Got Caribou? Pukaskwa National Park does! Celebration begins tomorrow Heron Bay, Ontario – Pukaskwa National Park will host its first annual Caribou Festival beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22. While catching a glimpse of one of Pukaskwa’s woodland caribou is a rare joy, [Read more]
Notes from an Artisitic Director’s Journal… It’s a mystery to me how ten years have passed since I started out on my first ever road trip to the great northwest. My “Brothers” and I were so Southern Ontario Green we thought we could drive to Ear Falls in [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – April 2nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor, Karina Hunter, spoke with Geraldton Jamboree volunteer Alan Ouellet (Owner of Footstomp Fightwear) about planning underway for the 2011 Geraldton Jamboree. This year’s Jamboree is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever with a [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The historical photo panels that grace the hallways of the Terrace Bay Community Centre have been enjoyed by many residents and visitors to the comunity since their creation in 1997. It was the work of the Terrace Bay 50th Anniversary Committee volunteers that gathered the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon Summerfest 2011 Secretary Jackie Clance announced this morning that the public has spoken and a new logo is official. “It was agreed between us that the community would choose.” said Clance who was pleased with the response on their facebook page and [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – When Marathon business ownser Andre Paris first suggested organizing a 10-day festival, many people thought that he might have been biting off more than he could chew but Marathon Summerfest 2010 was a huge success. Since February 2011, Paris has been meeting with the [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Festival organizers are pleased to announce both the winning slogan and the lineup for the 9th annual Live from the Rock Folk Festival, to be held August 4-7, along the shores of Lake Superior in beautiful Red Rock, Ontario. Over 100 extremely creative entries were received [Read more]
Holy Angels School Celebrate Winter Playday SCHREIBER, ON – February 24th 2011, Holy Angels School participated in a wonderful day full of sports, food and of course, fun. In celebration of Schreiber’s Winter Carnival Week, students had the opportunity to play several outdoor activities [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – During Schreiber’s Carnival Week, the Schreiber Public Library held a Penny Auction and Ugly Sweater Dance challenging participants to wear their ‘ugliest’ sweaters. Ugly is of course a matter of opinion but the Library was quite impressed with how [Read more]
Celebrate Ontario Helps Festivals And Events In Thunder Bay-Superior North March 4, 2011 Ontario is helping festivals and events in Northwestern Ontario boost tourism, generate economic activity, welcome new visitors to the region, and support and create new local jobs. [Read more]
Exploring Identities and Celebrating Diversity THUNDER BAY, ON – With violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) people continuing and members of the community fighting for equal human rights, a new film festival strives to challenge attitudes while at the same time [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS MANITOUWADGE, ON – As has been the custom for many years now on the Friday afternoon of Frosty Days week, our students and staff have been given a reprieve from ‘book learning’ and been encouraged to take advantage of some fun time and select an [Read more]
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION OF OJIBWAYS RANKIN RESERVE 15D, GOULAIS BAY RESERVE 15A, OBADJIWAN RESERVE 15E, WHITEFISH ISLAND 15 February 17, 2011 This coming weekend Batchewana First Nation (BFN) will be celebrating the third annual “Mid Winter Celebration”. This event brings our communities; [Read more]
Plans are moving full steam ahead for the 9th annual Live from the Rock Folk Festival to be held August 5-7, 2011 in Red Rock along the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. The festival is once again inviting the public to submit a slogan to brand 2011’s event. The winner will receive two weekend [Read more]
December 2, 2010 McGuinty Government Passes Legislation To Strengthen Consumer Protection Ontarians will now have fair access to tickets for their favourite concerts, sporting events and theatrical performances. A Bill passed today by the Ontario Legislature amends the Ticket Speculation Act to [Read more]
