|
News Archive
|
| Nov 24 |
O.N. Telcom, Telus alliance being
reviewed by province (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Nov 18 |
No plan to OK Adams mine:Premier(from
TheStar.com ) |
| Nov 17 |
McGuinty accused of breaking
promise regarding Adams Mine (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Nov 17 |
Adams mine site wins water-removal
approval (from TheStar.com
) |
| Nov 11 |
North Bay Santa Express departs
Nov. 22(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Oct 18 |
ONTC plan ready for review
(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Oct 8 |
Adams Mine proponents reject Ramsay’s
call for public hearings (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Oct 6 |
"Four cars on southbound 514 derailed this afternoon
at Mile 28.5 on the Kapuskasing Subdivision ...The location is about a mile
or so east of Smooth Rock Falls. Luckily there are no injuries and 514 rolled
into Cochrane Junction at about 1745 with her power and 3 cars." (thanks
to Mike Robin ) |
| Sep 26 |
Dump not dead - Eves wades into
Toronto's garbage disposal problems (from Toronto
Sun ) |
| Sep 19 |
GP38-2
1808 sustains damage after colliding with loaded lumber truck. Luckily,
no injuries. (thanks to Mike Robin ) |
| Sep 18 |
Adams Mine lanfill proponents
seek permission to begin project (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Sep 16 |
Rail Haul North announces plans
to proceed with landfill site (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Sep 12 |
Tembec’s Kenogami saw
mill resumes production (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Sep 8 |
Adams Mine Rail Haul
is stepping up fight against alleged misinformation (from
Northern Daily News ) |
| Aug 27 |
TFA faces legal action over Adams
Mine controversy (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Jul 28 |
Temagami inaugurates new
tourist facility (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Jul 19 |
Kenogami
sawmill to re-open (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Jul 9 |
Chamber
getting political (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jul 2 |
Ontario
Northland railway gets $2.5 million lifeline (from
TheStar.com ) |
| Jul 2 |
Few
details being released about fatal rail accident(from
Timmins Daily Press ) |
| Jun 19 |
New
proposal on track for ONR (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Jun 19 |
Adams
mine controversy heats up once again (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Jun 15 |
Go
back to ISG plan — Koning (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jun 5 |
Eves'
labour demands sink ONRail deal - 'Not acceptable,' says CN (from
National Post ) |
| Jun 5 |
CN
terminates ONR talks (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jun 4 |
ONR's
future still in doubt (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jun 3 |
CN
derails its plans to purchase ON Rail (from Timmins
Daily Press ) |
| Jun 3 |
CN
stops negotiations to purchase ON Rail (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Jun 3 |
CN
ends talks to acquire ONRail (from
Globe and
Mail) |
| Jun 3 |
CN
abandons ONRail acquisition bid(from TheStar.com
) |
| Jun 2 |
Newsflash:
CN's
talks to acquire ONRail end over Ontario
government's demands for public sector-like job
guarantees (from CCNMatthews.com
) |
| Jun 2 |
Stop
Toronto trash drive launched in Michigan (from TheStar.com
) |
| May 23 |
Derailment
update (from TheStar.com
) |
| May 22 |
Train
derails near Orillia, Ont. (from
Globe and
Mail) |
| May 22 |
Derailed
CN train leaks toxic acid (from TheStar.com
) |
| May 21 |
Orillia
train derailment spreads sulphuric acid (from TheStar.com
) |
| May 8 |
Mock
disaster demonstrates result of drinking and driving (from
Timmins Daily Press ) |
| Mar 19 |
Promotional
push on for the Northlander (from Timmins
Daily Press ) |
| Mar 10 |
ONTC
faces court action(from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Mar 10 |
ISG
accuses province of double standard(from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Feb 28 |
Duguid
trying to soothe backlash on trash trek(from TheStar.com
) |
| Feb 21 |
Garbage
fight gives mine backers hope (from
Globe and
Mail) |
| Feb 21 |
Two-lane
modular bridge set to open mid-March in Latchford (from
Temiskaming
Speaker ) |
| Feb 14 |
Power,
Pope and Rukavina appointed to ONTC review committee (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Feb 14 |
Time
to Move On (Adams mine) (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jan 29 |
Highway
11 traffic rolls through Latchford (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jan 28 |
Opening
of temporary bridge at Latchford capturing praise in Timmins and district
(from Timmins Daily
Press ) |
| Jan 17 |
Work
begins on temporary bridge at Latchford (from Timmins
Daily Press with thanks to Paul Schiratti) |
| Jan 16 |
Ontario Northland Railway announced it will provide a special
train service between Temagami
and New Liskeard, beginning Monday.
|
| Jan 15 |
Latchford: Highway 11 Bridge closed Hwy.
11 bridge problems threaten major detours for months (from
Timmins Daily Press ) |
| Dec 19 |
ON
proposed purchase by CN worries union Locals (from
Temiskaming
Speaker ) |
| Dec 10 |
ISG
sends proposal to MPP (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Dec 5 |
Northeastern
Smart Growth Panel support aim of Adams Mine proponent (from
Temiskaming
Speaker ) |
| Nov 30 |
Gallery update. New pics from James
Lalande, AJM Landry, Gene Albert, David Westaway, and Arnold McKale. |
| Nov 29 |
Northerners
have reason to worry (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Nov 27 |
CN
cuts worry ONTC unions (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Nov 26 |
650
children get to visit North Pole (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Nov 25 |
Burrows
has mayors on the right track (from Timmins
Daily Press ) |
| Nov 23 |
Mayors
demand to know more about CN’s plans for Northlander (from
Timmins Daily Press ) |
| Nov 23 |
CN
reveals plans for Ontario Northland (from TheStar.com
) |
| Nov 19 |
Santa
Express rolls into town (from Northern
Daily News ) |
| Nov 19 |
Just noticed this on ONTC site : INFORMATION
FOR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS Sale of Ontario Northland Properties |
| Nov 7 |
ONTC
Annual Report for 2000 now available online (Thanks
to Lloyd Leonard) |
| Nov 5 |
Ontario
Northland employees outraged their bid to take over railway snubbed
(from Timmins Daily
Press ) |
| Nov 4 |
Labour
invited to CN talks (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 26 |
ONTelcom
talking to buyer (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 24 |
Official ONTC site updated after 16 months :) ONTARIO
LAUNCHES NEXT STAGE IN ONTC SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (from
ONTC) |
| Oct 23 |
ONTC
office not slated to close (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 22 |
Say
goodbye to ONTC – union (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 21 |
CN
bid 'not a done deal' (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 21 |
CN,
province must commit to keeping jobs (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 21 |
CN's
plan for ONTC gets mixed reviews (from Timmins
Daily Press ) |
| Oct 19 |
CN
negotiating for ONR(from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Oct 19 |
Al
McDonald Breaks his Word and Sells Out North Bay (from
Canada
NewsWire) |
| Oct 19 |
No deal? Ontario
Northland General Chairpersons' Association(from
Canada
NewsWire) |
| Oct 18 |
Ontario
launches next stage in ONTC service improvement plan(from
Canada
NewsWire) |
| Oct 18 |
Its official (well almost). CN has exclusive rights to make
a purchase of the ONR from the Ontario Government. Pending some final negotiations,
CN expects to close the deal by year end.(
Full Press Release) |
| Oct 8 |
Students
In "One Of a Kind" Experience and Historic Event (from
Canada
NewsWire) |
| Sept 1 |
ONTC
train crews vote for strike (from
North Bay
Nugget) |
| Jul 8 |
Forestry
companies encouraged by rail line expansion
proposal(from Northern
Ontario Business) |
| Jul 7 |
The federal government in June again contributed $2.5M to
ensure passenger service on Ontario Northland between Toronto and North
Bay for another year. This has been a yearly routine since 1996. "This
funding will ensure the continuation of passenger rail service while ONTC
explores various options for this service as part of its Service Improvement
Strategy," said Transport Minister David Collenette. |
| Jun 14 |
Announcement
unlikely from ONTC's directors (from North
Bay Nugget)
|
| Jun 14 |
Magnesium-talc
find could result in 80 new mining jobs in Timmins (from
Timmins Daily Press via egroups)
|
| June 4 |
Crews
clean up derailed freight cars(from Northern
Ontario Business) |
| May 28 |
ONRH&TS presents GMD Vertical
Grilles! |
| Apr 17 |
ONTC
jobs dominate debate (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Apr 12 |
North
getting needed break (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Mar 18 |
ONTC
jobs vital - union (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Mar 10 |
Mayors
launch ONTC postcard campaign (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Mar 8 |
CN officially submits bid for ONR. No details available, as
details of all bids are confidential. |
| Mar 1 |
Gallery update: 2 shots of 2000
during her test run, and a shot of 701 after restoration. (Thanks
to Arnold McKale) |
| Feb 27 |
United
ONTC front in the works(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Feb 26 |
Police
probe second truck-train crash in two weeks (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Feb 25 |
Don't
desert the North(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Feb 22 |
Provincial
politician speaks on concerns about ONTC(from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Feb 18 |
Matheson
truck-train crash remains under investigation (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Feb 14 |
Mayor
needs to show leadership(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Feb 13 |
Update Truck
collides with train # 207(from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Feb 13 |
Mayor
under fire over ONTC(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Feb 12 |
SD75 2101 collided with a truck in the Timmins area today.
No further details available at this time. (Thanks to
James Lalande via egroup) |
| Feb 11 |
Province
won't look at ONTC business proposal (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jan 29 |
ONTelcom
enters local market(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Jan 12 |
Garbage
plan scuttled, mayor still hopeful (from Northern
Ontario Business) |
| Jan 10 |
ONTC
needs the support shown Cents(from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Jan 2 |
Happy New Year! |
| Dec 27 |
Moose Cree First Nation to bid for ONR? Cree
band looking to land the big one |
| Dec 17 |
Ontario
Northland seeks bids for rail freight operation (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Dec 16 |
Gallery Update. Check out the Santa
Claus express shot! |
| Dec 15 |
Due to an increase in traffic, and some other enhancements
being worked on, the site has been moved to a new host. Please report any
problems. -Neil |
| Dec 3 |
Santa
Claus Express Derailment On Kap Sub(Thanks to Mike
Robin via egroup) |
| Dec 3 |
Harris
defends record on Toronto waste issue (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Nov 26 |
Mayors
back Internal Solutions Group (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Nov 26 |
Santa
Claus doesn’t disappoint in annual train ride to North Pole
(from North Bay Nugget) |
| Nov 22 |
Harris
urged to save $600-million waste industry (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Nov 16 |
Adams
Mine plan back in spotlight (from North
Bay Nugget) |
| Nov 13 |
New gallery additions. |
| Nov 8 |
Northerners
reporting they're not giving up fight to save rail service (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Nov 7 |
Yesterday's southbound "Northlander" collided with
a car near Stouffville (Mile 31, Bala sub). Two
die after train hits car (from Toronto
Star ) |
| Nov 7 |
It's
the final nail in ONTC coffin, politicians say (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Nov 6 |
Internal
Solution Group formally submitted its business plan to ONTC Commission Chair
Royal Poulin. |
| Nov 4 |
Rumour has it that 4 of the SD40-2 units are up for sale,
and the remaining 3 will be overhauled and rebuilt - including new paint
jobs! (Thanks to James Lalande) |
| Nov 4 |
New interactive map added, which
includes subdivision details (only Temagami sub added so far). Also new
additions to gallery. |
| Oct 21 |
Gallery Overhaul: now divided into sections. |
| Oct 15 |
Investigators
point to track, turnover, and training in
Temagami spill(from Temiskaming
Speaker) |
| Oct 14 |
New photo
(courtesy of Chris VanderHeide) |
| Oct 3 |
Poor
training, maintenance blamed for acid rail spill(from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Sep 17 |
Task
force to submit ONTC plan (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Sep 4 |
Enouy
fights hard for project (from Kirkland
Lake Gazette) |
| Aug 28 |
Author
of "Northern Connection, Nip. U. prof Surtees dead at 60(from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Aug 12 |
Ontario
Northland employees at Cochrane inn ratify contract (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Aug 10 |
ONTC
shopping for potential rail buyers - Posting going up this week on government
Web site(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jul 24 |
MPP
asks citizens to save train (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jul 10 |
Regular
service resumes after train derailment(from Temiskaming
Speaker) |
| Jul 4 |
Probe
continues into Ontario Northland derailment (from
Timmins Daily Press) |
| Jul 3 |
Derailment
leaves 20 cars off track(from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jul 3 |
Twenty-two cars from an Ontario Northland freight train derailed
in a farmer's field late Monday night just south of Thornloe. (Why
is it everytime I go on vacation there is a derailment?) |
| Jun 30 |
Northlander
train has erratic schedule but also a bar car(from
National Post) |
| Jun 21 |
Ottawa
grants $2.5 million to help keep Northlander on track(from
Timmins Daily Press) |
| Jun 21 |
Northlander
not derailed yet — Harris Federal funds an extension of existing program(from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jun 20 |
Feds
cough up Northlander funds - Too little to keep train rolling (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com)
|
| Jun 19 |
New
Trash Plan Would Force T.O. To Go Organic(from GlobalTV) |
| Jun 18 |
GOVERNMENT
OF CANADA PROVIDES FUNDING
TO CONTINUE NORTHERN ONTARIO PASSENGER SERVICE (from
Transport Canada ) |
| June 8 |
O.N.Telcom
Announces New Customer Service Facility in Timmins (from
ONTC) |
| June 5 |
Tourism
could be new role for Northlander (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| June 5 |
NOTICE
"Little Bear" Passenger Train Service Cochrane - Moosonee Schedule
Change(from ONTC) |
| June 3 |
ONRH&TS
convention is coming up soon! June 15/16 |
| June 1 |
Ontario
Northland Bus Services announces some enhancements to its products and services.(from
ONTC) |
| May 22 |
Request
for Expressions of Interest In O.N.Tel Inc. (from ONTC) |
| May 14 |
REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS To Operate the Cochrane Station Inn in Cochrane, Ontario
(from ONTC) |
| Apr 24 |
Saudino
commends Northerners for taking stand at Queens Park (from
Timmins Daily Press) |
| Apr 24 |
MP
claims Harris derailing Northlander (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Apr 21 |
Rally
a surprise — Harris(from North Bay Nugget via
Canada.com) |
| Apr 21 |
Northerners
return home (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Apr 21 |
Survival
Express passengers steaming over Lims actions (from
Timmins Daily Press) |
| Apr 20 |
Survival
Express passengers thrilled to be a major part of history in the making
(from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Apr 20 |
Rolling
rally makes noise - But premier wasn't around to hear ONTC anti-privatization
protest(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Apr 20 |
Protesters
seek to derail Harris train privatization (from Toronto
Star) |
| Apr 19 |
Survival
Express taking Northerners to rally in Toronto (from
Timmins Daily Press) |
| Apr 18 |
Effort
to save ONTC on track for Toronto rally - North Bay considers request as
Northlander leaves station(from North Bay Nugget via
Canada.com) |
| Apr 18 |
Timmins
grants $5,000 to Survival Express (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Apr 17 |
Survival
Express tickets offered for free (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Apr 12 |
City
'off track' on Survival Express - $17,000 'isn't a lot' considering what's
at stake, organizer says(from North Bay Nugget via
Canada.com) |
| Apr 7 |
NEOMA
Emergency Task Force Media Release(Thanks to Mike
Robin) |
| Apr 7 |
Keeping
the 'Crown' in ONTC (from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Apr 1 |
No April Fool's day prank this year. After last year's ironic
joke......(Check the news archive if you don't remember) |
| Apr 1 |
 Gallery update!
Thanks to Jim McInnes, A.J.M Landry, and Karel de Rooij. |
| Mar 31 |
ONTC
cutting 'eyes and ears' (from North Bay Nugget via
Canada.com) |
| Mar 31 |
Hornet
Lake derailment report almost ready
(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Mar 28 |
Northeastern
Ontario mayors hope to find a way to stop sale of ONTC operations(from
Temiskaming
Speaker ) |
| Mar 28 |
Kidd
cutting 121 jobs at Mine Site (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Mar 27 |
Kidd
production forecast reduced due to ground movement at Number 1 Mine
(from Canada NewsWire
) |
| Mar 26 |
Rival
politicians form tag team to fight ONTC privatization (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Mar 23 |
Firm
clings to trash plan, says Adams Mine bid dead (from
Globe and Mail) |
| Mar 21 |
Wood
fights for subsidy (from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Mar 21 |
Mine
plan still alive – proponent (from North Bay
Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Mar 17 |
ONTC
Board to Implement Service Improvement Strategy (from
ontc.com, posted Mar 16 but dated Feb
2?) |
| Mar 12 |
Gallery update! First of a series from the Karel de Rooij
collection. Thanks to David Shortt, Mike Robin, and Karel
de Rooij. |
| Mar 7 |
Adams
Mine link to U.S. (from Toronto
Star) |
| Mar 7 |
Michigan
balks over garbage (from Toronto
Star) |
| Mar 5 |
Municipal organization
wants ONTC board to be replaced (from Temiskaming
Speaker ) |
| Mar 5 |
Northern Telephone 'definitely
interested,' in O.N. Telcom (from Kapuskasing
Times ) |
| Feb 26 |
Municipal
group tells Harris ONTC reps should represent Northern Ontario (from
Kapuskasing Times )
|
| Feb 24 |
Big Gallery update! Thanks to Frank Vollhardt,
James Lalande, Ryan Schoenfeldt,Bill Vezina and A.J.M Landry. |
| Feb 22 |
Sighting: SD40-2 1734 as part of an eastbound CN consist,
Pickering. |
| Feb 22 |
Premier
denies pushing Adams Mine project (from Toronto
Star) |
| Feb 21 |
Wondering if you're at the right place? Yep, this is the new
design. Feedback is welcome. |
| Feb 21 |
Added Developing
the North to the links section. |
| Feb 20 |
Timmins to rally against ONTC privatization
(from Timmins Daily
Press) |
| Feb 19 |
ONTC board should be replaced,
mayors say (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Feb 13 |
Saudino wants ONTC business plan
(from Timmins Daily
Press) |
| Feb 9 |
Northlander back on track after derailment
(from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Feb 9 |
McGuinty
optimistic on garbage proposal (from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Feb 8 |
Northland
derailment adds to train's woes (from National
Post ) |
| Feb 8 |
ONTC task force tight lipped after meeting
(from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Feb 8 |
Northlander
back on track today – ONTC (from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Feb 8 |
Regular
GO service resumes this morning (from Toronto
Star) |
| Feb 7 |
GO
Train service from Richmond Hill cancelled for at least two days (from
National Post ) |
| Feb 7 |
Derailment
near Pottery Road may cause delays (from Globe
and Mail) |
| Feb 7 |
Passenger
train derails in Toronto - Train
derails by Don River - Derailment
disrupts morning GO service - GO
aims to restore rush hour trains (from Toronto
Star) |
| Feb 7 |
Northlander derails (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Feb 5 |
Ontario
Northland begins restructuring (from Globe
and Mail) |
| Feb 5 |
Full steam ahead for ONTC changes (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Feb 2 |
‘Never
say die’ — mine backer McGuinty will keep fighting for landfill
site, foes applaud Toronto decision to dump plan (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Feb 2 |
Province determined to derail
ONTC (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Feb 1 |
Sighting: SD40-2 1736 on eastbound CN, Pickering. Could hardly
tell it was ONR the paint was so bad...... |
| Jan 31 |
CN to buy regional U.S. railroad (not directly ONR related)
(from Globe and
Mail) |
| Jan 31 |
Activists
want Adams Mine dump plan buried (from Toronto
Star) |
| Jan 31 |
Ministers ONTC stance draws the
ire of Saudino (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jan 31 |
Adams
Mine opponents fear reprieve - About 250 turn out to rally against mine
proposal (from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jan 23 |
Council to ask
premier to delay privatization of Ontario Northland (from
Timmins Daily Press)
|
| Jan 22 |
Some
ONTC Facts----Never mind the fiction by one who was there from 1991 to 1997
as ONTC chair (from Kapuskasing
Times ) |
| Jan 21 |
Gallery Update. Thanks
to A.J.M Landry and Andreas Keller |
| Jan 13 |
Mayor
didn't save mine deal, but Mike Harris might (from
National Post ) |
| Jan 12 |
Suitors
come calling at ONR - U.S. company eyes rail freight division (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jan 11 |
ONTC
on wrong track – former chairman (from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Jan 11 |
Northern mayors
consider possibility of buying ONTel (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jan 10 |
Harris
pledges to examine union proposal to save ONTC (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jan 8 |
Task force asks
province to stop ONTC privatization (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jan 6 |
Toronto rules
out Adams Mine (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jan 6 |
Unions fight
to save Northlander (from Timmins
Daily Press) |
| Jan 5 |
Life
after garbage in Kirkland Lake (from Toronto
Star) |
| Jan 5 |
Ontario
Northland NOT for sale campaign website |
| Jan 5 |
Takeover
option studied (from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jan 5 |
ONTC
‘not for sale’ campaign proclaims - Supporters plan anti-privatization blitz
(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Jan 4 |
ONTC
unions take fight to streets (from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Jan 2 |
Check out this months trainscan
news for an Ontario Northland feature. |
| Jan 2 |
Bay
Street solutions don't work here (from Toronto
Star) |
| Jan 1 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! |
| Dec 23 |
Ontario:
Toronto garbage was vital to northern economy: Harris (from
National Post ) |
| Dec 23 |
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS
EVERYONE!
|
| Dec 22 |
Gallery update. Thanks to A.J.M Landry |
| Dec 18 |
ONTC
unions to pitch plan to premier to halt sell-off (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 18 |
Heading
into history? What's to happen to the Northlander? (from
Toronto Star) |
| Dec 15 |
Mayors,
premier to discuss Northlander today – separately (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 14 |
ONTC
on auction block – Hudak. Province will continue to provide operating subsidies,
minister says(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com)
|
| Dec 14 |
Province’s
actions ‘betrayal’ – worker(from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Dec 14 |
Ailing
rail service gets reprieve in plans for Ontario Northland - Commission told
to find buyer or operator for freight trains (from
Toronto Star) |
| Dec 13 |
Province
could derail Northlander - Subsidized North Bay train a big money loser
(from Toronto Star)
|
| Dec 12 |
Private
sector could offset possible job cuts at Ontario Northland: Harris (from
Toronto Sun) |
| Dec 12 |
Northlander
train may be nearing last run - news conference delayed due to weather
(from Toronto Star)
|
| Dec 12 |
Northlander
given reprieve (?) Tim Hudak, Minister of Northern Development and Mines,
has scheduled a news conference for this morning. (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com)
|
| Dec 11 |
Sighting: SD40-2 #1734, Pickering. Second unit in a CN westbound. |
| Dec 11 |
Consultants
‘hijacked’ ONTC report, unions charge - Union leaders meet Hudak to sell
plan(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com)
|
| Dec 10 |
Moved old news to the News Archive
page. |
| Dec 9 |
Gallery update. Pic of 1737 in Sterling Heights MI and 1301
at the head of mixed train 210 Thanks to Frank Lams and
Frank Vollhardt |
| Dec 8 |
Official
Ontario Northland Press Release, includes executive summary of KPMG
report (from ONTC.com) |
| Dec 7 |
Northern
rail service not dead yet (from Toronto
Star) |
| Dec 7 |
ONTC
names new president - Hutton replaces Wallace at helm (from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 7 |
Civic
leaders, unions take aim at ONTC report (from North
Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 6 |
Northlander
train to Cochrane draws to halt after 98 years (from
National Post ) |
| Dec 5 |
ONTC
on selling block? (from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 5 |
North Bay Mayor
wants mayors to meet to discuss report (from North
Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 5 |
Northern
leaders’ reaction swift and harsh (from North Bay
Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Dec 4 |
Employee newsletter
explaining today's announcement. Thanks to James Lalande. |
| Dec 4 |
Its a sad day. I guess we all knew it was coming. "On
the four o'clock news, recommendations to the ONTC to discontinue the Northlander
with bus service, transfer/dispersal of freight services, and John Wallace
is no longer head of the onr in North Bay." Will post further details
as they become available. News supplied by James Lalande |
| Dec 3 |
Some new shots added to the gallery 1805, 205, and some old
baby blue painted boxcars. |
| Dec 2 |
Santa Train, Cochrane edition. Departed at 9:30 am with units
1805, 210, 1800, 202 and approx 10 coaches. |
| Nov 25 |
Santa train, North Bay edition. Departed at 10:00am with 2104,
202, 1800, 210 and approx 10 coaches. |
| Nov 19 |
Wow! Another gallery update. |
| Nov 14 |
You wanted them, you got them! Check out some newly posted
steam shots in the gallery!Thanks
to Frank Vallhardt. |
| Nov 13 |
Another gallery update. Look for
new shots from A.J.M. Landry and the webmaster himself. |
| Nov 5 |
Gallery update - some new boxcar shots! Thanks
to James Lalande. |
| Nov 2 |
Old
503 rolls down track to new home(from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Oct 29 |
Word on the street is there will be a big announcement in
the coming weeks.......Maybe the fate of the Northlander? Stay tuned. |
| Oct 29 |
Added Mile262 and
Sylvan Scale Models
to links page. |
| Oct 28 |
T&NO
#503 moved from Lee Park in North Bay. Thanks to James
Lalande. |
| Oct 27 |
If you are visiting the Toronto
Christmas Train Show this weekend, be sure to drop by the ONRH&TS
(Ontario Northland Railway Historical & Technical Society) booth. |
| Oct 20 |
Toronto
garbage deal scrapped (from Canadian Press via Canoe.com) |
| Oct 18 |
Issues
unresolved – Rail Cycle North (from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| Oct 17 |
Gallery update "That time is coming to dust off those
snowplows....." Thanks to James Lalande. |
| Oct 15 |
Redesigned Links page. Added new
map.
|
| Oct 12 |
Some new pics added. Check out this cool B&W
shot of 2000.Thanks to A.J.M Landry |
| Oct 12 |
Its officially approved by Toronto council - Toronto
to send garbage to northern Ontario Of course, now it depends on whether
the federal government will call for another environmental assessment...... |
| Oct 11 |
Track
debris endangers ONR crews, MPP says (from North Bay
Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Oct 11 |
ontc.com updates (backdates?) their news page:
July 27 - Ontario
Northland supports Adams Mine proposal
July 19 - The
ONTC has retained KPMG Consulting to review operations
July 18 - Adams
Mine Intervention Coalition intends to stage protest
June 26 - Hornet
Lake remediation complete
June 9 - UTU
and ONTC reach tentaive agreement
May 31 - 4
tankers derail north of Matheson
|
| Oct 2 |
Gallery update! New rolling stock photos courtesy of James
Lalande. |
| Oct 2 |
Check out the article on the Toronto garbage issue in this
month's TrainScan
|
| Sep 11 |
Gallery update! A rusty 1600
and Caboose 126
to round out the collection. |
| Aug 26 |
Adams
Mine foes off to Europe Protest Toronto Olympic hopes for 2008 Games(from
North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Aug 26 |
Mayors
rally for railway - Northeastern municipal leaders champion ONR’s cause
to province(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Aug 5 |
Garbage
deal good for ONR, premier says. Could help passenger service, but railway
must run in black.(from North Bay Nugget via Canada.com) |
| Aug 2 |
Toronto
garbage deal good news for ONTC(from North Bay Nugget
via Canada.com) |
| July 16 |
"The onr line was reopened last night sat jul15th just
shortly after 11:00pm EDT. Todays northbound#111 went up around 10:45pm
with the following consist onr sd57i #2104/2101/2103/gp38-2#1809/sd75i #2102
and 72 cars. It went through the washout area nice a slow, so it was great
for photos."Thanks to James Lalande. |
| July 14 |
Washout caused by beaver dam break at mile 12.6 . Line closed
until Sunday, July 16. |
| July 8 |
Gallery pics. Thanks to James Lalande. |
| June 19 |
Sighting: SD40-2 1734 as part of a northbound CN consist at
Gravenhurst. |
| June 15 |
Sighting: GP38-2 number 1800 and CN GP40-2w number 9674 in
Hearst. Thanks to Steve |
| May 31 |
Another derailment!! ONR
railcars with sulphuric acid derail |
| May 31 |
Gallery pics. Thanks to Frank Vollhardt. |
| May 26 |
ONTC
bus drivers reject offer - Potential strike, lockout date June 4 |
| May 18 |
Rail
Cycle North bid picks up steam - Price may be only stumbling block, McGuinty
says |
| May 14 |
Check out Mike
Robin's ONR photo gallery. Lots of fresh paint shots..... |
| May 13 |
Gallery pics. Thanks to Pat &
David Othen. Check out the Abitibi
S4 shot. |
| May 12 |
Some ISP problems over the last week. New updates this weekend. |
| Apr 22 |
New
boss at ONTC asks for time - Minister repeats his support for Royal Poulin
ONR
unions satisfied improvement coming - Accountability still lacking
Northern
mayors blast ONTC - Deteriorating track conditions spur calls for reorganization
of commission |
| Apr 21 |
Northlander resumed service from North Bay to Cochrane Thursday
evening. |
| Apr15 |
ONR
focuses on helping Hornet Lake Three large platforms to be bases to treat
contaminated water [Image]
ONR
unions wait for Poulin, who waits to be confirmed |
| Apr 13 |
Worried
union leaders fear track conditions on the Ontario Northland Railway compromise
rail safety and place operating personnel at risk. |
| Apr 12 |
Track
maintenance forces ONR to cancel passenger train service |
| Apr 11 |
Acid
spill effects on Hornet Lake |
| Apr 9 |
Added a "Model Railroad" section. This is only a
start, so any contributions/comments would be appreciated....... |
| Apr 1 |
BREAKING NEWS!!! Ontario Government to
sell Ontario Northland Railway division!!! |
| Mar 30 |
Some back-dated news from official Ontario Northland site (these were
posted on site Mar 30?):
Mar
20
Mar
16
Mar
15
|
| Mar 29 |
Sighting: "Elkart, Indiana on Monday March 27,2000 .
I sited SD40-2 [1737] in a consist on a Norfolk Southern train , bound for
Chicago approx noon" Thanks to Tom Gaines |
| Mar 28 |
Railway
cleanup on track- Focus on protecting environment from sulphuric acid spill,
ONR official says
Northlander should resume service by the middle or end of the week. |
| Mar 26 |
Sighting: GP-38-2 1804 conected with GP-9 1605 with GP-38-2
1801 all the three engines are in Hearst. Thanks to Steve |
| Mar 24 |
Derailment Updates:
Cause
of accident to be released and track to reopen Friday
Good
weather aids cleanup of acid spill, train accident
Acid
spilled from derailed train tank cars leaked into beaver pond
Chemical
from derailed freight cars leaking into creek
Two
rail cars leaking sulfuric acid after train derailment in northern Ontario
|
| Mar 20 |
Sighting: FP7A 2001 with EGU 204 @ Union Station Toronto.
Getting set to head north after the turn at Mimico. |
| Mar 20 |
New ONR discussion group hosted on egroups. Click here.
(Special greetings to the guys at the Toronto Train Show this past
weekend: James, Mark, Doug & Jerry.)
|
| Mar 14 |
Acid from freight cars leaking into creek "TEMAGAMI,
Ont. (CP) - A highly-corrosive chemical leaked from two of at least 19 rail
cars that derailed into a creek Tuesday evening just south of this northern
Ontario community. Fifty of the 51 Ontario Northland Railway tanker cars
were carrying undiluted sulphuric acid when the train went off the tracks
in a remote area about six kilometres south of Temagami, police said. Neither
the train's engineer, Glen Hay, nor the conductor, Brian Hager, was injured
in the accident that police say happened when a bridge over the creek gave
out. Officials could not immediately say whether the leaking chemicals posed
any danger to the area's environment, which includes protected wilderness,
or residents of the nearby town. The acid is highly corrosive and its fumes
can be harmful to breathe. The site of the derailment, about two kilometres
from the highway, is accessible only by train, said Sgt. Dan Owca, with
the North Bay provincial police detachment. Owca said the track, which runs
north through Cochrane to Moosonee, is likely to be closed for at least
a week. Temagami is 130 kilometres north of North Bay." |
| Mar 8 |
HOORAY!!! Northlander to Keep Running, New ONTC Chair
Appointed Full
Story (from ONTC
News) |
| Mar 7 |
Heres a photo
of SD40-2 1731 on the Union Pacific in Columbus Ohio!!! Thanks
to Bill |
| Mar 7 |
"Startup problems at a new Agrium phosphate fertilizer
plant are expected to hurt Agrium Inc.'s profits in the first half of this
year. The fertilizer company, which uses about a million tonnes of phosphate
rock a year, started up its Kapuskasing mine last year to save US$33-million
a year. The savings will mostly come from reduced transportation costs as
the raw product was formerly imported from Africa. Agrium has experienced
production problems at its mine and is having to supplement its supply of
Canadian ore with additional African rock. To date the mine has been producing
at lower rates since day one with shipments averaging about 10 loads a day,
which was the startup design capacity. Final rates will be 30 to 40 loads
a day taken to Hearst, the Algoma Central Railway will then take it to Oba
where it will be made into 90 to 100 car trains for final delivery to Redwater,
Alberta. This is interesting from a rail perspective in that this mine and
the expected shipments were one of the determining factors that prompted
the ONR to purchase it's SD75s. The phosphate trains, were, to take a Kapuskasing-Hearst
(ONR)-Oba (ACR)-Edmonton (CN)-Redwater (RA Lakeland & Waterways) route,
in simple terms."(from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Mar 7 |
"The waiting continues for Rail Cycle North. The company
has submitted a bid to transport Toronto garbage for disposal in the former
Adam's mine in northern Ontario. The public works committee which will decide
upon the garbage issue had stated that bids for transportation and disposal
must be made separately and the Rail Cycle North bid did not conform to
those rules. Rail Cycle North subsequently altered its 11-year-old proposal
to haul Toronto's garbage to an abandoned mine site in Kirkland Lake. The
Toronto public works committee has set a deadline of June to name the winner
of a contract which goes into effect January 1, 2002, when the Keele landfill
site prepares to close. There were five active proposals, two each from
Michigan and southwestern Ontario and the fifth from Rail Cycle North."
(from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Mar 5 |
Sighting: " Ontario Northland SD40-2 # 1731 was spotted
at Union Pacific's Council Bluffs, Iowa locomotive service facility on Saturday
3/4/2000. This locomotive has been working between Council Bluffs and Grand
Island, Nebraska for the past few weeks. ONR units 1730,1731,1733 and 1737
were last noted as being leased to Norfolk Southern. So it's hard to say
if the other three are roaming the U.P. system at present. U.P.'s public
trace doesn't indicate any of these four ONR units on their system."
Thanks to Darrell Wendt |
| Mar 5 |
New gallery Photos: vintage Steam
1100!(Thanks to Frank Vollhardt); we now have
pictures of the whole 2100 series! (Thanks to James Lalande) |
| Feb 28 |
New photo: A jade green coloured 1402?
|
| Feb 20 |
Sighting: "ON #1731 is today at Columbus, Nebraska, USA,
on the Union Pacific Railroad. I would guess that it has been leased by
the Union Pacific for a term as it looks to be assigned to local service
(along with CP #5789)." Thanks to Bill. |
| Feb 20 |
Check out the 1967 timetable! gallery.
|
| Feb 19 |
Various site format changes. New photos in gallery.
|
| Feb 6 |
New links and photos. |
| Feb 1 |
18 images! Check out the gallery. |
| Jan 22 |
Site relocated. Hopefully speed will be faster now. |
| Jan 5 |
"On December 14, members of the Associated Railway Union
voted 86 per cent in favour of a contract deal with Ontario Northland. Voting
took place in North Bay and in Englehart. Company workers will receive retroactive
pay increases, pension improvements, and extended health care benefits.
Service had been disrupted since 600 striking workers set up picket lines
on December 11. Train service was expected to return to normal as early
as December 15."(from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Dec 22 |
Sighting:"ONR GP38-2 number 1802 and 1801 at Hearst.
1801 was sporting the new O.N. Rail paint scheme." Thanks
to Steve Lachance |
| Dec |
New pictures added to gallery |
| Dec |
"Ontario Northland announces tentative agreement. NORTH
BAY - - Ontario Northland announced today that a tentative agreement has
been reached with the Associated Railway Unions (ARU), representing eight
bargaining units. Terms and conditions of the tentative agreement will be
provided to the union members at meetings this evening and tomorrow, for
a ratification vote by the union membership. Pending ratification, every
effort will be made to return to normal operations as quickly as possible.
Northlander operations are expected to resume on Thursday, December 16th.
Ontario Northland would like to express its appreciation for the understanding
and patience shown by customers." ONTC
News |
| Dec |
" TORONTO (CP) -- The union representing railway workers
at Ontario Northland has set a Saturday strike deadline. The Associated
Railway Unions announced Thursday their members would walk out at one minute
past midnight tonight. "Friday's Northlander train is going to be cancelled
but it is going to be replaced by buses so that people who are looking to
travel will still be able to get to their destinations," said Judy Cardoni,
Ontario Northland spokeswoman. The Northlander provides service between
Cochrane, Ont., and Toronto. There is connecting shuttle bus service to
the northern Ontario communities of Timmins, Iroquois Falls, Smooth Rock
Falls, Kapuskasing, and Hearst. In the event of a strike, modified Little
Bear service will be maintained on the mixed freight-passenger train between
Cochrane and Moosonee, Cardoni said. Negotiations were to continue today
but neither Ontario Northland nor the union would say what issues were standing
the way of an agreement." |
| Dec 10 |
Sighting:"ONR GP38-2 number 1806 and 1808 at Hearst on
the 10th of december". Thanks to Steve
|
| Dec |
Guess we know why the paint on the SD40-2's was not being
maintained......"Ontario Northland SD40-2's 1730, 1731, 1733, and 1737
have been leased to the Norfolk Southern; with the arrival of the new SD75s
on the ONR the SD40's are now surplus to requirements." (from
Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Dec |
"Ontario's Minister of Northern Development and Mines
recently avoided questions in the provincial legislature about possible
subsidies to keep the faltering Northlander passenger rail service running
between Toronto and North Bay Ontario. Previously Ontario Premier Mike Harris
had said it's up to passengers to save the train from being mothballed or
downgraded. A passenger rail service review committee, headed by former
Kirkland Lake mayor Joe Mavrinac, recommended the Northlander either be
shut down and replaced with buses, or reduced to three-day-a-week service.
Ontario Northland, a provincial Crown corporation, says it's losing about
C$5 million annually because of declining ridership." (from
Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Dec |
"Algoma Central is negotiating a contract to haul phosphate
from a new mine near Kapuskasing. Ontario Northland would carry the cargo
to Hearst. Algoma would move it to Oba for transfer to the CNR mainline.
The CNR in turn would haul the phosphate to customers in Alberta. "
(from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Nov |
"Ontario Northland employees are still trying to reach
a contract settlement. In September 1999 they voted 92 percent in favour
of strike action to back their contract demands. The tradespeople and clerical
staff are members of the Associated Railway union; and their contract expired
last December. The union and management met with a conciliator last week.
The union said it could take a month to hear back from the conciliator.
In the meantime the employees are willing to continue to negotiate; but
they haven't yet heard from the company. The main issues are pensions,wages
and benefits. " (from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Nov |
"Ontario Northland Railway union representatives are
pleading to the province of Ontario to help save the Northlander passenger
train service which operates six days a week from Cochrane to Toronto. The
union said that 100 full-time positions are at stake, if the train is cancelled.
The Northlander train has been losing money for many years. A rail review
committee is recommending either cancelling the train altogether or running
fewer trains each week with the help of government subsidies. Ontario Northland's
board is now examining the various options and will present them to the
provincial government sometime in November. " (from
Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Oct 17 |
Sighting: "....1731 with 1733 sandwiched between CN 5513+5643
and CN 4101 turning westbound from the southbound CN Bala Sub onto the westbound
CN York Sub towards MacMillan Yard. They were in terrible paint condition..."
Thanks to Christian B. |
| Oct |
"A consultant hired by the Ontario Northland Transportation
Commission has proposed three alternatives to the current six days a week
railway passenger service between Cochrane and Toronto. The best of these
is dropping the train to a three times per week service; other alternatives
call for replacement with buses or a combined bus-train schedule with rail
involved for only part of the journey. It is clear the "powers that be"
have decreed the way to go is the highway, regardless of it's cost and dangers.
At a recent public meeting on this, Transport 2000 Ontario proposed that
before assuming the losses on the train were significant to examine the
complete profit and loss statement for Highway 11/400, including capital
and borrowing costs for the ongoing improvements. The consultant made it
clear that Ontario will spend any amount of taxpayer money rather than operate
a passenger train. A Transport 2000 brief calling for expansion of rail
passenger service to give some choices to riders, proper intermodality and
an expansion of parcel/courier business was ignored by the consultant."
(from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Oct |
"An Ontario Northland freight train operating on a former
CN subdivison now owned and operated by ONR derailed east of Kapuskasing;
in the tiny community of Gregroire Mills during the afternoon of Sept. 9,
1999. Nine boxcars derailed, spilling several tonnes of rolled newsprint
and wood products. Constable Henry Olivieri of the Kapuskasing OPP says
there was no threat to the environment, or local residents. Ontario Northland
work crews are on the scene trying to restore service. Service resumed some
24 hours later." (from Bryce Lee's Canada
Calling) |
| Sept 29 |
Sighting: SD40-2 1737 as part of eastbound CN consist, near
Pickering |
| Sept |
Steam Roster updated. |
| Sept |
Roster information added. Do you have anything extra to
add? |
| Aug |
First SD75I pic
now available! |
| Aug |
"The Ontario Northland had a 12-car derailment 18.2 miles
north of Englehart, during the first week of August 1999. CN train 451 August
2 with units CN SD75I 5743, SD40-2 5392, SD50F 5425 was detoured via Oba,
Wisconsin Central (ACR) at Hearst, then to the ONR. The ONR derailment was
cleared within one or two days." (from Bryce Lee's
Canada
Calling) |
| Aug |
Ontario Northland track maintenance employees rejected a deal
that included a shortened work week or pay cut. |
| Aug |
Ontario Northland clerical workers ratified an agreement that
included a shortened work week. |
| Aug |
Ontario Northland mechanical workers are on strike. |
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