NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – A petition demanding action from government representatives (partial image above), in regards to maintenance of the Industrial Road connecting Manitouwage to the Municipality of Greenstone, providing access from Manitouwadge to Hillsport (and vice-versa), and [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to search on March 20th for Erik LEGARDE, 32 years old of Geraldton. He has not been seen since early Sunday morning, March 17. OPP Emeregency Response Team (ERT) and Ontario Search and Rescue [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – November 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) White River Detachment officers were advised that there was a disturbance on a Greyhound Bus that was traveling North bound on Highway 17 towards White River. The bus driver indicated that a male passenger had [Read more]
The $15 billion takeover of Nexen Inc., one of Canada’s largest oil & gas companies involved in the oil sands, by Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has been in the news a lot lately. Many in Canada’s corporate sector have rightly noted that Canada must [Read more]
IMPROVING HIGHWAY 11 NEAR BEARDMORE Once completed, the project will link the newly-resurfaced stretch of Highway 11 from Nipigon all the way through Beardmore. A 49 km stretch of the highway was renewed, from Nipigon to OrientBay, last summer. Ontario is repaving nearly 30 kilometres of Highway [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Municipality of Greenstone is embarking on a process to develop a Corporate Strategic Plan for the Municipality. This Strategic Plan will assist decision making and provide direction in terms of priorities for the provision of community services and investment, and identify [Read more]
First Nation seeks Freedom of Information for Confidential Agreements between Mining Firm and Province AROLAND FIRST NATION, ON – Aroland First Nation has filed a request for disclosure to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) on information relating to Cliffs Chromite [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Tuesday, May 01st 2012 at approximately 7:25 pm, Thunder Bay OPP responded to a fail to remain collision that occurred on Highway 527. The complainant advised that a black Dodge truck crossed the centre line striking the driver’s side mirror. In the meantime, the OPP [Read more]
Hyer: “We must work to protect this crucial life-sustaining resource.” OTTAWA, ON – MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North) is recognizing World Water Day today, March 22nd, by speaking out on the importance of potable freshwater to people in Canada and around world, and on sustainable [Read more]
The 2011-2012 Curling Finals will be held in Curling Country-Geraldton on February 27th and February 28th. GERALDTON, ON – The 2011-2012 Curling Finals are being held in Curling Country- Geraldton on today, February 27th, and tomorrow, February 28th. Action got underway at 2pm this afternoon. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Yesterday, (August 16, 2011) a Memorandum of Understanding (Click underlined text to read/view MOU) was signed between Ginoogaming First Nation and the Municipality of Greenstone. The MOU states that Greenstone and Ginoogaming shall endeavour to procure a wood allocation [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
UPDATE #12 AND #13NORTHWEST ONTARIO FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Smoke caused by numerous forest fires continues to cause concerns in many First Nations communities in the Northwest. First Nations officials in Cat Lake and Keewaywin have decided to evacuate their most vulnerable residents. 248 of the most [Read more]
Montreal, PQ– April 12, 2011 – A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) study commissioned by KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) on the Big Daddy Chromite deposit (Project) in the remote Ring of Fire area in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, recommends the Project be advanced to the [Read more]
From the Associated Press BEARDMORE, ON (AP) — Police say a natural gas pipeline ruptured and exploded into a huge fireball in Beardmore, but no one was injured. Greenstone Provincial Police Staff–Sgt. Carl Pettigrew said Sunday that the blast occurred late Saturday near Beardmore. Pettigrew [Read more]
