of its mines across the Americas. You may have already [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers to check local ice conditions before heading onto the ice to fish. Ice Conditions Can Be Deceptive and Variable Remember: Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be hazardous at the start [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The agreement that will have Railmark Canada take control of passenger services on the Algoma-Central-Railway has great potential to keep passenger trains running for years, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. “This is a positive development, but it is [Read more]
“The safety of our communities is our top priority. Improved rail safety will not only benefit Ontario but also the safety, environmental and economic well-being of communities across Ontario and Canada. There have been a number of very serious and unacceptable train derailments across the [Read more]
Walter SPADONI passed away on Friday February 27th, 2015 at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa, ON. Walter happily lived alone at home in his beloved hometown of White River, Ontario until the day before he died. He was born in White River, on April 23, 1920 to his Italian immigrant parents, the [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Monday, March 23, some 80 grade 3 to 8 students from French Catholic elementary schools Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), École Trillium (Chapleau) and École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) will converge in the [Read more]
From OFSC OFSC Issues Caution Advisory for Southern Ontario BARRIE, ON – Northeastern and North Central Ontario are the best places to go snowmobiling during Spring Break and until the end of the sledding season. Cold temperatures and good snow have kept snowmobile trails in great shape there [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors have pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in the City of Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On September 7, 2013, two workers at the mine were assigned the task of backfilling a stope (a production [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The ground search portion of the search for Mr. Jeffrey DARRAH has been temporarily suspended. The OPP continues to investigate his whereabouts. Mr. DARRAH was reported missing on Monday March 9th (CLICK HERE for original release). Jeffrey DARRAH is a 50 year old male [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday March 9, 2015, off duty officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment were operating their personal snowmobiles on Camp 60 Road south of Manitouwadge. The officers found an injured Rottweiler dog on the snowmobile trail and recognized the dog [Read more]
MISHKEEGOGAMANG FIRST NATION, ON – March 7, 2015 at approximately 5:41pm (EST) officers with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Mishkeegogamang First Nation. The officers located a seriously injured male at the residence, initiated CPR and [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving a substantial Break & Enter that occurred in Gorham Township. Sometime between February 24th and 27th 2015 unknown suspect(s) entered onto a property on Gorvale Rd and broke into a garage and an enclosed work [Read more]
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is concluding preliminary assessment work in two communities engaged in learning about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel. New geological studies in the vicinity of Creighton, [Read more]
