The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is preparing to launch a campaign designed to bring residents from across Ontario into a conversation about the importance of Ontario’s boreal forest to northern communities, Ontario’s economy and the environment. FONOM’s efforts come on the [Read more]
Joint Review Panel Invites Public Comment on Public Hearing Procedures for Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project January 31, 2013 – The Joint Panel reviewing the proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine project invites the public to comment on the draft [Read more]
An access to information request filed by Greenpeace turned up a letter sent by the oil and gas industry to the Ministers of the Environment and Natural Resources in December of 2011 that helps explain much of the contentious content in the budget bills C-38, and C-45. The letter laid out [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON–The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced today the re-appointment of Dr. Michael Binder as President of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Dr. Binder, who was first appointed to the position in January 2008, has been [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Community Projects Ontario is once again supporting individual and community projects that protect and recover species at risk and their habitats. Applications are now being accepted for the 2013/2014 Species at Risk Stewardship Fund. The deadline to apply is January [Read more]
MARATHON PGM-Cu MINE Project JOINT REVIEW PANELPlease see the letter below from the Marathon Joint Review Panel regarding a request for confidentiality received from the Pays Plat First Nation. As per the Procedures for Requesting Confidentiality, the Panel is making this request available for a [Read more]
Swiss and American scientists criticize cancellation of world-renown Canadian research program WASHINGTON, DC U.S.A. – In a new viewpoint article published in a leading scientific journal, Swiss and American scientists express their deep concern about the imminent closure of a unique freshwater [Read more]
A Foleyet man has been fined $1,385 for illegal hunting and fishing activities within the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve. Wilfred Trochimchuk pleaded guilty to a number of offences, including possession of a firearm in the game preserve, operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) without a helmet, making [Read more]
Three-time Toronto Mayor, David Crombie, former Ontario opposition leader John Tory, and popular bilingual children’s educator Suzanne “Marie-Soleil” Pinel are among 27 Ontarians being appointed to The Order of Ontario. The appointees were chosen for their contributions to the [Read more]
Courtesy Northwatch Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Reviews Cameco’s Application for Ten Year License PORT HOPE, ON – Cameco Corporation is asking the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to double the license period and allow a one-third increase in production at its uranium [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Clean, Healthy Great Lakes Clean-up of Lake Superior’s Peninsula Harbour near Marathon will start this spring. Ontario, the federal government, and Ball Packaging, a former owner of the community’s now closed pulp and paper mill, are financing the clean-up [Read more]
KENORA, ON – – Ontario Provincial Police Kenora Detachment advises that as of December 15th (4:32am) traffic is now getting through the intersection at Hwy #17 and Hwy #71 although Highway 17A remains closed traffic is being re-routed through Kenora until the bypass is re-opened [Read more]
Joint Review Panel Established for the Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project in Ontario OTTAWA, August 9, 2011– Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent and Ontario’s Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson announced today the establishment of a three-member [Read more]
GRAVELLE CONGRATULATES LOCAL LAWYER ON APPOINTMENT TO ORDER OF ONTARIO Local lawyer David Shannon’s contributions to human rights and advocacy for people with disabilities will be recognized with Ontario’s highest honour at Queen’s Park this week, MPP Michael Gravelle announced today. “I [Read more]
December 22, 2010 Three Elliot Lake men who participated in the cover-up of an illegally shot bull moose have received fines totaling $4,500 and hunting licence suspensions. Jacques Monette pleaded guilty to unlawfully using another hunter’s licence and obstructing a conservation officer, and [Read more]
