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Tragic loss for Rayonier at its Chapleau sawmill

May 25, 2018 @ 19:04 Rayonier Advanced Materials family suffered a tragic loss today at its Chapleau facility. We learned with great sadness the passing of Mr. William Pye through an unfortunate accident at the site. The circumstances surrounding this accident are not yet fully known. We are currently cooperating with the Ontario Ministry of Labour in their investigation. Our thoughts and prayers go out ...

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Severe Thunderstorm Watches & Warnings

May 25, 2018 @ 11:24 11:02 AM EDT Friday 25 May 2018 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of northern Ontario today. Some of these thunderstorms will have the potential to produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Locally significant rainfall is also possible in areas ...

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Past governments are to blame for continuous road closures : NDP’s Mantha

May 25, 2018 @ 06:45 Michael Mantha, the Ontario NDP candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin, issued the following statement after Hwy 631 was closed between White River and Hornepayne due to a culvert collapse.   “My team has been in contact with the Ministry of Transportation and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day. They anticipate the highway to be ...

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Red Pine Exploration Drills 9.2 g/t Gold Over 6.3 Metres in Minto Mine South

May 24, 2018 @ 12:25 Red Pine Exploration Inc announces results from nine drill holes at its Wawa Gold Project, located approximately 2 kilometres east of Wawa, Ontario. The drill holes were part of Red Pine’s 2017 and 2018 drill programs and targeted the Minto Mine South Zone.   Highlights (Table 1): Discovery of high-grade gold intersections in the extension ...

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Biothermic Wood Energy Systems commissions a first-of-its-kind wood pellet delivery truck

May 24, 2018 @ 12:14 As energy costs for heating continue to rise in the region, homeowners, business and property managers are looking for alternative energy sources to save money. Wood pellets offer consistent and reliable savings over propane, heating oil and electricity for heating all while stimulating local forest sector job growth. Wood pellets for energy are carbon neutral and displacing fossil fuels ...

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Harte Gold Drilling Expands Wolf Zone Mineralization; Middle Zone Drilling Improves Grade and Width at the Footwall Zone Discovery

May 24, 2018 @ 08:38 Harte Gold is pleased to provide an update on drilling at the Sugar Zone, Middle Zone and Wolf Zones. Highlights: Wolf Zone drilling has significantly expanded known mineralization with hole WZ-18-157 returning 6.16 g/t over 3.03 meters, including 14.74 g/t over 1.15 meters and hole WZ-18-158W2 returning 9.28 g/t over 1.59 meters.  This high grade zone ...

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2018 Wawa Ladies Golf Season to Begin

May 24, 2018 @ 07:32 Ladies, dust off your clubs and get ready for the 2018 Ladies Night golf season!   We are set to begin next Wednesday, May 30th at our beautiful Michipicoten Golf Club.  You can book your tee time Friday morning at 8:00 a.m by calling the pro-shop at 856-7409.   We are excited about the season ...

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IChurchill Inc., halts negotiations to acquire Hudson Bay Railway, Port of Churchill and associated assets

May 23, 2018 @ 11:32 iChurchill Inc. has halted its negotiations to finalize the purchase of the flood-damaged Hudson Bay Railway, the Port of Churchill and associated assets from their current owner, OmniTRAX, due to the Government of Canada’s unwillingness to engage in meaningful dialogue. As a result, iChurchill believes the repairs to the railway are highly unlikely to proceed ...

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Huron Central Railway to discontinue operations by year-end

May 22, 2018 @ 21:03 Genesee & Wyoming Canada Inc. announced today that given the lack of necessary provincial funding to maintain its Huron Central Railway (HCRY) and following the recent refusal of support from Transport Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund, its HCRY subsidiary intends to discontinue operations by the end of 2018.   The Northern Ontario short line runs ...

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Harte Gold Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

May 18, 2018 @ 08:31 Harte Gold is pleased to announce its results for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Stephen G. Roman, President and CEO of Harte Gold commented “Harte Gold has had a very productive start to 2018. The Company tripled its mineral resource estimate, arranged a debt financing solution that fully funds the Sugar Zone Project ...

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Protect Yourself from Tick Bites

May 17, 2018 @ 11:05 Ontario is encouraging people to protect themselves from tick bites and reduce the risk of Lyme disease when spending time outdoors. Lyme disease is spread through the bite of an infected black-legged tick, which can be found almost anywhere in Ontario. People living in or visiting wooded areas with tall grass and bushes, or moist ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – May 16

May 16, 2018 @ 13:47 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 Thurs. May 17   Worship Committee – 9:30 a.m. Sat.      May 19  Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 p.m.     God ...

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Catholic Education Week – A Celebration

May 15, 2018 @ 08:14   Students and staff of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) celebrated Catholic Education Week with a variety of events over the past five days. One of the defining events of the week was the annual Walk for Justice. The focus for the 9th edition of the walk was water. Students in all schools ...

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Steelworkers’ Solidarity Produces Tentative Agreements at Algoma

May 14, 2018 @ 14:09 Tentative agreements negotiated by the United Steelworkers (USW) at Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker Algoma offer optimism of a return to prosperity and normalcy for thousands of working families and a community that have endured 2½ years of upheaval and uncertainty. “The Steelworkers and our members in Sault Ste. Marie have stood in solidarity since 2015 ...

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