From the MNRF A Manitoba man has been fined $1,200 for violations under the Ontario Fishery Regulations. Leslie Colmer pleaded guilty and was fined $1,200 for fishing for walleye during the closed season. Court heard that on Aug. 19, conservation officers conducted a fisheries inspection of Colmer while he was […]
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Press Release Ontario will conduct a review of the public holiday system under Part X of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) following feedback and discussions with stakeholders. The review will be conducted in 2018 by the Ministry of Labour and forms part of the Ontario government’s on-going response to […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is encouraging individuals working or exploring the outdoors with family, friends, or pets to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites. There are two main tick species in Northwestern Ontario: wood (dog) ticks and blacklegged (deer) ticks. Wood ticks have reddish-brown […]
Press Release In 1965, the idea to assist students entering the Faculty of Physical Education was presented by the Ladies’ Auxiliaries of District 4 of the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion at the Biennial Convention. This award continued until 1985, when the award was changed to […]
From the MNRF Two new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #28, located near Pikangikum First Nation, was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares. Thunder Bay Fire #18, near Sparks Lake, also was listed as “not under control” at 1.0 ha. Red […]
Duane Hicks International Falls Mayor Bob Anderson, left, joined Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, BIA president Doug Cuthbertson, and Natasha Gaudio, economic development co-ordinator with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., for the ribbon-cutting to commemorate the grand opening of the Rainy Lake Square […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The Canadian government yesterday took steps to apply further pressure on Venezuela by announcing it won’t seek to replace its ambassador in Caracas following a presidential election that has attracted widespread international condemnation. Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland called Sunday’s elections, which will keep President Nicolas […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–In an east-end Montreal neighbourhood, a polluted piece of former industrial land has become a garden. Willows sway in the breeze, creating a pleasant green space as the plants slowly reverse decades of industrial activity that has left the chemical-soaked soil of the Pointe-aux-Trembles site too contaminated […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart VANCOUVER–A witness to the double-shooting in Vancouver that caused one woman to lose her unborn child says she’s relieved police have made an arrest in the case. Dollie Middleton said she punched the man she alleges shot a pregnant woman and her friend as he fled […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–NDP leader Andrea Horwath yesterday responded to calls from the Liberals to adjust their platform, saying the party will stick with its platform even though it will cost $1.4 billion more per year than originally expected. Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne said Horwath has a responsibility to correct […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau adopted a new junior cabinet minister of sorts today as he welcomed the return of Karina Gould to his inner circle. Gould brought her new baby, Oliver, to work with her as she resumed her duties as democratic institutions minister for the first […]
The Canadian Press BRANDON, Man.–One of the community organizations that manages apartments in a building that was damaged by a massive fire that spread through downtown Brandon, Man. over the weekend said it looks like the building can be fixed. Stephanie Lockerby, with the local chapter of the Canadian Mental […]
