Ensemble, l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario (EMNO), la population et les communautés du Nord de l’Ontario créent un plan stratégique pour les années 2015-2020. De mai à septembre 2014, le Dr Roger Strasser, le doyen et directeur général de l’EMNO, le Dr David Marsh, le doyen [Read more]
Together, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the people and communities of Northern Ontario are creating a Strategic Plan for the School for the years 2015-2020. From May to September 2014, NOSM’s Dean and CEO Dr. Roger Strasser, Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Senior [Read more]
Forest fire situation updates will be published by OntarioNewsNorth.com Mondays (the MNR also provides Thursday updates which can be accessed at ontario.ca/forestfire There were five new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between May 23 and the evening of May 25, all caused by people. [Read more]
Provincial Investment Ensures Research and Innovation will Continue Ontario and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have signed an agreement to continue vital freshwater research at the Experimental Lakes Area — the only freshwater research facility of its kind in [Read more]
MINING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PROGRAM IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMMINS, ON – Northern College and Confederation College in Thunder Bay are collaborating to broaden educational opportunities and facilitate workforce development in northwestern Ontario. A newly established agreement between the [Read more]
FATAL COLLISION ON SLATE FALLS ROAD SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON – At approximately 7:00pm CST on June 15, 2013 Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a single motor vehicle collision that had occurred on Slate Falls Road approximately 15 km south of Slate Falls First Nation and [Read more]
May 17, 2013 – 16:30 There were 16 new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between May 13 and May 17. All of these new fires were human-caused and were the result of grass or brush burning which then escaped into wildfires, or sparked by trees over power lines in windy conditions. [Read more]
Please Note the next update will be provided Tuesday July 3, 2012. There will be no Information Officer working Monday July 2, 2012. More scattered lightning through the Red Lake, Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden and Thunder Bay Districts was recorded in the last 24hrs. Lightening is currently being [Read more]
Fined $1,500 For Illegally Shooting Deer A Marathon woman has been fined $1,500 for deer hunting violations. Trisha Brackett pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for discharging a firearm from and across a road and $500 for shooting a doe without a permit. The court heard that on October 29, 2011, a [Read more]
The Ogichidaakwe (Grand Chief) and Chiefs of Treaty 3 file Judicial Review related to five north west Ontario hydro generating plants.Calm Lake, Sturgeon Falls, Fort Frances, Kenora, and Norman hydroelectric generating station are the focus QUEEN’s PARK, ON – An application for Judicial [Read more]
FROM: Anti-Rackets Branch OPP Criminal Investigative Services DATE: August 22, 2011 Private Security, Licensing Breaches in Timmins, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Kakabeca Falls, and [Read more]
Le gouvernement McGuinty exploite le bois de l’Ontario et crée des emplois Alors que le processus provincial de compétition pour l’approvisionnement en bois prend fin, trois autres entreprises forestières ont accepté des offres, ce qui crée 55 emplois et en protège 741 autres. [Read more]
Thunder Bay Confederation College President, Pat Lang (photo at left), was honoured at the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC ) Conference in Edmonton today when she was presented the Distinguished Service Award from the President’s Leadership Network. This award is bestowed on [Read more]
Le gouvernement McGuinty aide les gens du Nord à assumer leurs coûts d’énergie domiciliaires Les résidants du Nord de l’Ontario ont encore le temps de se faire rembourser une partie de leurs coûts d’énergie domiciliaires. Les personnes admissibles au Crédit pour les coûts [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Northerners With Household Energy Costs Northern Ontario residents still have time to get their money back for home energy costs. People who qualify for the Northern Ontario Energy Credit can still claim payment under the 2010 program. Deadline for submitting an [Read more]
