CHAPLEAU, ON – Friday July 17, 2015, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment were dispatched to a mischief incident at a local business. Police were advised that the mischief took place sometime between Thursday July 16, and Friday July 17, 2015. Two [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling more than $16 million in Pukaskwa National [Read more]
Bruce Hyer, MP Thunder Bay Superior North and Green Party Deputy Leader will attend the Greenstone Mineral Exploration Forum 2015, July 14 in Geraldton and July 15 in Beardmore. “The mining potential in Greenstone is exciting. And it is encouraging to see Premier/Centerra Gold’s [Read more]
In the July, 2015 edition (above) of Infosuperior’s podcast series, John Jackson provides perspective about efforts to increase Great Lakes public engagement. John is a resident of Kitchener, Ontario. He has a wide range of knowledge and depth of experience in Great Lakes environmental issues. [Read more]
Improving Access for Northern Households and Businesses Canada and Ontario are helping the Greenstone region better connect to the information highway. An investment in telecommunications infrastructure will bring modern, high‑speed broadband technology to residents, businesses and community [Read more]
Kids and Cops Go Fishing During Family Fishing Week MARATHON, ON – Children are getting their fishing gear ready for the annual Kids Fishing Derby, July 11. The event will begin at 10am and wrap up at 4pm at White Lake Provincial Park. The event is free, however participants must pay [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Saturday July 4, 2015, officers from the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. checks at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 129 in the Chapleau Township. At approximately 4:50 p.m., a white pickup truck [Read more]
Will we toss aside our agricultural producers the same way we did our manufacturing sector? The push is on to finalize negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and the implications of a rushed deal could harm the growing agricultural sector in Northern Ontario. While we [Read more]
July 5, 2015 Time of Report: 17:05 Active Forest Fires As of July 5, there are currently nine active forest fires in the region. A majority of active forest fires are currently being observed or under control in the far north, with the exception of two new fires north of Sudbury. Sudbury 25 is [Read more]
Here in Northern Ontario we know what winter driving is. Many in Northern Ontario must drive daily in dangerous conditions, to and from work, taking our children to school and sports practices, driving to medical appointments and so on. Yet-many of those making decisions on how our winter roads [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently Manitouwadge Public School Grade 7 and 8 students were invited to participate in a School / College / Work initiative sponsored by Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Students were treated to a bus trip to Thunder Bay and ‘camped out’ in the residence at [Read more]
Province Supporting Local Employers and Community Agencies Ontario is helping more people with developmental disabilities find and keep jobs in the community.The province is contributing $800,000 to help create a new Centre of Excellence for Employment Services. The new centre, which will be run by [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District Crime Stoppers and the Blind River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the public’s assistance in solving a theft. Sometime between April 3 and April 7 2015 six Stihl model chainsaws were stolen from a [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON– Sitting down with Trevor Mikus, Branch Manager at Bluewave Energy in Thunder Bay, I ask ‘What’s so special about Bluewave?’ He answers unequivocally, “It’s the people and the leadership. When I brought forward the proposal to our senior leadership team to make a $10,000 [Read more]
Winter gloves and Long johns? Yes its soccer season here in the North! The annual NSSSAA soccer semi-finals will take place Wednesday, May 13th and Thursday, May 14th, 2015 in Wawa and Marathon. Athletes should prepare for inclement weather tomorrow just to be on the safe side. Games begin in [Read more]
