MARATHON, ON – Monday, May 23rd, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor Karina Hunter sat with Mayor Rick Dumas, he brought us up to date in regards to his communities’ ongoing projects, the upcoming 2nd annual Summerfest, the opening of the Peninsula Golf Course and more. Dumas explained what [Read more]
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]
Chill Training Camp Opens Thunder Bay, ON – The 2011 season has arrived, and May 14th marks the start of Thunder Bay Chill’s official pre-season training camp. Runners-up in last year’s 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Championship, the Chill will begin their long road back to the finals [Read more]
Come celebrate 100 years on May 15th! SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is marking its 100th birthday by offering new and unforgettable experiences to visitors. On Sunday, May 15, the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site is holding a special event to kick off a summer full of [Read more]
It’s a sign of the times – gas prices rising, rising, and rising. Yesterday morning, The first gas station as you enter Wawa, the SP & G was offering gas at the price of 1.529 per litre. Yes, they do have a loyalty card, but for tourists that are unfamiliar with that, they pay full [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]
By Betty Hanley For more than 55 years, Rainbow Stage has delivered professional musical theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. From its inception, the theatre was…”to make available facilities for the purpose of contributing to the dramatic, musical and artistic standards of Winnipeg and [Read more]
PIC MOBERT, ON – Pic Mobert First Nation is proud to announce its Celebration events for National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2011 at the Pic Mobert pow wow site on Hwy. 17. Dr. David Suzuki, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, will present a keynote address examining [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Business owners, Kevin and Lana Nelson, have been the Superior Soft Water Culligan distributers in Manitouwadge for several years serving the entire region including the Northshore, both to the East and West, and Greenstone with environmentally and [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – May is GREEN MONTH in Terrace Bay and the township is hosting a variety of green events that are attracting a lot of attention from throughout the region! The big event is the 2011 Green Tradeshow, Saturday May 14, 2011, from 12pm to 4pm at the Terrace Bay Arena. This [Read more]
By: Gord Martin This past Wednesday, Manitouwadge was hit with a spring storm of rain, snow and freezing rain. Less than ideal conditions to introdroduce the Northern Studies class to backpacking. The students however, had the skills and gear to deal with the conditions even if they may have had [Read more]
With only weeks remaining in the federal election campaign, candidate visibility is increasingly important to those seeking election. The ability to be accessible to constituents, to answer their questions and respond to their concerns, is very important for all candidates, but the sheer [Read more]
Article & Photos submitted by Joe McGill MARATHON, ON – Marathon FAST Club and Pukakswa National Park are working in partnership to present the Pukakswa Duathlon Race on May 28 2011. This race consists of a 5km run, 20km bike, and 2.5km run completed one after another. For those [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The Red Rock Fish and Game Club will be hosting a Fly Fishing Workshop for Guides May 27th through 29th and June 20th at their clubhouse. The workshop, funded in part by a Local Iniatives Contribution from Superior North CFDC, is being presented by Instructor John Valk of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Academy Awards show may seem like a distant memory, but this week we will be treated to one of the most decorated titles of the year- The King’s Speech. Winner of the Best Picture Award and Best Lead Actor (Colin Firth), The King’s Speech makes it triumphant release on [Read more]
