NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Public health inspectors sample beaches once a month in the district in July and August. High levels of E. coli (bacteria) in recreation water can cause health related problems in swimmers. If bacterial tests indicate that levels are unsafe for swimming or other [Read more]
A BIG Thank You to reader Mitch Ouellet for submitting the Longlac Summerfest Schedule, watch for him at Summerfest as he will be taking photos for OntarioNewsNorth.com! CLICK HERE for the printable schedule (PDF) Thursday July 18 Slo-Pitch starts at Jeff Gauthier and Ron Beaulieu [Read more]
NORTHSHORE/GREENSTONE, ON -Thunde Bay District Health Unit has released the most recent results from testing of District Beaches and it is entirely positive! Public health inspectors sample beaches in the district once a month from the middle of June to the end of August (however the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –. The Superior-Greenstone District School Board is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments effective on August 19, 2013. Annik Brewster has been appointed as Principal at Manitouwadge High School and Manitouwadge Public School. Ms. Brewster holds her Principal [Read more]
Manitouwadge High School to Share Principal With Local Elementary School MARATHON, ON – Senior officials at Superior-Greenstone District School Board are still in the process of finalizing the Board budget, but to meet the Ministry of Education’s requirement of a balanced budget they have had [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – May 8, 2013, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment received a call from a concerned parent about possible drug use by her child. Police investigation revealed that two different adults had exchanged both marijuana and cash with the youth for prescription [Read more]
The following letter was submitted to OntarioNewsNorth.com by Marlene Turner – a concerned long-time Manitouwadge Resident – it was provided to her by one of the authors, Bruce Luby (also a concerned resident). PLEASE NOTE: we were not able to reach the original authors to advise them [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a robbery that took place in the Longlac on May 27, 2013. At approximately 1:00am, the Provincial Communication Centre in Thunder Bay received a 911 call from a person advising that he had just [Read more]
3:36 PM EDT Saturday 25 May 2013 Frost warning issued for: Marathon – Schreiber, Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nipigon – Rossport Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Near or below freezing temperatures [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists to take extra precautions to ensure safety while travelling on roadways within the North West Region. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the central area of the region including: Schreiber, [Read more]
Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat – Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa9:17 AM EDT Friday 19 April 2013 Winter storm warning Heavy snow and blowing snow.A large low pressure system originating from Texas is tracking towards Lake Superior [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – April 9, 2013 at 6:45 am, the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment received an alarm call at the Longlac Valu-Mart. Officers arrived at the scene to find that the suspects had walked around the building trying each door and also threw a rock breaking one of the glass [Read more]
Hobart College first-year Ben Gamache (Longlac, Ontario) was selected the ECAC West Rookie of the Week by the conference office today after scoring the game-winning goal in 6-1 win over Elmira on Saturday. Hobart, who earned a share of the ECAC West conference title over the weekend, remained at [Read more]
Freezing rain likely across the district today. Environment Canada has warnings issued for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne. A large area of precipitation continues to affect much of Northern [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – December 30, 2012 at 4:53 am members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for assistance in locating an overdue female subject. Officers located the female shortly after receiving the call but learned through their investigation [Read more]
