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Contractor Fined $5,000 For Illegal Dams

Contractor Fined $5,000 For Illegal Dams

A construction company in Cochrane has been convicted for discharging sediment into Lillabelle Lake, north of Cochrane.  M.J. Labelle Co. Limited pleaded guilty and was fined a total of $5,000 for constructing a dam without authorization and allowing sedimentation to discharge into a lake contrary [Read more]

Geotech Ltd. Fined For Littering Near Timmins

Geotech Ltd. Fined For Littering Near Timmins

Exploration Company Fined $3000 for Littering  A mining exploration company has been fined $3000.00 after pleading guilty to littering on Crown land in the Timmins area. Geotech Ltd. of Aurora pleaded guilty to depositing material on Crown land contrary to the Public Lands Act. Court heard that on [Read more]

EAST REGION-2010 Forest Fire Summary

EAST REGION-2010 Forest Fire Summary

The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]

WEST Region-2010 Forest Fire Season Summary

WEST Region-2010 Forest Fire Season Summary

The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]

Selling Angler Caught Yellow Perch Proves Costly

Selling Angler Caught Yellow Perch Proves Costly

    November 2, 2010 An Aylmer man has been fined $1,200 and banned from sport fishing for two years for unlawfully selling fish. Kenneth Earhart was convicted of unlawfully selling angler caught yellow perch, fined $1,200 and prohibited from sport fishing for 2 years. The court heard that on [Read more]

Kakabeka Falls Area Fire Extinguished Friday

Kakabeka Falls Area Fire Extinguished Friday

West Fire Region October 29, 2010 Please Note, the 2010 Fire Season Synopsis will be published later next week. Only one new fire has been reported since October 18 in the West Fire Region. Thunder Bay FireRangers put out a fire October 29 in the Kakabeka Falls area. This fire was small at [Read more]

Prescribed Burns Aid in Research for MNR

Prescribed Burns Aid in Research for MNR

Forest Fire Situation Update West Fire Region October 22, 2010 Although snow flurries are in the forecast, and some northern locations have already received snow in the West Fire Region, it was in fact a busy week of fire for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program. Two prescribed [Read more]

Two Active Fires in West Region

Two Active Fires in West Region

Forest Fire Situation Weekly Update West Fire Region October 14, 2010 Currently, there are two active fires in the West Fire Region. Both fires are located in the Fort Frances District. One fire, located within Quetico Provincial Park is being monitored rather than suppressed in order to allow for [Read more]

Eight New Fires in West Region

Eight New Fires in West Region

West Fire Region October 8, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 15 There have been eight new fires in the West Fire Region since October 1 2010. The fire hazard for northwestern Ontario is moderate. Three of these fires are now out, and five are receiving suppression efforts. There are no [Read more]

New Fire in West Region

New Fire in West Region

West Fire Region October 1, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 8 One new fire was reported in the Dryden District, which happened Sunday September 26.  FireRangers responded to this fire and no further resources were required. The public is reminded that the Forest Fires Prevention Act of [Read more]

West Region Forest Fire Update

West Region Forest Fire Update

West Fire Region September 24, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 1 There have been no new fires in the West Fire Region since the last update on September 17. There are no fires burning in Ontario. The fire hazard remains low for the province. The Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation, Forest [Read more]

FINAL: 2010 East Fire Region Update

FINAL: 2010 East Fire Region Update

East Fire Region September 24, 2010 This is the last media advisory for the East Fire Region. There have been no new fires in the East Fire Region since Friday September 17. The fire hazard remains low. The 2010 fire season started early, Sudbury Fire 01 occurred March 15 on Manitoulin Island. This [Read more]

Creating Jobs in the North

Creating Jobs in the North

July 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Strengthen Northern Economy A new skills training program will help Aboriginal people in the North and northern Ontarians get the training they need to benefit from new resource development opportunities. Launched today, the first round of applications for [Read more]

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