McGuinty Government Building A Stronger Minerals Industry, Economic Growth The Ring of Fire office is now officially open in Thunder Bay. The Ring of Fire could become one of the world’s largest discoveries of chromite, and the only one in North America. It has the potential to [Read more]
COMMUNITY MEMBERS CELEBRATE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (REACH) AT CONFEDERATION COLLEGE THUNDER BAY, ON — The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North and Bill Mauro, MPP for Thunder Bay [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Tourism, Creating Jobs Ontario is helping the Township of Nipigon and its business community increase tourism and strengthen the local economy. With support from Ontario’s Rural Economic Development Program, the Township will develop a strategy that effectively uses [Read more]
McGuinty Government Making Life Easier For Ontario Families Starting Wednesday, July 25th people in Thunder Bay can apply for Ontario’s new photo identification card. This new government-issued ID is now available at 21 ServiceOntario locations across the province, and will be available at [Read more]
Thanks to James Murray, NetNewsLedger, for sharing this article/photos with OntarioNewsNorth.com readers. THUNDER BAY, ON – The Victoria Inn was the scene of a barbecue for the people of Sandy Lake First Nation who are currently evacuated from their homes due to the forest fires ravaging the [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay held its ribbon cutting on Wednesday July 20, 2011 to celebrate the success of the $3 million Terrace Bay downtown revitalization project with its partners. Chief Administrative Officer Carmelo Notarbartolo started off the event and lead into [Read more]
“Tim Hudak and the PC’s have put together a document for the North that lacks substance. It is clear that Hudak will continue to neglect Northern Ontario, just as he did when he was the Southern Minister of Northern Development and Mines. He talks about job creation, but under his [Read more]
Le gouvernement provincial exploite le bois de l’Ontario et crée des emplois Chapleau. ON – Mike Brown, le député provincial d’Algoma-Manitoulin, est heureux qu’une scierie de Chapleau ait accepté une offre d’approvisionnement en bois de la Province afin de diversifier sa [Read more]
Ontario Government Putting Ontario Wood to Work, Creating Jobs CHAPLEAU, ON – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased to announce that a Chapleau sawmill has accepted a wood supply offer from the Province to diversify its product line, creating 27 new jobs and protecting 19 existing jobs. [Read more]
Gravelle announces $37,761 for Thunder Bay Multicultural Centre youth programs Through Ontario’s Youth Opportunities Program,the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association has received $37,761 to provide mentorship, leadership training and community engagement activities for newcomer and immigrant [Read more]
A new bioenergy learning and research centre at Confederation College will create six new jobs and support research into new sources of clean, renewable energy in the Thunder Bay area. With support from the province, the college will build a bio-energy plant that will produce enough clean, [Read more]
Helping Women At Risk Of Abuse THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association is participating in the expansion of a successful public education campaign to help more women in abusive relationships or who are at-risk of abuse. The Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign will [Read more]
Gravelle and Mauro announce one-time provincial grants for collections, programs Ontario is supporting life-long learning and literacy in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. The province is investing in public libraries, to help build their collection and provide programs to strengthen [Read more]
The 2011 Budget Continues to Support Thunder-Bay Superior North The 2011 Ontario Budget continues to support the McGuinty government’s initiatives for Northern Ontario. The budget renews the focus on eliminating the deficit while protecting education and health care, and creating jobs. The budget [Read more]
Helping Northwestern Ontario Better-Serve Its Residents Gravelle & Mauro announce additional support for local communities Ontario is helping a number of communities in Northwestern Ontario fund local priorities, including social programs that assist its most vulnerable residents, through the [Read more]
