MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday October 14, 2011 at approximately 8:30 pm an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer from the Manitouwadge detachment, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling on Highway 17 east ofMarathon in the District of Thunder Bay. During the traffic stop a large amount [Read more]
Health Canada warnings on cell phones need to be clearer and widely heard In the summer of 2010 I wrote about a group of parents in Collingwood who were fighting to have wifi taken out of their children’s school. I heard their story while sitting as a member of a parliamentary committee [Read more]
Emergency Swing Dam Being Swung into Winter Position SAULT STE. MARIE, ON– Everyone is invited to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site on October 20, 2011 at 12 noon to watch as the site’s largest artifact is swung into its winter position. During the swing, Parks Canada staff will [Read more]
Winter closures at Parks Canada sites: Fort St. Joseph closed Oct. 10 after another successful season; Navigation season at Sault Canal recreational lock ends Oct. 15 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada on St. Joseph Island closed for the winter after a [Read more]
It was good news when the House of Commons unanimously passed a New Democrat motion this past week that took aim at another economic downturn. The document contained a number of measures intended to help Canada weather its second bout of recession in the last half-decade. It focused on job [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, Lakehead celebrated and showcased its researchers and students who received over $1 million in research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in 2010-2011. Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism professor, Dr. Harvey Lemelin, is [Read more]
LIFE AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, September 28th was designated as the National Terry Fox School Walk to support research for Cancer. Each year the organization supplies the school with a participation kit, which [Read more]
WINNIPEG, MB—The Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, United Church of Canada (CMNO) is issuing a dynamic appeal to its members to help build support to move the national offices of the United Church of Canada (UCC) to Winnipeg. CMNO recently released an interactive video presentation [Read more]
You may have heard that you catch more flies with honey. It is a simple axiom promoting civility that rings true time and again, yet it is so often missing in politics. When parliament resumed after the last election, people questioned whether the New Democrats would be able to deliver on the [Read more]
Prescribed fire planned near Tip Top Mountain HERON BAY, ON – Parks Canada plans to conduct a 1200-hectare prescribed fire near Tip Top Mountain in Pukaskwa National Park between September 10 and 30, weather permitting. The Tip Top prescribed fire covers 1,200 hectares in a spruce-birch forest, [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – National Forest Week, originally established as Forest Fire Prevention Week in 1926, is observed annually during the last full week of September. During National Forest Week, The Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC) and its partners encourage you to learn more about our [Read more]
Hard work has always been a part of our lives as Canadians. On Labour Day, we celebrate our dedication and diligence in the workplace. Our society relies on hardworking citizens to keep our country thriving, therefore it is important to use this holiday as a time to give thanks to all of our [Read more]
A&W Goes Cruisin’ with the MS Society of Canada $1 from every Teen Burger to benefit the MS Society on August 27 THUNDER BAY, ON – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced a nationwide promotional partnership with iconic Canadian hamburger franchise A&W. This week all 700 [Read more]
New Democrat Leader Jack Layton passes away at his home, surrounded by family ARMSTRONG, ONTARIO – Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer issued the following statement on the passing of Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Jack Layton: “It was with great sadness that I learned of the [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Jack Layton was an inspirational leader who rekindled interest in politics among many Canadians who felt they had no influence in the affairs of the nation with his message of hope and compassion, according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing is deeply [Read more]
