‘Awards and Contests’ Information

Thanks to Lloyd White who contacted OntarioNewsNorth.com to notify us regarding Ms. Ross claiming her check!   MANITOUWADGE, ON – Customers at Rousselle’s Valu-Mart were eager for details of how Holle Ross, found herself, this afternoon, being presented with a check for $5,000. [Read more]

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Social Entrepreneurship Evolution de l’entrepreneuriat social (SEE), a cross-cultural collaborative that works alongside diverse youth in Northern Ontario announced a design contest for individuals aged 18-35 in Northern Ontario to create a new, dynamic logo for the [Read more]

MANITOUWADGE, ON – Founded by Devin Cornell in January 2000, Celtic Fury Irish Dance Company is the foremost Irish dance company in Canada. Celtic Fury’s production of the show Irish Fire has left in its wake crowds of people in awe of the talented performers that make the show come [Read more]

The North Shore Stars travelled to Sudbury over the weekend of February 14th – 16th competing in the Sudbury District Girls Hockey Association Snowflake Challenge Hockey Tournament. Our girls worked hard going through the round robin undefeated and then winning the final game against Timmins on [Read more]

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MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, February 16th, during the Frosty Days Winter Carnival, in collaboration with the Ontario Free Fishing Weekend the Manitouwadge Outdoor Enthusiasts (MOE), supported by local sponsors and a team of volunteers, hosted their annual Free Kids Ice Fishing Derby on [Read more]

Canada’s Biggest and Best Outdoors Show To Include Northern Ontario’s Favourite Huntress The 67th Annual Toronto Sportsmen’s Show is less than a week a way and Northern Ontario outdoors enthusiasts planning to attend can look forward to being welcomed by a friendly face! The 2014 [Read more]

THUNDER BAY, ON – Daryl Skworchinski of Marathon was named one of the “Top 20” young professionals in Northwestern Ontario last week during the 2nd Annual Northwestern Ontario Visionary Awards ceremony. The awards are sponsored by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, the [Read more]

TYLER’s THOUGHTS Imagine being on board a ship – working hard to earn a living while being away from your family. Suddenly you notice something peculiar in the distance – a pair of small boats moving towards the ship at a rapid pace. Before you know it, your simple mission becomes one [Read more]

Time’s almost up trail enthusiasts… The submission period for the Voyageur Trail Association’s 2013-14 “Winter on the Trail Photography Contest” ends January 31st. This is your chance to share how you enjoy the Winter Wonderland of Northern Ontario and promote your [Read more]

WAWA, ON – Economic Development Wawa, in partnership with Prodigy Argonaut Gold and Michipicoten First Nation, is proud to announce winners of the Mine Your Own Business Wawa (MYOB) Prodigy Argonaut Dreamers Challenge. The Prodigy Argonaut Dreamers Challenge challenged area youth aged 15 to [Read more]

*Plenty of photos to be added, check back again end of day tomorrow (title will include *Updated* once photos and/or video are published) MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge High School (MHS) Wolverines are hosts to the 2013-14 NWOSSAA Boys Volleyball Championships which began [Read more]

Calling all kids! Grab your paints and pencil crayons. The Kids’ Fish Art Contest is back. This annual contest, sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources, asks budding Rembrandts to picture what it’s like to be a fish – literally! What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they [Read more]

MARATHON, ON – Congratulations are in order as the Marathon District Museum was successful in their efforts to continue on to Round 2 of the Aviva Community Fund contest and their piece of $1 Million dollars that will be shared among winners of the 2013 initiative! [Read more]

Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement today: “On behalf of the people of Ontario and readers everywhere, I am so proud to congratulate Alice Munro on winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. Her book, Lives of Girls and Women, has always been a favourite of mine, and I am part [Read more]